About
Waymark Archive is a project by designer Oliver Deans
Whilst some of these markers are standardised nationwide, many are unique to specific regions, reflecting local culture, geology and identity through landscape. Each one invites us to uncover stories and heritage from those who’ve maintained these trails over the centuries, in turn informing and shaping the land they continue to guide us through.
The aim of this project is to unite outdoor enthusiasts, explorers, and those interested in the story of land access and navigation, to celebrate the unique design and captivating history contained within these little arrows.
‘Waymarks’, the book will be published in 2026 by Collect
Instagram: @waymark.archive
Email: oliver@outlier.design
Darent Valley Path
Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks
National Trust
Nationwide
Nationwide
Norfolk County Council
Norfolk, East Anglia
Norfolk, East Anglia
MAFF Conservation Walks
Nationwide
Nationwide
The Manifold Trail
Flash
Flash
Dee Valley Way
Llangollen
Llangollen
Roach Valley Way
Rochford, Essex
Rochford, Essex
Roach Valley Way
Rochford, Essex
Rochford, Essex
Great Orme Nature Trail
Llandudno, Conwy
Llandudno, Conwy
Fen Rivers Way
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Dartmoor Way
Dartmoor National Park, Devon
Dartmoor National Park, Devon
1066 Country Walk
Pevensey
Pevensey
Skipton Millennium Walk
Skipton, North Yorkshire
Skipton, North Yorkshire
Colne Valley Way
Rickmanworth, Surrey
Rickmanworth, Surrey
Grand Union Canal Walk
Brentford, West London
Brentford, West London
Permissive Path
Bodmin Moor, Cornwall
Bodmin Moor, Cornwall
West Devon Way
Okehampton, Devon
Okehampton, Devon
Angles Way
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Norfolk County Council
Norfolk, East Anglia
Norfolk, East Anglia
Sheringham Trails
North Norfolk, Norfolk
North Norfolk, Norfolk
Severn Way
Plynlimon, The Cambrian Mountains
Plynlimon, The Cambrian Mountains
Oxfordshire County Council
Oxfordshire, South East England
Oxfordshire, South East England
Green Chain
Thamesmead
Thamesmead
Dartmoor National Park Authority
Devon, South West England
Devon, South West England
Thames Path
Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Railway-Peddars Way Link (Part of the Peddars Way)
Knettishall Heath, Suffolk
Knettishall Heath, Suffolk
Peddars Way Circular
Railway-Peddars Way Link (Part of the Peddars Way)
Knettishall Heath, Suffolk
Railway-Peddars Way Link (Part of the Peddars Way)
Knettishall Heath, Suffolk
National Trust
Nationwide
Nationwide
Cheshire County Council
Cheshire, North West England
Cheshire, North West England
Nar Valley Way
King's Lynn
King's Lynn
Buckinghamshire Council
Buckinghamshire, South East England
Buckinghamshire, South East England
The Calderdale Way
Calderdale, West Yorkshire
Calderdale, West Yorkshire
Brecon Beacons National Park
Mid Wales + South Wales
Mid Wales + South Wales
South Bucks Way
The Chiltern Hills
The Chiltern Hills
Lower Mole Project/Partnership
Surrey (Countywide)
Surrey (Countywide)
Permissive Path
UK (Nationwide)
UK (Nationwide)
Delamere Forest Park
Delamere, Cheshire
Delamere, Cheshire
Countryside Code
Wales (Nationwide)
Wales (Nationwide)
Denbighshire Countryside Service
Denbighshire (Countywide)
Denbighshire (Countywide)
Stour Valley Path
Newmarket
Newmarket
Public Footpath
Nationwide
Nationwide
Snowdonia National Park
Snowdonia, Gwynedd + Conwy County Borough
Snowdonia, Gwynedd + Conwy County Borough
Lift Your Dog
Wales (Nationwide)
Wales (Nationwide)
Canklow Woods Heritage Trail
Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Rotherham, South Yorkshire
London Loop
Greater London
Greater London
Mid Suffolk FootpathHoxne
