‘Emerge from misty woods above a sea of clouds’: readers’ favourite UK winter walks

December 26, 2025

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Shutlingsloe in Macclesfield Forest offers panoramic views, including the Staffordshire Roaches and Manchester's skyline.
Holkham nature reserve in Norfolk provides vast beaches, marshes, and pinewoods ideal for birdwatching, especially winter wildfowl and birds of prey.
The Portstewart Cliff Walk (Nuns' Walk) in Derry is a gusty, exposed route perfect for clearing the head, offering stunning sunsets.
A frosty day hike in the Chilterns from Ewelme village features fields, beech woodland, and views of the Vale of Oxford.
Skipton Moor in North Yorkshire offers quiet walks with spectacular views of Airedale and Pendle, alongside hares and curlew.
The Bath Skyline walk is a 6-mile loop with panoramic views, ancient woodland, and the historic Prior Park landscape garden.
Sale Fell near Cockermouth provides an easily climbed grassy hillside with views over Bassenthwaite Lake, suitable for frosty conditions.
A winter walk in the Black Mountains, Wales, follows the Nant Bwch valley with waterfalls and offers views into Wales from Rhiw y fan.
A coastal stroll in Northumberland from Embleton to Low Newton includes views of Dunstanburgh castle and a cozy pub, the Ship Inn.
The Greenock Cut near Glasgow provides majestic views across the River Clyde and is passable even on wet or icy days.

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