Scenic walks are aplenty in the UK, with many National Trust properties and historical routes on offer.
During the festive season, it is easy to overindulge when surrounded by the family and an abundance of food.
A walk with the family can be the best way to work it off and stretch after a busy day of eating.
From Scotland to Dorset, there are a number of walks for everyone.
Arthurs Seat, Edinburgh
The main peak in Edinburgh, the three-mile walk can take up to two hours with all of the family.
The views alone are worth it to see the entire city and the parkland surrounding it.
Hadrian’s Wall, Wallsend
Whilst the entire route is a whopping 84 miles, it is easy to pick a smaller and much more manageable route to explore.
The Roman wall is one of the best places to take a step back into history in the UK.
Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire
The five-mile walk explores the famous 12th-century abbey, as well as the ground of the moors.
A deer park is along the way for any animal lovers to visit.
Llanddwyn Island, Anglesey
With views of Snowdonia, the ten miles of footpath offers a long route for avid walkers, but can easily be made shorter with a mile along the beach.
A visit to the Tŵr Mawr lighthouse is also a must, built in 1873 and looking over the sea.
Lough Foyle, Northern Ireland
The ten-mile walk is mostly flat, to the relief of novice walkers, and is a sheltered haven on the Atlantic coast.
The local wildlife makes the walk worthwhile with birds and seals along the way.
Ribble Valley, Lancashire
The Ribble Valley walk was said to be a favourite of author JRR Tolkien, with parts of the Lord of the Rings trilogy being written in Stonyhurst College.
Just a five-mile round trip makes it an easy walk for book lovers to enjoy.
Teme Valley, Worcestershire
Teme Valley is one of the most festive walks on the map, being the mistletoe captain of Britain in Tenbury Wells.
A hearty six-mile walk is recommended, as well as a visit to the fruit orchards that Queen Victoria once called her “little town in the orchard”.
Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire
A wintery walk through Westonbirt Arboretum has some of the oldest and rarest trees along the way, with as many as 18,000 to admire.
Allow three hours to explore if starting from Tetbury, with the walk over eight miles long.
Bedgebury National Pinetum, Kent
With over 320 acres of 12,000 trees and shrubbery, the walk is another one for nature lovers.
They even offer a seasonal Winter Trail 2017 that is designed by experts to try out.
Old Harry Rocks, Swanage
The Jurassic Coast is nearly 100 miles long, with over 185 million years of history dating back to the Jurassic period.
A shorter 3.5-mile walk through Old Harry Rocks is the easterly most point of the coastline, offering a fresh sea breeze.
