
What to wear hiking: a practical UK kit guide
Boots or trainers? Waterproof or softshell? What to wear hiking in the UK for day walks, guided summits, and changeable weather, without overpacking.
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Lamberhurst, Kent

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North Wales, United Kingdom

From £ 35
North Wales, United Kingdom

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North Wales, United Kingdom

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Ladbroke Grove, London, UK

From £ 29
Tonbridge, Kent

From £ 45
North Wales, United Kingdom

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Mid & South-West Wales, United Kingdom

From £ 20
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, United Kingdom

From £ 55
Somerset and Dorset, United Kingdom

From £ 39
Westward Ho!, Devon

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Kent, United Kingdom

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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom

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Devon, United Kingdom

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Somerset and Dorset, United Kingdom

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Devon, United Kingdom

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Málaga, Spain

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Mid & South-West Wales, United Kingdom

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Essex, United Kingdom

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North Wales, United Kingdom
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