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Want to get out walking more?

Here are some resources I’ve created and some resources I recommend for London walkers.


London Hiker Bundle

Get 3 great resources at a discount price!

This bundle includes:

1) The London Hiker 50: The ultimate London walking ticklist

A carefully curated list of 50 ‘must visit’ walking locations in and around London, including map, printable ticklist, and links to the best suggested walks in each of the 50 locations (you will get a PDF with instructions on how to access this online resource)

2) How to Walk the Best of Britain from London… Ideas, Inspiration and Tips for Beautiful Walks in Your Weekends (PDF ebook)

This 127 page PDF ebook is a compilation of 10+ years of experience of hiking Britain whilst living in London, 5 years of blog posts on londonhiker.com, and the best resources from my Hiking Britain email trainings all about hiking in Britain’s best hiking location – from London, without a car and in your weekends!

It includes my Crash Course in Britain’s Best Hiking: discover where the best hiking locations are and how to get there from London; stories, tips and inspiration for walking trips to various locations (South Downs, Isle of Wight, Peak District, Lake District, Snowdon, Brecon Beacons, Yorkshire Dales, Scotland); the big list of 20 ideas for weekend walking breaks from London; a planner to help you plan your best hiking year ever.

(Note: this 127 page ebook is a curated compilation of blog posts published on londonhiker.com and email content sent to my Hiking Britain email list.)

3) How to plan Fantastic Car Free Walking Weekends (PDF ebook)

In this guide I want to share with you the EXACT process of how I go about planning car free walking weekends away from London in Britain’s best hiking areas, with a specific case study. This mega guide is going to be full of really PRACTICAL step by step tips and I break down the specific process for you – so you can do it too.

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£7.99

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…if you prefer, buy each of the items individually below.

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…get them all free as a bonus with the Walk Your Weekends package (see below for more information).


Insider’s Guide to Walking in London (PDF)

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Discover walking ideas from 21 London locals and bloggers. You’ll find ideas for walks within the city and outside of it; along rivers, through woods, canals, heaths, spectacular cliffs, and even cemeteries!

DOWNLOAD THE PDF HERE

FREE


20 Top Tips for London Hikers (PDF)

Top 20 Top Tips for London Hiking

A ton of tips for being a London based hiker! Including:

* The best place to get hiking maps and guidebooks in London
* The ‘one stop shop’ London location for all your hiking gear
* The little known way to get 1/3rd off train travel in the south-east
* The ‘must have’ hiking gear for hiking outside of London (3 tips!)
* The 3 best London parks for pretending you are deep in the countryside
* 3 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and 3 national trails close to London

…and loads more.

GET IT WHEN YOU JOIN MY FREE MAILING LIST

FREE


The London Hiker 50: The ultimate London Walking ticklist (online resource)

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This is my ‘flagship’ resource: the culmination of years of London walking, blogging, and researching.

I’ve curated a list of 50 ‘must visit’ walking locations in and around London, and directed you to the best resources and information for finding out more about each of the items.

Where are the unmissable viewpoints? What should any self-respecting London walker aim to tick off their checklist? I have the answers!

With this list, you’ll be able to find great ideas to suit you if you’re a beginner, and later on, if you want to try something more adventurous.

I know this list will help you walk the BEST of London.

Please note: The London Hiker 50 comes as a free bonus within the Walk Your Weekends package (see below for more on that!), or you can buy it separately here:

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£5.99

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Get it with 2 more great resources as part of the London Hiker Bundle (see above)

OR

Get this free as a bonus with the Walk Your Weekends package (see below).


How to Plan Fantastic Car Free Walking Weekends (PDF)

How to plan fantastic car free walking weekends

In this guide I want to share with you the EXACT process of how I go about planning car free walking weekends away from London in Britain’s best hiking areas, with a specific case study.

This mega guide is going to be full of really PRACTICAL step by step tips and I break down the specific process for you – so you can do it too.

