Art trails, swimming spots and punt safaris, all easily accessible from Cambridge’s new train station

With Cambridge South about to welcome its first passengers, it’s an ideal time to explore some of the university city’s lesser-known treasures on foot or by public transport

The ultimate beach hike: Portugal’s Fishermen’s Trail reveals the Algarve’s wild side

This long-distance coastal trek takes in towering rock faces, isolated beaches and tasty pitstops

Whale watching and skinny dipping: three leisurely days on the Tomaree coastal walk

The 27km trail on the NSW mid-north coast reveals wildlife of the land and sea, plus the option to go clothes-free

A family holiday on the hoof: donkey trekking in the Spanish Pyrenees

A week-long mountain trek with two young children felt like an ambitious undertaking – but they loved every minute

From churches and castles to wonderfully weird Portmeirion: exploring Wales’s north-west coast on foot and by train

The Cambrian Line hugs the shore, offering easy access to the Wales Coast Path, the Cadfan Way pilgrimage route and glorious Cardigan Bay

Five stunning walks on the new King Charles III England coast path

The 2,700-mile route covering the entire English coastline is almost complete. We walked less trodden sections big on scenery and history

Fabulous views, ferry rides and tucked-away beaches: readers’ favourite UK coast walks

From the wilds of Galloway and spectacular Pembrokeshire to the cockle sheds of Southend, our readers share their best seaside walks

We’re going on a Bosnian bear hunt … in Europe’s oldest forest

A guided walk in the primeval wildwood of Perućica, where wolves, chamois and the elusive brown bear roam

‘A landscape raw and wild’: by train to the heart of the Yorkshire Three Peaks

The Yorkshire Dales Explorer is a little-known alternative to the Settle to Carlisle rail route, and takes you deep into wonderful walking country

From mountain photography to ice-climbing – try it all at this summer festival in the French Alps

Improve your mountain skills by day and party by night at the Arc’teryx Alpine Academy in Chamonix

The sunny Danish island that’s a poster child for the good life – and perfect for a spring break

The island of Samsø offers tranquil walks, biking, birding, distillery and pottery tours, and locally sourced fare – including citrusy ants

Gateway to the South Downs: take the train to a picture-perfect village with a cracking pub

The West Sussex village of Amberley, near Arundel, is easy to reach by train and offers great hiking in the national park, castles and a newly reopened pub with a focus on local food

A new long-distance walking trail in Wales takes in gorges, ruined abbeys and sweeping sands

From the Cambrian Mountains to Cardigan Bay, the 83-mile Teifi Valley Trail is a grassroots initiative designed to revive a once-thriving area

Winnie-the-Pooh’s 100th birthday is a great excuse to explore the Sussex forest that inspired the books

To mark the anniversary there are dozens of events planned around Ashdown Forest (aka the Hundred Acre Wood) – and, of course, playing Pooh Sticks is always a good idea

From gentle strolls to zipline thrills: summer hiking in the Swiss Alps

The vertiginous Valais canton offers adventures aplenty, from abseiling down gorges to wild swims in glacial pools – and nights swapping hiking tales in mountain huts