Overview
- The Ramblers revealed the eight regional finalists on Wednesday, July 1, after judges narrowed hundreds of public nominations to one entry per region.
- Voting is open now on the Ramblers website and closes at 23:00 on 31 July, with one vote counted per person to decide Britain’s Favourite Path 2026.
- Finalists include the Buttermere circular route for the North West, the Hangleton to Devils Dyke route for the South, and the Little Ouse path for the East of England.
- A judging panel that included Matt Johnson, JB Gill and Ramblers president Amar Latif chose the shortlist by weighing visual beauty together with the personal stories submitted by nominators.
- The competition, now in its third year, aims to celebrate local routes that support wellbeing and community connection and could raise the profile of winning paths and local volunteer groups.