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My wife and I plan a UK walking tour this August. We'd
like to do about seven days, not too steep and, by the
way, I detest hot weather.

I too detest hot weather; in fact I wilt almost as soon as
the sun shows its face and the temperature gets to above
above 20C (16C or 17C for walking because I overheat very
quickly). Although the weather in the UK is unpredictable at
best, I don't usually do a lot of walking in July or August
because though it can be wet and horrible, when those months
get hot they don't do it by halves.

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Any siggested regions or outfitters? Is August going to be
too hot in all the likely places?

I'll tell you what August is likely to be, and that's
*crowded*. If you want cooler places to walk you're going to
be wanting to be near the coast or up a tall mountain where
the breeze can cool you down.
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My wife and I plan a UK walking tour this August. We'd
like to do about seven days, not too steep and, by the
way, I detest hot weather.

What do you class as hot weather? Depends on what you're
used to. What do you define as steep?

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I too detest hot weather; in fact I wilt almost as soon as
the sun shows its face and the temperature gets to above
above 20C (16C or 17C for walking because I overheat very
quickly). Although the weather in the UK is unpredictable
at best, I don't usually do a lot of walking in July or
August because though it can be wet and horrible, when
those months get hot they don't do it by halves.

We often get "heatwaves" during the summer where the
temperature is typically between 25-30 degrees for a week or
two. August is a good time for these.

On the other hand cooler days are not uncommon in August,
accompanied by showers, rain, breezes etc. Sometimes we get
real downpours in August, the remnants of hurricanes
crossing the Atlantic. So expect anything, but as a rule it
is one of the hottest months of the year, if not the driest.

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Any siggested regions or outfitters?

If you really hate hills, try the Norfolk Broads.

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Is August going to be too hot in all the likely places?

I'll tell you what August is likely to be, and that's
*crowded*. If you want cooler places to walk you're going
to be wanting to be near the coast or up a tall mountain
where the breeze can cool you down.

If there is a breeze. During high pressure there's usually
no wind at all so you can be just as hot on top of a
mountain as down in the valley.

Paul
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