The following long-distance footpaths can be found in the United Kingdom:

 National Trails are distinguished by being maintained by the National Trails organisation. , there are sixteen such trails, one of which is not yet complete.

• Cleveland Way, round the edge of the North York Moors National Park in England
• Cotswold Way, in England
• England Coast Path, so far opened, eventually to cover the entire coast of England with a planned total of . not yet complete - expected by 2020.
• Glyndwr's Way, in Wales
• Hadrian's Wall Path, in England
• North Downs Way, in England
• Offa's Dyke Path, in Wales and England
• Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path, in England (treated as one by National Trails)
• Pembrokeshire Coast Path, in Wales
• Pennine Bridleway, in England
• Pennine Way, in England and Scotland
• The Ridgeway, in England
• South Downs Way, in England
• South West Coast Path (South West Way), in England - the UK's longest
• Thames Path, in England
• Yorkshire Wolds Way, in England