Buy Now

£5.99

OR

Get it with 2 more great resources as part of the London Hiker Bundle (see above)

OR

Get this free as a bonus with the Walk Your Weekends package (see below).


How to Walk the Best of Britain from London: Ideas, Inspiration and Tips for Beautiful Hikes in Your Weekends

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Ever feel like you’re missing out on Britain’s best countryside by living in London?

You CAN have London and the hills!

This 127 page PDF ebook is a compilation of 10+ years of experience of hiking Britain whilst living in London, 5 years of blog posts on londonhiker.com, and the best resources from my Hiking Britain email trainings all about hiking in Britain’s best hiking location – from London, without a car and in your weekends!

It includes:

  • Crash Course in Britain’s Best Hiking: discover where the best hiking locations are and how to get there from London.

Stories, tips and inspiration for walking trips to:

  • South Downs
  • Isle of Wight
  • Peak District
  • Lake District
  • Snowdon
  • Brecon Beacons
  • Yorkshire Dales
  • Scotland

You’ll also get the big list of 20 ideas for weekend walking breaks from London.

Plus a planner to help you plan your best hiking year ever!

(Note: this 127 page ebook is a carefully curated compilation of blog posts published on londonhiker.com and email content sent to my Hiking Britain email list.)

Buy Now

£7.99

OR

Get it with 2 more great resources as part of the London Hiker Bundle (see above)

OR

Get this free as a bonus with the Walk Your Weekends package (see below).


Time Out Book of Country Walks

This is the number one books I recommend which give detailed instructions for day walks outside of London in the surrounding countryside (as opposed to within the city itself). I wholeheartedly recommend them and if you want to find out more about why I think they are so good, you can read more here.

* You don’t need a car!
* You don’t need to take a packed lunch as all the walks go past a cosy country pub AND a tea shop!
* You don’t need to buy a map; the instructions are incredibly detailed!
* You can walk on your own or do these walks with groups if you want to!


A Coast to Coast Journal

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This chunky zine is reproduced from drawings, doodles, cartoons and sketches I made whilst on Wainwright’s Coast to Coast walk across England in 2010; a life changing, 2-week walk across England.

I pretty much drew them straight down in the moleskine journal without any editing or pre-sketching. The only thing I did to clean the images up when preparing the images for printing in the zine was to try to clean up some of the water marks that had unfortunately smudged some of the drawings (as for how the water got there in the first place, you’ll have to read the zine!).

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Ambleside in a Nutshell (PDF)

Brief guide to Ambleside Lake District

The Lake District is a ‘must visit’ location for everyone who loves great walking in Britain. But if you asked me where to stay for your first visit, I’d have to recommend Ambleside; I’ve been visiting this village for years and I’ve used it as the base for some incredible hiking adventures.

I often get asked for advice on walking holidays there, so I created a PDF full of my own personal best tips and honest ‘been there, done that’ recommendations for making the best of Ambleside.

The Ambleside in a Nutshell guide includes ideas for activities, rainy day activities, places to eat, how to get there by public transport or driving, getting around, and lots more. And it contains a ton of great walking suggestions and ideas, including 8 ‘easy’ walk ideas, 3 ‘medium’ walk ideas, and 4 ‘hard’ walk ideas.

It answers questions like: Where do I get buses from? Where can I catch buses to (and how long does it take)? How do I get there by car? How do I get there by train/bus? How much can I expect to pay for parking? Where can I hire cycles? What are the great independent/interesting shops to look out for? What walks can I do? Where are the cash machines? Where’s the tourist information office? Where is nice to eat? What sort of activities can I do from there? Where are the public toilets (and are any of them free)? Where is good for getting picnic supplies for my walks? …and loads more.

Please note: The Ambleside in a Nutshell guide comes as a free bonus within the Walk Your Weekends package (see below for more on that!), or you can buy it separately here:

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£4.99

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Get this free as a bonus with the Walk Your Weekends package (see below).


