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Walk Together, Finish Together: Taking On a Challenge Walk as a Group
Taking on a challenge walk with friends, family or colleagues makes the training more enjoyable and the finish even more memorable. Find out how group entry works for our autumn UK walking events, how everyone can choose their own distance, and how to get your team ready for a brilliant day in the hills.
Stay Safe This Summer, follow the countryside code
There’s nothing quite like summer walking in the UK countryside – fresh air, rolling hills, and peaceful trails. At Shepherd’s Walks, we’re passionate about helping you explore this stunning landscape. But we also believe that enjoying the outdoors goes hand in hand with protecting it.
That’s why we encourage all our walkers to follow the Countryside Code – a simple set of rules designed to keep you safe, respect the land, and protect nature.
Your Summer Training Diary: 12 Weeks to an Autumn Challenge Walk
Planning an autumn challenge walk? Follow our simple 12-week training plan to build fitness, confidence and enjoy one of the UK's best walking events.
Walking Safely in a Heatwave: Hydration, Timing and Wildfire Awareness
Beat the heat with our practical guide to safe summer walking. From staying hydrated and choosing the best time to set off, to recognising the signs of heat exhaustion and understanding wildfire risks, discover simple tips from the Shepherds Walks team to help you enjoy the countryside safely during a UK heatwave.
Puffins, Terns and Maybe Orcas: Summer Wildlife on a Northumberland Coast
Summer transforms our coastline into one of Britain's greatest wildlife spectacles. Every beach, headland and rocky outcrop comes alive with thousands of seabirds. Puffins return to raise their young, terns fill the skies with their unmistakable calls, and if you're exceptionally lucky, you might even spot one of the ocean's most magnificent predators cruising offshore.