There are now over 100 walks based on geographic themes that are available and recommended by the Royal Geographical Society. These aim to bring the stories of how Britain’s landscapes were made come to life, from the Scottish Highlands featuring mountains and glens, to the flat fenlands of Norfolk.

The latest addition to this ever growing list is Ludlow. A short three and a half mile self guided walk takes in various viewpoints including riverbanks, medieval streets and meadows. An accompanying downloadable booklet tells you how the local landscape was literally reshaped by natural forces. Three different glaciers all came close to the site of Ludlow during the last Ice Age. The water that melted from them had a great effect on the area with rivers changing direction, gorges being cut by the icy water that flowed from them and the sediment that the glaciers dumped.

A local geologist has put this walk together to show what the melting glacier did and what it created. It should open your eyes to seeing the clues that are there in the landscape as to what happened thousands of years ago. The walk begins on Whitcliffe Common and ends at Dinham Millennium Green.

Other walks include include ‘The Most Loved Hill in Britain?’ which is a six mile route exploring the significance of Bennachie both locally and regionally. ‘A Walk of Art’ is an eight mile walk set in The Lake District that follows in the footsteps of artists along Derwent Water and through the Borrowdale Valley.

The walks are suitable for all ages and abilities and are sited all over the country so why not try out the one nearest to you. It gives you the perfect opportunity to test out your walking trousers before the big hike of the summer, so why not organize a trip later this week.