Explore Britain · Woods & open country
Countryside & Woodland
Old woods, river valleys, moorland edges and the quieter landscapes that make Britain feel larger than it looks on a map.
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Landscapes worth slowing down for
The best countryside days rarely need much ceremony: a good path, enough daylight, and somewhere warm at the end.
Woodland walks for autumn
Ancient woods, river gorges and places where autumn does most of the decorating for you.
Beautiful countryside places
A wider collection of valleys, villages, hills and landscapes worth building a day or weekend around.
Where to see autumn colour
Woodland, estates and countryside landscapes during Britain’s brief annual attempt at being flamboyant.
Featured landscape
Walk beneath the trees
Woodland walks suit Rambl rather well: old paths, strange place-names, fragments of local history and enough atmosphere to make even a short route feel like a small expedition.
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Walks, weekends and useful kit
Rambl should help with the whole day, not just give you somewhere pretty to look at on a screen.
Countryside weekend breaks
Places where walks, villages and somewhere worth staying all sit close together.
Walking trousers for British weather
A practical gear guide already beginning to show for useful buying searches.
Waterproof walking jackets
Because woodland drizzle is still drizzle, however atmospheric it looks in photographs.
Free hiking checklist
A simple way to make sure the useful things make it into the bag.
More to explore
More countryside & woodland guides
More than the three featured stories, these are the wider Rambl guides for rural England and seasonal landscapes.
Best countryside places in England
A broad starting point for landscapes, villages and old places.
Best woodland walks in England
Forest and woodland routes especially good in autumn.
Best places for autumn colour
Woodland, estates and countryside landscapes.
Best English villages
15 places where countryside and heritage meet.
Best Cotswold villages
Stone villages, walking bases and quieter corners.
Best countryside weekend breaks
Places worth staying for two nights rather than rushing through.
Explore another landscape
Find villages, old houses, ruins, coast, folklore and walks across Britain.
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