National Trails
National Trails are long distance footpaths and bridleways in England and Wales. They are administered by Natural England, a statutory agency of the UK government, and Natural Resources Wales (successor body to the Countryside Council for Wales), a Welsh Government-sponsored body.
National Trails are marked with an acorn symbol along the route.
In Scotland, the equivalent trails are called Long Distance Routes and are administered by Scottish Natural Heritage.
List of National Trails
- Cleveland Way in England
- Cotswold Way in England
- England Coast Path around England (planned to be completed by 2020)
- 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.