Footpath (Countywide) Pembrokeshire
New Lipchis Way
Liphook, Hampshire
Liphook, Hampshire
Yew Tree Trail
Kingley Vale, W. Sussex
Kingley Vale, W. Sussex
Romans + Reivers Route
Southern Uplands, Dumfries + Galloway
Southern Uplands, Dumfries + Galloway
Cross Borders Drove Road
Little Vantage, W. Lothian
Little Vantage, W. Lothian
The Paulinus Way
Tomordon, W. Yorkshire
Tomordon, W. Yorkshire
North Wales PathBangor, Gwynedd
Two Saints WayChester, Cheshire
Two Saints WayChester, Cheshire
Cylchdaith Caergybi
Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey
Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey
Beacons Way
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
Crumbly Lancashire Cheese Trail
Garstang, Lancashire
Garstang, Lancashire
Sarsen Way
Swindow
Swindow
The Caledonia Way (Cycling Route)
Campbeltown
Campbeltown
Chevin Geology Trail
Otley, West Yorkshire
Otley, West Yorkshire
White Horse TrailWestbury, Wiltshire
Danelaw Way
Lincoln
Lincoln
Great Orme
Llandudno, North Wales
Llandudno, North Wales
Preseli Circle
Preseli Hills, Pembrokeshire
Preseli Hills, Pembrokeshire
Three Forests Way
Hatfield, Hainault + Epping Forest, Essex
Hatfield, Hainault + Epping Forest, Essex
The Manifold Trail
Flash
Flash
Fife Pilgrim WayCulross/N. Queensferry
Icknield WayIvinghoe Beacon, Buckinghamshire
Icknield WayIvinghoe Beacon, Buckinghamshire
North Downs RidgeColley Hill
Clayton West CircularKirklees, West Yorkshire
Offa’s DykeEngland/Wales Border, Chepstow
Offa’s Dyke
England/Wales Border, Chepstow
England/Wales Border, Chepstow
Offa’s Dyke
England/Wales Border, Chepstow
England/Wales Border, Chepstow
Offa’s Dyke
England/Wales Border, Chepstow
England/Wales Border, Chepstow
Sheffield Country WalkEckington, Derbyshire
Banstead Commons ConservatorsReigate + Banstead, Surrey
The Black Fen Waterway Trail
Sutton, Cambridgeshire
Sutton, Cambridgeshire
Yar River TrailNiton
West Somerset Coast PathSteart
Chess Valley Walk
Rickmansworth
Rickmansworth
The Sanctuary Way
Ripon, North Yorkshire
Ripon, North Yorkshire
Cambrian Way
Cardiff
Cardiff
1066 Country WalkColley Hill
Worth Way
Three Bridges, Crawley
Three Bridges, Crawley
Devonshire Heartland WayOkehampton, W. Devon
Angles WayGreat Yarmouth
Rochdale Way
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Mary Michael Pilgrims Way
Land's End, Cornwall
Land's End, Cornwall
Tamar Valley Discovery Trail
Tamerton Foliot, Devon
Tamerton Foliot, Devon
Walkers Welcome
Nationwide
Nationwide
Viking Way
Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire
Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire
Mynydd Hiraethog
Pentrefoelas, Conwy
Pentrefoelas, Conwy
Hicca Way
Arlesey, Bedfordshire
Arlesey, Bedfordshire
Ullswater Way
Ullswater, Cumbria
Ullswater, Cumbria
East Deane Way
Gravesend, Kent
Gravesend, Kent
Shropshire Way
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Kate + Dan
Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Saxon Shore Way
Gravesend, Kent
Gravesend, Kent
Clyewedog Valley Trail
Wrexham, North East Wales
Wrexham, North East Wales
Greensand Way
Haslemere, Surrey
Haslemere, Surrey
Purbeck Way
Wareham
Wareham
Tame Valley Way
Stockport
Stockport
Bradford District Nature Trail
Bradford, West Yorshire
Bradford, West Yorshire
The Chalkland Way
Yorkshire Wolds, East + North Yorkshire
Yorkshire Wolds, East + North Yorkshire
Crewe + Nantwich Circular Walk
Crewe + Nantwich, Cheshire
Crewe + Nantwich, Cheshire
LLwybr Alwen Trail
Conwy County Borough, North Wales
Conwy County Borough, North Wales
North Downs Way
Innerleithen
Innerleithen
Age to Age Walk
Lingfield, Surrey
Lingfield, Surrey
North Downs Way
Selsey, East Sussex
Selsey, East Sussex
Clwydian Way
