The Great Outdoors

Vote for the best of British page outdoor culture

The Great Outdoors Reader Awards are the biggest democratic celebration of the best of British outdoor culture. Twelve years ago, we launched our first annual awards – and our readers have been championing the people, places and businesses that make our outdoor lives better ever since.

What makes these awards different – and gives extra kudos to winners – is that it’s you, the outdoor-going public, who decide the results. Only your nominees have made it onto this shortlist, and only those who win the most of your votes walk away with the top accolade or one of two commended awards in each category.

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Going To The Dogs
IN MY LAST COLUMN, you may have read my witterings about sheep – my childlike joy in bleating back at them. Sheep gave me good company as I walked our mainland coastline. On a handful of occasions, I rescued particularly adventurous specimens who’d g
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Rannerdale Knotts Lake District ENGLAND
5km/3.1 miles/2-2.5 hours Ascent 293m/960ft YOU DON’T HAVE TO head onto the high fells to experience some of the thrill of being amongst the mountains; many of the lower tops offer a touch of excitement for younger walkers or those just getting used
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9 Sugar Loaf & Deri Black Mountains WALES
13.5km/8.4 miles/5 hours Ascent 590m/1940ft WE ALL KNOW how a child likes to draw a mountain: it always rises to a sharp point and tends to resemble a volcano. And when he or she says they would like to climb to the top, the distinctive Sugar Loaf wi

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