From chocolate factories to sculptures and the Spaghetti Junction, our tipsters share the finest hikes in town

The creator of September’s Now the Hero/Nawr Yr Arwr theatre event takes a walk through his hometown, shining a light on its artistic treasures, old and new

With the city’s much-anticipated Being Brunel museum opening on Friday, we take a stroll around the streets, waterways and engineering wonders that define Bristol’s heritage

From the grandeur of Grey Street and Central station to the bridges over the Tyne, this walk takes in Newcastle’s fine Victorian architecture and industrial heritage

With its imposing Georgian architecture, regal connections and the ‘healing’ waters of its Roman Baths, it’s easy to see why the city inspired Jane Austen

With its extraordinary history and ecclesiastical grandeur, Kent’s murder mystery capital has much for the walker to savour on a day’s stroll

A grand railway station and one of Europe’s largest gothic cathedrals contrast with tiny medieval lanes on this stroll through the ancient capital of England’s north

One of Europe’s largest cathedrals, beguiling old buildings and reminders of a mythical past all feature in this walk around King Alfred’s capital

A walk in Manchester – from Piccadilly through Ancoats and the Northern Quarter, and via Deansgate – takes in the best of the city’s municipal architecture, art and heritage

The first of a new occasional series on city walks follows a quiet path along the Wensum – rather than main streets – to discover Norwich’s architectural treasures and rich history

The City of London is yours on Christmas Day. The cordon of noise replaced by a calm that allows a walker to take in history, heritage, beauty – and change