Long Distance Walks

Multi-day trips and other long distance walks, typically organised once a year. 

Long Distance Walk in May 2025 - would you like to join us?

Denis, Sharron and Pete are organising a Long Distance Walk for Hampton Walking in May 2025. The walk will be from May 3rd to the 10th or 11th. They have 2 options for you to consider, both organised by Macs Adventure: 

  1. South West Coast Path: Minehead to Westward Ho! 
  2. Causeway Coast and Antrim Glens

If you are interested please get in touch on hampton.hikers@outlook.com and let us know which route you would prefer.

The Dales Way

From 28 April 2018 to 3 May, a group from Hampton Hikers successfully took on The Dales Way, a long distance footpath of about 80 miles (128 km) running from Ilkley to Bowness-on-Windermere.

 

These are some of the photos taken along the way by Bob and Mary, with a summary of each day by Mary too.

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A Walk from Birmingham to Worcester along the canal towpath.

Diglis Basin, Worcester
Diglis Basin, Worcester

The walk commenced at Gas St. Basin in Birmingham and followed the Worcester-Birmingham Canal to Diglis Basin in Worcester. The walk was 31 miles along the canal and the return was by taxi to Hampton Gym. The walk was led by Bob Reid.

The Ridgeway

From 30 April 2017 to 5 May, a group from Hampton Hikers successfully took on The Ridgeway, a route used since prehistoric times by travellers, herdsmen and soldiers. The 87 mile long Ridgeway passes through ancient landscapes through downland, secluded valleys and woodland. These are some of the photos they took along the way.

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The Cotswold Way

From Saturday 30 April till Wednesday 4 May, a group of Hampton Hikers will walk The Cotswold Way. For more information about walk all or part of the route, please contact Bob Reid.