Prestatyn, Denbighshire
Prestatyn, Denbighshire
Wealden Walks
Wealden, East Sussex
Wealden, East Sussex
Llangollen History Trail
Llangollen, Denbighshire
Llangollen, Denbighshire
North Downs Way
Farnham, Surrey
Farnham, Surrey
Cuckmere Pilgrim Path
Alfriston, East Sussex
Alfriston, East Sussex
The Danum Trail
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
North Wales Pilgrim’s Way
Holywell, Flintshire
Holywell, Flintshire
Stanton Rides
Stanton, West Suffolk
Stanton, West Suffolk
Frome Valley Walkway
River Frome, Bristol
River Frome, Bristol
Chesterfield Round Walk
Chesterfield + N.E. Derbyshire Ramblers’ Group
Chesterfield + N.E. Derbyshire Ramblers’ Group
Cnwch Wood Nature Trail
Rhayader, Powes
Rhayader, Powes
The Forest Way
East Grinstead, W. Sussex
East Grinstead, W. Sussex
Viaduct
Wales (Nationwide)
Wales (Nationwide)
Rotherham Ring Route
Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Midshires Way
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Falkirk Industrial Heritage Trail
Falkirk
Falkirk
The Pen-Den Dale Trail
Penistone
Penistone
Highcombe Hike
Hindhead, Surrey
Hindhead, Surrey
Lea Valley Walk
Leagrave, Bedfordshire
Leagrave, Bedfordshire
Lea Valley Walk
Leagrave, Bedfordshire
Leagrave, Bedfordshire
The Limestone Way
Castleton, Derbyshire
Castleton, Derbyshire
Forging History
Wales (Nationwide)
Wales (Nationwide)
London Loop
Greater London
Greater London
London Loop
Greater London
Greater London
Affric Kintail
Drumnadrochit
Drumnadrochit
Bishop Bennet Way
Beeston
Beeston
Cheltenham Circular Path
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Open Access Land
Nationwide
Nationwide
South Telford Heritrage Trail
Telford, Shropshire
Telford, Shropshire
Three Choirs Way
Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire
Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire
Butterfly Conservation
Nationwide
Nationwide
The Fox Way
Guildford, Surrey
Guildford, Surrey
The Stour Valley WayChristchurch, Dorset
Asparagus Trail
Formby, Merseyside
Formby, Merseyside
British Waterways
Nationwide
Nationwide
Ashingdon Parish Council
Essex
Essex
Downlands Project / Partnership
Surrey Countryside Partnerships
Surrey Countryside Partnerships
Cliff Warning
Nationwide
Nationwide
Llwybr Y Morwyr / Mariners’ Trail
Nefyn
Nefyn
North York Moors Bridleway
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North York Moors Footpath
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
Wandle Trail
Croyden
Croyden
National Trust
Nationwide
Nationwide
National Trust
Nationwide
Nationwide
Llwybr Brenig Trail
Denbigh Moors, North Wales
Denbigh Moors, North Wales
Capital Ring
London
London
Wellies Advised UK (Nationwide)
Bristol Ramblers / Triangular City
Bristol
Bristol
Five Villages Heritage Trail
Whitford, Flintshire
Whitford, Flintshire
Coastal Unit
Wales (Nationwide)
Wales (Nationwide)
Delamere Loop
Marton, Cheshire
Marton, Cheshire
Bonnie Prince Charlie Walk
Ashbourne
Ashbourne
Cerne Valley Trail
Dorchester, Dorset
Dorchester, Dorset
Ashridge Estate Boundary Trail
Berkamsted, Hertfordshire
Berkamsted, Hertfordshire
Herefordshire Trail
Ledbury, Herefordshire
Ledbury, Herefordshire
Llwybr BrenigConwy, North Wales
Llwybr BrenigConwy, North Wales
Rob Roy Way
Drymen, Stirling
Drymen, Stirling
Admiral McHardy Way
Ringwood, Hampshire
Ringwood, Hampshire
Habitats and Hillforts
Nationwide
Nationwide
Heart of England Way
Milford, Staffordshire
Milford, Staffordshire
The John Kyrle Walk
Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
Be Nice Say Hi
Calderdale, West Yorkshire
Calderdale, West Yorkshire
Little Baddow Millenium Walk
Little Baddow, Chelmsford
Little Baddow, Chelmsford
Circular Walk
Little Baddow, Che
Little Baddow, Che