Trail Walking for First Timers: Plan, Organise and Prep for Your First Long Distance Path

A 3 week, 10 part online course

Trail Walking for First Timers

I’ve walked the West Highland Way, South Downs Way, North Downs Way, Ridgeway, Pennine Way, Coast to Coast, Glyndwrs Way, Cumbria Way, Thames Path (London section), Pembrokeshire Coast Path and most recently the Dales Way (alone, whilst pregnant!)

I’ve done all my walks on a DIY basis. In other words, I booked and organised them myself rather than through a travel agent, and I carried my own backpack too. I am not an expert, and I’m not super human. If I can do it, YOU CAN TOO.

If you’ve ever dreamed about doing this one day, this could be the kickstarter that finally gets you on to the trail.

In this 3 week, 10 part online course, I’ll show you step by step how you can:

1) CHOOSE the right British trail for you and gather your key resources
2) PLAN, BOOK and ORGANISE your first British long distance path
3) Be fully PREPARED for walking it later in the year!

. . . EVEN if you are nervous. . . EVEN if you feel totally unprepared. . . ESPECIALLY if you never get around to it because life always gets in the way

I’ll take you STEP by STEP through the process from “I don’t know what trail to do” to helping YOU making key decisions, organise your British trail yourself and have everything prepared.

This online course is delivered through emails, videos, PDFs and downloadable checklists.

Please note: Trail Walking for First Timers comes as a free bonus within the Walk Your Weekends package (see below for more info) or you can buy it separately here:

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£19.99


Walk Your Weekends

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Walk Your Weekends is everything I know about weekend walking from London.

If you want to hike the best of Britain in your weekends, DESPITE living in London and with NO CAR… this is for you.

  • You’ll get detailed PDF guides to 14 amazing weekend walking itineraries covering walking trips in the Lake District, South Downs, Scottish Highlands, Edinburgh, Peak District, Yorkshire, Brecon Beacons, Isle of Wight, Snowdon… (YES they can all be accessed by public transport from London!)
  • Each guide consists of a detailed PDF plus video talk throughs of the route and photos – so it’s as if a friend is talking you through the key things you need to know before you head out
  • I’ll help you choose which weekend to do based on different criteria: ease of access from London, time of year, difficulty – and if you want more input I’m happy to advise you by email
  • You get access to all future updates, revisions and bonus itineraries that are created in future (I’m taking requests!)
  • You can ask me any questions if you get stuck planning your walking trips – I’ll be happy to help you work out a solution to your specific requirements. Basically I can support you by email and answer any questions you have about it.
  • You get access to the friendly Facebook group full of fellow walkers where I answer Qs and share insider info.
  • It’s all explained in detail from LONDON and by public transport. So no car required for any of the weekends. I have never owned a car and I’ve been hiking all over the place.
  • Each weekend has 2 or 3 day options explained.
  • Each day’s walk has an alternative ‘bad weather’ walk or activities suggested, escape routes are described, and accommodation and food options explained
  • You get my ‘Walk Your Weekends like a pro‘ series which includes video trainings and checklists covering all this: the gear you need to take on a hiking trip; staying safe in the hills; coping with the British weather; an introduction of the different types of maps you can get and pros and cons; my top lessons learned from 10 years of weekend walking; and public transport tips
  • You get the Ambleside in a Nutshell guide, a great briefing for your first time in the Lake District
  • You’ll also get the London Hiker 50: my popular ultimate checklist for great London walking locations
  • Two more PDF ebooks: 1) How to Plan Fantastic Car Free Walking Weekends from London 2) How to Walk the Best of Britain from London
  • You get my 3 week course Trail Walking for First Timers which will help you plan, organise and prepare for your first long distance trail walk in Britain – perfect for complete beginners who need a bit of motivation to finally do it this year (even if you’re a bit scared
  • If after 2 weeks you think it’s not right for you I’ll refund you 100%

If you’ve been wanting to go hiking out of London more in your weekends then this is the perfect next step to help you do it – independently and without spending weeks researching it.

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