Ramblings Episodes Episode guide
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Clare's 25th Year! Bakewell with the RamSoc
Clare's 25th year of Ramblings begins with a student group hiking in Bakewell, Derbyshire
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Chief Scout Dwayne Fields in Epping Forest
Clare rambles around Epping Forest with the new Chief Scout, Dwayne Fields.
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The Old Lags - Bristol
Clare joins a long-established group as they embark on their 100th walk.
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River Itchen - Hampshire
Clare explores the banks of the River Itchen with long-distance walker Andrew Simkins.
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Lise Wortley - Woman with Altitude
Clare meets Lise Wortley who recreates the adventures of overlooked female explorers.
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Alan Titchmarsh on the Isle of Wight
Alan Titchmarsh takes Clare for a favourite walk across Tennyson Down on the Isle of Wight
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GM Ringway - a new 200-mile walking route
Clare hikes along a section of the GM Ringway, Greater Manchester’s new walking trail.
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Arsenic and Fish Weirs on the Edge of Dartmoor
Clare explores the rich history of the Lower Tavy Valley in Devon.
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Amar Latif - President of the Ramblers in North Yorkshire
Clare and the ‘blind adventurer’ Amar Latif explore a route in Nidderdale.
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Surrey - from Oaks Park to Kingswood
Clare meets two friends who run a walking website for a hike in Surrey
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Every Body Outdoors in Gloucestershire
A five-mile circuit on the Cotswold Way with a group on a mission to make positive change.
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Donegal with rock climber and mountain guide Iain Miller
Clare meets rock climber Iain Miller to explore a stretch of Ireland's Atlantic coastline.
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Donegal with Nikki Bradley - Adaptive Adventurer and Amputee
Clare meets adventurer Nikki Bradley to hear her remarkable story.
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Blowy Bamburgh Beach with David Almond
David Almond marks 25 years of his extraordinary book, Skellig, in his favourite landscape
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Painting Bluebells in Shropshire
Clare walks to a glorious display of bluebells to capture them in watercolour.
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Creaking Trees and a Full Rainbow at Innerleithen
Travel guide Stewart Wilson takes Clare on a hike in the Scottish Borders.
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On the Hoof with Hannah and Chico
Clare joins Hannah Engelkamp and her donkey, Chico, for a ramble in the Dyfi Valley.
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The Wild Cliffs of St David's
A cliff edge walk in Pembrokeshire with artists Jackie Morris and Tamsin Abbott.
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Kingfishers on the River Frome with Nadeem Perera
Clare joins wildlife presenter Nadeem Perera in Bristol.
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Walking at Night on the South Downs near Seaford
An unlit walk at night across the South Downs.
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Walking with resistance bands on the South Downs with Julie Ford
A beautiful winter's walk near Eastbourne.
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We in Front!
A joyful hike up Castle Hill near Huddersfield with an inspirational group of walkers.
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Clare's Highlights
Clare chooses some favourite moments from her Ramblings year.
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Hope Valley with Anita Sethi
Clare Balding joins writer Anita Sethi in the Peak District.
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Boxing on the beach at Ainsdale
Clare Balding joins boxing coach Rose Mac for a walk through the sand dunes at Ainsdale.
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Oldbury on Severn and Inside Planet Earth
Clare walks with Mike Gunton and hears about his career in natural history film-making.
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Out of Portpatrick on the Rhins of Galloway
On a beautiful summer's day, Clare and guests explore a coastal walk on a remote peninsula
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Into Portpatrick on the Rhins of Galloway
Clare joins two friends on the coastal path between Knockinaam Lodge and Portpatrick.
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Sandstone Trail
Sunshine and summer downpours on a hilly Cheshire hike with great views.
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WalKington, Herefordshire
Ali Allen takes Clare for a sunny hike near Kington or, as she calls it, WalKington