# Country Walking Magazine — user reviews > 39 indexed App Store user reviews of Country Walking Magazine by Bauer Media (Publishing), rated 5.00/5 from 22 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/country-walking-magazine/id589004091/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/country-walking-magazine/id589004091.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 22 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (14 of 39) ### 1/5 — An expensive subscription to preview magazines *2022-08-25* Things worked well for a while but recently something has happened and despite having an active subscription I can only preview the magazines I have paid for. Contacted support who haven’t been able to help. Avoid and try physical media! **Developer response:** Hi, We're very sorry for any discomfort caused by our app. Maybe we can help you this time. Please send us an email to: appsupport_uk@bauermedia.com in order to solve your problem. Kind regards ### 1/5 — Updated App Awful *2022-06-13* The updated app which used to be clunky is not even useable now. I have the print + digital subscription, but stuck in and endless loop of being logged in, go to archive, click on a issue, to be told I need to subscribe, why? So I try and login, and the endless loop continues. Why when I am logged in is the create account option even visible on the menu, seems to suggest that maybe I’m not logged in, but I am as there is a logout button. This app has been out for ages too, but it still looks and feels like a beta version. **Developer response:** Hi Y6GST , I am sorry to hear of the problems you went through accessing your issues, thank you for taking the time to let us know. Please contact us at appsupport_uk@bauermedia.com or send us a message out of the feedback of the app. We can help work out access for you so that you can start reading soon. Hope to hear from you. Kind regards ### 1/5 — Great magazine but app slow and unresponsive. *2022-03-19* Used to buy the hard copy magazine, so opted for this app since the start of the year. I’ve found it really slow and hard to navigate - it’s no fun waiting a few minutes for pages to load, if they even do! It’s a shame because the magazine is great and I’m sure with more investment in the app it could be better. Still, on the bright side, my screen time will be down. **Developer response:** Hi! Thank you for your feedback! We're very sorry for any problems that occured.We'd be happy to answer any questions you have about the app at, appsupport_uk@bauermedia.com. ### 1/5 — False advertising *2020-10-10* Purchased annual subscription as advertised you get access to the whole back catalogue only to find that you need to pay for all those back issues. Not impressed. **Developer response:** Hi Fayemo, we're very sorry to hear that. For support regarding your subscription, please contact our customer service at: appsupport_uk@bauermedia.com Kind regards ### 1/5 — What does this app do? *2020-09-10, version 9.3* I’m struggling to see the point if it. If anyone can enlighten please do! ### 1/5 — Everything is a purchase *2020-08-05* They don’t advertise that you download the app then register & pay for EVERYTHING after that **Developer response:** Hi drfernz, we're sorry that you're not satisfied with the app. Since everything costs money to produce and maintain the app and to convert material into digital, you have to pay for it. Kind regards ### 1/5 — The app no longer appears to work *2020-03-30* I've recently downloaded a revised version of the app and I can no longer see the magazine. It keeps crashing out. **Developer response:** Hi Cumbrian_in_Exile, thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We're sorry, that you're having problems with the App. If you could email appsupport_uk@bauermedia.com then they will try to get this resolved for you. Kind regards ### 1/5 — Absolutely dreadful *2019-07-15, version 8.2* One day magazine publishers will realise that a phone screen is different from a sheet of paper. A multi-column format does not work on a small screen. ### 3/5 — Slooowww *2019-05-27* The App is useful because it means you don’t have to carry a briefcase with all the magazines, but it isn’t really an App. It’s more a way of reading print magazines on a tiny screen where the pages of the walks are always the wrong orientation. Searching is poor. You can search all day for a place that you know is covered by a walk without finding it. To be honest, you’re better off reading the printed magazine and then following the route on the Ordnance Survey App which is very good. ### 1/5 — Country Walking Magazine *2019-04-27* I found County Walking Magazine customer service to be really unhelpful. I subscribed to the annual electronic subscription via Apple Apps Store and was not issued a customer account number to enable me to view each issue on my iPad rather than my iPhone which is really too small to read the material. When I asked CWM customer service to help and to advise on how I could over come this problem they did not answer my request and after some months and continued contact, they responded and past the buck onto Apple, who some months before told me they do not issue membership numbers and that it is CWM that is responsible for there management of customer numbers. I past on this information to CWM and are still waiting in vein for them to respond. Feels like CWM are only interested in talking my money from international customers and not interested in providing a solution to a simple request that they needed to think about before offering a subscription service via App Store. Not happy on New Zealand..!! :( ### 1/5 — No way to get first issue totally free *2018-10-25* No way to get first issue totally free ### 3/5 — Some Frustration *2018-09-18* Always enjoyed the magazine, thought I’d try the online version, couple of things which need to be addressed: 1. Reading the routes on a tablet is a nightmare, and a printable version of the routes would be a great feature. 2. You can’t fill the crossword in ### 1/5 — No access to latest issue with subscription *2018-05-08* Disappointed. Have year subscription but being asked to pay for the latest issue and any previous ones that I have not downloaded. ### 1/5 — Can no longer access subscription *2017-07-17* Echoing the previous review, Great Magazines subscriptions no longer work. Don't upgrade until this is fixed, as you will lose all access to the magazine you're paying for. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Useless *2025-10-31, version 9.20* Won a 12month subscription with 02. Pass code accepted but can’t set up a password because security code doesn’t arrive after 7 attempts even using a different email. Customer service don’t even reply when asked for help. ### 1/5 — Login is hopeless *2025-10-15* Every time i log in i have to reset password, more trouble than it’s worth! **Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We take our customer's feedback very seriously and we are sorry that we have not met your expectations. We have discussed the problem you mentioned with our developers and are working on a solution. In this way, we want to ensure that our high standards are always maintained in the future. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2025-04-17, version 9.18* Never works ### 1/5 — App is rubbish, good magazine *2024-10-27, version 9.17* Going round in circles trying to log in - had to re-set password, then keeps assuming i’m trying to log-out. Waste of time! ### 1/5 — Search is hopeless *2024-07-29* I need a new pair of walking trousers, feel there’s got to be a review in back issues/archives of trousers. Put in “walking trousers” and get a whole variety of things but nothing relating to walking trousers. Doesn’t seem to be very user friendly **Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We take our customer's feedback very seriously and we are sorry that we have not met your expectations. We have discussed the problem you mentioned with our developers and are working on a solution. In this way, we want to ensure that our high standards are always maintained in the future. ### 1/5 — Subscription payment doesn’t guarantee access *2024-06-27, version 9.16* Be careful with these people. My wife bought me an annual subscription for my birthday as I had cancelled last year. Whatever I did app or website I could login but on accessing content I was asked to re subscribe for £54.99. Rang customer services and told it was a known problem with no timeframe for a fix. ### 1/5 — App is useless *2024-01-28* Downloaded app (iphone13) try to log in, keeps opening up in safari (which I rarely use but it forces it rather than my preferred browser (chrome), log in, doesn’t redirect back to app, go back to app and still not logged in. Stuck in a loop simply to log in to an app. It can’t be that hard to have log in on the app without the redirect surely?!? 1⭐️ until I can actually use the app! **Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are sorry that you have had a negative experience with our app. We invite you to get in touch with us so that we can discuss this matter further and ensure that your expectations are met. Please feel free to contact us at appsupport_uk@bauermedia.com We look forward to hearing from you! ### 1/5 — How to activate a subscription *2023-06-26* My wife purchased a subscription using some Tesco vouchers. I’ve followed the instructions in the confirmation email from Bauer Media regarding downloading the app and creating an account. However, the instructions then talk about using the customer number in the email to somehow activate the subscription. The app does not seem to indicate where to do this so currently we can’t access the subscriber content. I’ll write a proper review once I’m able to actually use the app but at the moment it’s more than a little frustrating that the instructions don’t match what’s in the app…. ### 1/5 — Thanks for nothing Tesco *2023-01-18, version 9.15* Can someone please tell me how to use the code Tesco gave for three months off, also how much this actually costs, as there is nothing to tell you & how do I cancelled it... Thankyou Don't want to rate I know nothing about it yet but forced to give a rating to send this.Sooo 1 minus at least 3. ### 1/5 — Mike *2022-10-04* Absolutely awful performance in recent months. Magazines payed for can’t be viewed, and continually asks you to subscribe or log in. Extremely poor user experience. Doesn’t deserve one star. **Developer response:** Hi Mike, thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We regret that you have technical problems with the app. Our customer support would be happy to help you. To contact us you may use the contact formular in the app or just send an email to: appsupport_uk@bauermedia.com Kind regards ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Country Waling *2026-03-16* Excellent magazine , covering all aspects of walking in the countryside. ### 5/5 — Total failure *2022-07-22* I don't often write reviews but this one is must. I gave one star, but it should be below zero if possible. I have been reading CW for 5 years when I decided to change into digital subscription. For several months it worked pretty well. Until the very last upgrade. What a total failure. I did all the suggested moves, but my access is still not working. The app is constantly asking me to subscribe. I even don't have access to the issues which I PAID for!!! It recognises me as a user, it confirms the purchases are restored, I can see my bookmarks but that's it. I am not able to open a single one of my issues. It feels like they were stolen from me. So no, thank you but not any more. I have just cancelled my digital subscription. **Developer response:** Hi bd_betty, thank you for leaving your experience here. We are sorry to hear of the trouble you had accessing the issue. In case you are still without access, we would definitely like to help you out with this. Please send us a line at appsupport_uk@bauermedia.com, and then we hope you can read the issue soon! Kind regards ### 5/5 — No longer works *2022-06-18* Thanks for changing it **Developer response:** Hi! Thank you for your feedback! We're very sorry for any problems that occured. We'd be happy to answer any questions you have about the app at, appsupport_uk@bauermedia.com. ### 5/5 — Loving the app and new rewards *2022-03-14* Great app since it had been updated, can read the features so much better and love the audio feature so I can listen to the articles, special content picked by the editor and the rewards!!! **Developer response:** hi cxeeuuffjjse, thank you for your postive feedback. We are pleased about every postive rating. Kind regards. ### 5/5 — Lovely mag *2017-12-07* Since the enigmatic and somewhat legendary new editor, Guy, appeared on the scene, this mag has improved no end. There nearly always routes & walks you’ve not tried near to you, and ideas for further afield. Would be nice if the app could be a bit more interactive, but still, if you’re into the more genteel side of the great outdoors, this is a lovely, well-crafted magazine with fab pics & traditional journalism at its best. Enjoy! ### 5/5 — Like it *2016-12-02, version 6.0* I've purchased 1 issue and I'm really pleased with it, I think I'll be downloading future issues too. ### 5/5 — Great *2015-09-03, version 5.10* Great to have it available on an iPad to read anywhere ### 5/5 — Great and informative *2015-08-29, version 5.10* This is a great magazine with some very good and informative articles. ### 4/5 — Love walking love the Mag *2021-06-15, version 9.7* Excellent informative magazine about my favourite hobby. ### 4/5 — Interesting, informative & inspiring *2016-07-31, version 5.14* The title says is all really - if you like walking and you love the countryside then indulge your passion even when you're on the bus on the way to work on a dreary Tuesday morning. Get tips on places to walk, things to see etc. If you're into your walking it's a no-brainier really. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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