Editing National Trails

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{{National Trails}}
'''National Trails''' are [[long distance footpath]]s and bridleways in England and Wales. They are administered by [[Natural England]], an agency of the [[Government of the United Kingdom|UK government]], and [[Natural Resources Wales]], a [[Welsh Government|Welsh government]]-sponsored body.

National Trails are marked with an [[acorn]] symbol along the route.

In Scotland, the equivalent trails are called [[Scotland's Great Trails]] and are administered by [[NatureScot]].

==List of National Trails==

* [[Cleveland Way]] in England
* [[Coast to Coast Walk|Coast to Coast]] in England (announced in 2020)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coast to Coast |url=https://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/coast-to-coast/ |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=National Trails |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Cotswold Way]] in England
* [[England Coast Path]] around England (planned to be completed by 2024)
* [[Glyndŵr's Way]] in Wales
* [[Hadrian's Wall Path]] in England
* [[North Downs Way]] in England
* [[Offa's Dyke Path]] in Wales and England
* [[Peddars Way|Peddar's Way]] and [[North Norfolk Coastal Path|Norfolk Coast Path]] in England (treated as a single National Trail)
* [[Pembrokeshire Coast Path]] in Wales
* [[Pennine Bridleway]] in England ([[Rights of way in England and Wales|bridleway]])
* [[Pennine Way]] mainly in England with a short distance in Scotland
* [[The Ridgeway]] in England (mostly bridleway/restricted byway/byway)
* [[South Downs Way]] in England (bridleway)
* [[South West Coast Path]] (South West Way) in England—the UK's longest
* [[Thames Path]] in England
* [[Yorkshire Wolds Way]] in England
Together these are over {{convert|4000|km}} long.

==See also==
*[[Long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ National Trails]

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