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National Trails are a network of long-distance paths in England and Wales (plus a small stretch of the Pennine Way in Scotland [6]) funded by Natural England and Natural Resources Wales and maintained by local authorities under a Trail Partnership. [7] As of January 2023, there are over 2,500 miles (4,000 km) of trails on seventeen routes. [7]
Some of the best-known National Trails in England and Wales include: Cleveland Way, 177 km (110 mi) on the moors and coastline of North Yorkshire; Offa's Dyke Path, 285 km (177 mi) along the Anglo–Welsh border; Pembrokeshire Coast Path, 299 km (186 mi) through the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in southeast Wales
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)
Fifteen paths in England and Wales have the status of National Trails, which attract government financial support. Twenty-nine paths in Scotland have the similar status of Scotland's Great Trails . The first long-distance path was the Pennine Way , which was proposed by Tom Stephenson in 1935, and finally opened in 1965.
Offa's Dyke Path (Welsh: Llwybr Clawdd Offa) is a long-distance footpath loosely following the Wales–England border.Officially opened on 10 July 1971, by Lord Hunt, it is one of Britain's National Trails and draws walkers from throughout the world.
One of fifteen long-distance National Trails in England and Wales, the Ridgeway travels for 87 miles (140 km) northeast from Overton Hill within the Avebury World Heritage Site to Ivinghoe Beacon near Tring.