‘Frost glazes the reeds and trees’: 10 UK winter walks suggested by readers

Our tipsters pick their favourite countryside and coastal routes for a wintry walk, and suggest a few pubs and cafes to warm up in afterwards

Start in the Christmas-card-perfect Clifton village, with its boutique shops and cafes, then venture to the observatory, where Brunel’s suspension bridge lies before you. Follow the contours of the gorge for more precipitous views, spotting climbers, peregrine falcons and goats along the way. Continue to the sea wall and you will be rewarded with sunset views over distant Wales. Follow the winding road back across the broad and beautiful Downs, sunset at your back.
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