Every landscape has a story to tell

Mid Craven Fault, Settle © Tony Stephens

Every landscape has a story to tell

Kelston Round Hill, Saltford © Rory Walsh RGS-IBG Discovering Britain

Every landscape has a story to tell

Ben Nevis © Helen Rawling RGS-IBG Discovering Britain

Every landscape has a story to tell

London Bridge artwork © Rory Walsh RGS-IBG Discovering Britain

Every landscape has a story to tell

Lavender fields, Shoreham © Thomas Alexander

Every landscape has a story to tell

Approaching the Falkirk Wheel © Rory Walsh RGS-IBG Discovering Britain

Every landscape has a story to tell

Dungeness © Caroline Millar RGS-IBG Discovering Britain

Discover the stories of Britain through walks

Find a walk near you

From a longer walk to a quick stop-off...

  • 3-5 hrs

Walks

  • A longer walk: 3-8 miles
  • 1-2 hrs

Trails

  • A short stroll: 1-3 miles
  • 15 mins

Viewpoints

  • A quick stop-off: 0-½ mile
  • 5 mins

Aerial

  • Britain from the Air

...from the city to the seaside...

Urban

Rural

Coastal

Discovering Britain brings geography alive for everyone. Break a long car journey by stopping at a viewpoint, find a short family trail or really get stuck into the landscape on a longer walk.

Nicholas Crane, Past President, Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

...discover what's on your doorstep or go further afield

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Explore Britain's diverse landscapes from the safety of home

A tiny treasure hunt

viewpoint

What tiny treasures lurk on the Conwy limestone?

  • 15 mins
  • 0 miles

A Marmite landscape

trail

Discover the wild beauty of Britain’s only desert

  • 1 ½ hours
  • 3 miles

A Scottish phoenix

walk

Discover how Glasgow’s historic buildings shaped the modern city

  • 3 ½ miles

From Shetland to Southend, Brecon to Belfast, Discovering Britain has been created by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) to delve deeper into Britain's landscapes