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The 15 National Trails (www.nationaltrail.co.uk/text.asp?PageId=2) are long distance routes in England and Wales that have been created to give walkers, cyclists and riders access to some of Britain’s most scenic countryside. Many of them offer great trails for riding.
The National Bridleroute Network (www.ride-uk.org.uk/extent/uk.htm) website provides full regional listings of accessible riding routes in Britain.
Below is a selection of specific bridleroutes and long distance trails recommended by the British Horse Society (www.bhs.org.uk/content/default.asp) that give open access to some of the country’s most inspiring landscapes.
250-mile trail passing through Lincolnshire and East and North Yorkshire crossing open moorlands.
The Pennine Bridleway is a new National Trail in the north of England, planned and designed specifically for horse riders, off road cyclists and walkers.
A new addition to the National Bridleroute Network running through Oxfordshire and Derbyshire.
225-mile route from The Ridgeway near Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire to Derbyshire.
From Worcestershire through the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons National Park.
21-mile route in Norfolk, East of England, for walkers, riders and cyclists.
Long distance riding route around Greater London to be known as ‘The London Orbital Bridleroute’ or the ‘H25’.
Part of the Midshires way in south-east England running from Salcey Forest in the north to Goring on Thames in the south.
Fifty-seven miles of stunning Scottish scenery on bridleways, private tracks, open country and quiet country roads.
A 23-mile trail for competent horse riders – shorter options offered