Ramblings

Clare Balding and guests share inspiring conversations while walking in the great outdoors. Fresh air, nature, gorgeous views and uplifting chat all while exploring the countryside

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Rerouting the Shropshire Way
Clare meets a group of passionate walkers responsible for redesigning the Shropshire Way.
13 Feb 2025,24 mins
Capel y ffin and the Twmpa
Clare meets a passionate proponent of walking in the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park.
06 Feb 2025,24 mins
Fife - Clatto Reservoir to Pitscottie
Clare Balding stretches her legs on a beautiful hike along the Fife Pilgrim Way.
30 Jan 2025,24 mins
60-60-60 in the Southern Pentlands
Clare meets a listener marking her 60th birthday by walking 60 routes with 60 friends.
23 Jan 2025,24 mins
Trees in Winter near Abergavenny
Clare meets a fellow lover of a wintery walk on a march up a hill in Grosmont.
16 Jan 2025,24 mins
Clare's 25th Year! Bakewell with the RamSoc
Clare's 25th year of Ramblings begins with a student group hiking in Bakewell, Derbyshire
09 Jan 2025,24 mins
Chief Scout Dwayne Fields in Epping Forest
Clare rambles around Epping Forest with the new Chief Scout, Dwayne Fields.
21 Nov 2024,24 mins
The Old Lags - Bristol
Clare joins a long-established group as they embark on their 100th walk.
14 Nov 2024,24 mins
River Itchen - Hampshire
Clare explores the banks of the River Itchen with long-distance walker Andrew Simkins.
07 Nov 2024,24 mins
Lise Wortley - Woman with Altitude
Clare meets Lise Wortley who recreates the adventures of overlooked female explorers.
31 Oct 2024,24 mins
Alan Titchmarsh on the Isle of Wight
Alan Titchmarsh takes Clare for a favourite walk across Tennyson Down on the Isle of Wight
24 Oct 2024,24 mins
GM Ringway - a new 200-mile walking route
Clare hikes along a section of the GM Ringway, Greater Manchester’s new walking trail.
17 Oct 2024,24 mins
Arsenic and Fish Weirs on the Edge of Dartmoor
Clare explores the rich history of the Lower Tavy Valley in Devon.
10 Oct 2024,24 mins
Amar Latif - President of the Ramblers in North Yorkshire
Clare and the ‘blind adventurer’ Amar Latif explore a route in Nidderdale.
01 Aug 2024,24 mins
Surrey - from Oaks Park to Kingswood
Clare meets two friends who run a walking website for a hike in Surrey
25 Jul 2024,24 mins
Every Body Outdoors in Gloucestershire
A five-mile circuit on the Cotswold Way with a group on a mission to make positive change.
18 Jul 2024,24 mins
Donegal with rock climber and mountain guide Iain Miller
Clare meets rock climber Iain Miller to explore a stretch of Ireland's Atlantic coastline.
11 Jul 2024,24 mins
Donegal with Nikki Bradley - Adaptive Adventurer and Amputee
Clare meets adventurer Nikki Bradley to hear her remarkable story.
04 Jul 2024,24 mins
Blowy Bamburgh Beach with David Almond
David Almond marks 25 years of his extraordinary book, Skellig, in his favourite landscape
27 Jun 2024,24 mins
Painting Bluebells in Shropshire
Clare walks to a glorious display of bluebells to capture them in watercolour.
20 Jun 2024,24 mins
Creaking Trees and a Full Rainbow at Innerleithen
Travel guide Stewart Wilson takes Clare on a hike in the Scottish Borders.
28 Mar 2024,24 mins
On the Hoof with Hannah and Chico
Clare joins Hannah Engelkamp and her donkey, Chico, for a ramble in the Dyfi Valley.
21 Mar 2024,24 mins
The Wild Cliffs of St David's
A cliff edge walk in Pembrokeshire with artists Jackie Morris and Tamsin Abbott.
14 Mar 2024,24 mins
Kingfishers on the River Frome with Nadeem Perera
Clare joins wildlife presenter Nadeem Perera in Bristol.
07 Mar 2024,24 mins
Walking at Night on the South Downs near Seaford
An unlit walk at night across the South Downs.
29 Feb 2024,24 mins
Walking with resistance bands on the South Downs with Julie Ford
A beautiful winter's walk near Eastbourne.
22 Feb 2024,24 mins
We in Front!
A joyful hike up Castle Hill near Huddersfield with an inspirational group of walkers.
15 Feb 2024,24 mins
Clare's Highlights
Clare chooses some favourite moments from her Ramblings year.
25 Dec 2023,57 mins
Hope Valley with Anita Sethi
Clare Balding joins writer Anita Sethi in the Peak District.
26 Oct 2023,24 mins
Boxing on the beach at Ainsdale
Clare Balding joins boxing coach Rose Mac for a walk through the sand dunes at Ainsdale.
19 Oct 2023,24 mins