I'm sure most of us still carry our trusty OS maps with us when we are walking in the country side, but what about when we are in towns and cities. If you are like me it is easy to reach in our pockets, pull out a mobile phone and open Google Maps to find the quickest way to a previously unknown location. But as Ned Vessey writes in this recent article we don't know what we are missing. Work has begun on Manchester's new long distance walking trail BBC news Full details can be found by clicking on the image below.

Doug Colton developed the society's Path Checker app several years ago. He has since created a number of similar apps, the latest features the 174 Marilyns (hills that are prominent by 150m or more above the surrounding land) across England. Doug worked in collaboration with the Relative Hills Society (RHSoc). As always, the app is free and can be download from App Store for iPhones and on the Play Store for Android phones.

Historic England has added 227 places to the National Heritage List, 16 are highlighted as "remarkable historic gems", one includes a public right of way. Click on the map below to find out more.