National Trails

This article is about trails in England and Wales. For trails in Scotland, see Scotland's Great Trails. For National Trails of the United States, see National Trails System.

"National Trail" redirects here. For other uses, see National Trail (disambiguation).

National Trails are long distance footpaths and bridleways in England and Wales. They are administered by Natural England, an agency of the UK government, and Natural Resources Wales, a Welsh government-sponsored body. National Trails are marked with an acorn symbol along the route and are marked on Ordnance Survey maps. In Scotland, the equivalent trails are called Scotland's Great Trails and are administered by NatureScot.

The majority of long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom are not designated as National Trails, but are instead described and way-marked by other public bodies, by local authorities, or by private association or individuals. Some of these are also marked on Ordnance Survey maps.

List of National Trails

• Cleveland Way in England
• Coast to Coast in England (announced in 2020)^[1]
• Cotswold Way in England
• England Coast Path around England (planned to be completed by 2024)
• Glyndŵr's Way in Wales
• Hadrian's Wall Path in England
• North Downs Way in England
• Offa's Dyke Path in Wales and England
• Peddar's Way and Norfolk Coast Path in England (treated as a single National Trail)
• Pembrokeshire Coast Path in Wales
• Pennine Bridleway in England (bridleway)
• Pennine Way mainly in England with a short distance in Scotland
• The Ridgeway in England (mostly bridleway/restricted byway/byway)
• South Downs Way in England (bridleway)
• South West Coast Path (South West Way) in England—the UK's longest
• Thames Path in England
• Yorkshire Wolds Way in England

Together these are over 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi) long.

See also

• List of long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom