HIKING IN THE UK

It's time to strap on a pack and head a trail! The United Kingdom has the world's most epic landscapes and remarkable National Parks for Hiking. You will get plenty of opportunities to unplug from your monotonous lifestyle. In the pursuit of new pathways, you will experience what it is to be alive, and euphoria comes along the way.

Stepping your foot outdoors has many benefits. A walk in nature has more healing power than anything else. It revitalises your mind, gives your body excellent physical exercise, heightens your creativity and gives you a sense of adventure, liberation and freedom. You will learn to live, love and grow because walking is good for your mind, body and soul.

Explore our list of few extraordinary places you can go on a hike and bring back memories worth for a lifetime

For the best walking holiday, choose one of the United Kingdom's oldest National Park steeped in history full of myths, legends and surprises. It has underground caves to high mountains. Peak District National Park has got you covered whether you want to go for a challenging hike or a relaxing riverside stroll.

Choose hiking trails spread across two thousand three hundred square kilometres of spectacular scenery and jaw-dropping views in the United Kingdom's northwest corner. Lake District National Park is a perfect destination with the best walking routes for every keen hiker.

Broads National Park is a beautiful place with fantastic hiking trails of 125 miles, including rivers, lakes and home to rare species of mammals, birds, butterflies and fish. Walk and discover the miracles and beauties of nature here.

Uncover the glorious history, vast skies, spectacular views, splashing waterfalls and hike on a long-distance moorland trail across Northumberland National Park bordering between England and Scotland. The National Park has more than 600 miles of waymarked footpaths and bridleways for an incredible hiking experience.

Dartmoor National Park is a land of exciting hiking trails in England's wildest landscapes. This place is eerily beautiful, and no wonder Sir Arthur Conan Doyle choose Dartmoor to set his crime novel 'The Hounds of Baskervilles' featuring Sherlock Holmes. This National Park is a premium hiking destination with excellent infrastructure and accommodation options

An excellent place to walk with the best trails that take you into the woods, by the rivers, streams, sea, and over the heath, New Forest National Park, home to deers, ponies, and rare bird species, is a must-visit for every nature lover and keen hiker.

The highest mountains of South Wales, Brecon Beacons National Park, offers you challenging trails through the forest and moorland for a rewarding hiking experience. This place is a perfect bundle for everyone as it has spectacular ridgelines, rivers, bubbling streams, wildlife, waterfalls, and beautiful and picturesque lakes.

Wild and empty moorland, gentle riversides, caverns, village-filled valleys, and stunning limestone landscape spreading across Yorkshire Dales National Park make it an excellent hiking destination and nature lovers.

To explore the English countryside at its best, South Downs National Park is the perfect destination with lush woodlands, hidden away traces of the past civilisations and stunning landscapes.

Exmoor National Park is a perfect destination to explore nature on foot. The footpath spreads across a thousand kilometres through oak woodlands, heather-covered moorlands, spectacular clifftops, and rivers, making this a wild landscape for keen hikers.

You will find the best trails in North York Moors National Park for an incredible hiking experience. Whether you an experienced hiker or a beginner, the beautiful walking paths allow you to experience the euphoria of discovering the magnificent region and its spectaculars views.

A stunning place for every outdoor enthusiast and hiker, the Snowdonia National Park tour has deep blue lakes, dramatic mountains, glacier-covered valleys offering breathtaking views. The Snowdonia National Park is one of the UK's most picturesque landscape.

Treat your visual senses with unique landscapes spreading across community paths and trails, hill tracks, heritage trails and long-distance routes covered in scenic beauty. Cairngorms National Park is a must-visit hiking holiday destination in the United Kingdom.

Experience the delight of exploring Romans' footsteps and walking on the ancient monument. Hadrian's Wall Walk is full of scenic regions and spectacular views every step of the way through the Roman settlements, forts and ancient history. It's a privilege to walk here.

Go back in time and enjoy the scenic walk to the Roman city of Bath through the Cotswold. It covers 102 miles of magical walking footpaths through the ancient sites, charming villages, agricultural valleys, flower-filled meadows and woodlands of amazing views.

Don't lose your way. With social groups such as Ramblers, you can join a group or find walking routes that suit your best. For over eight decades, Ramblers kept growing and contributing to walkers' welfare through various initiatives and campaigns. Consider joining groups like Ramblers to discover more about hiking, and if you are new to hiking, you will benefit in many ways.

Holiday and hike where you can unplug from your stressful life and breathe in unpolluted air, HF Holidays offers you the best-guided walking destinations with activity breaks. They have every kind of trails for a gentle walking experience to challenging terrains that include sightseeing and wildlife watching.

But wait, before you step out, better prepare so that you don't end up struggling during your beautiful day out on a hike. You will need the following things, and some essentials depend upon where you choose to go.

• A hiking backpack
• A comfortable pair of Hiking/Trekking shoes
• Appropriate clothing according to the weather, pack an extra pair too
• A hydration pack
• Navigation tools, portable GPS
• First-aid-kit
• Pocket size multi-tools
• Walking/Trekking poles
• Sunscreen, Sunglass, Hat
• Food, energy bars
• Power bank, preferably solar powered
• Binoculars
• Firestarter
• Emergency shelters such as thermal blanket or survival bag
• Rain Jacket
• Gloves/Mittens

Whether you want to go alone, with family, friends or diverse groups of people, hiking gives you lifetimes of memories that fill your heart and soothes your soul. Enjoy the sheer delight of walking in nature and give yourself the opportunity for self-transformation. Follow the trails, head for the hills because life is better out there - step out and explore.

Happy Hiking!