Woman standing on a mountain summit overlooking lakes and rolling hills in Central Scotland

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Explore inspiring counties and areas across the UK and Europe, each shaped for self-guided travel. From coastlines and countryside to historic towns, discover where your next independent adventure could take you.

Bristol
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Clifton Suspension Bridge spanning the Avon Gorge at sunrise, surrounded by autumn trees, Bristol, England.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Bristol

Enjoy walking holidays in Bristol with riverside trails, the Avon Gorge, and Clifton Downs. Explore a vibrant city surrounded by countryside paths.

Wiltshire
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Quaint stone cottages and arched bridge over a stream in Castle Combe village, Wiltshire, England, with the church tower rising in the background.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Wiltshire

Discover Wiltshire on walking holidays across Salisbury Plain and the Ridgeway. Explore Stonehenge, Avebury, Marlborough, and the Wiltshire Downs.

Dorset
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Cobbled Gold Hill in Shaftesbury with thatched cottages and countryside views, Dorset, South West England.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Dorset

Enjoy walking holidays in Dorset on the Jurassic Coast. Explore Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door, and countryside trails through Purbeck and the Dorset Downs.

Somerset
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Heather-covered hills of Exmoor National Park at sunset, overlooking the Somerset coastline in South West England.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Somerset

Discover Somerset with walking holidays on the South West Coast Path, Quantock Hills, and Mendips. Explore Bath, Wells, and countryside villages.

Devon
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Father and children hiking on the South West Coast Path in Devon, England, with sea cliffs and coastal views in the background.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Devon

Enjoy walking holidays in Devon on the South West Coast Path. Explore Dartmoor, Exmoor, and seaside towns like Sidmouth, Ilfracombe, and Salcombe.

Hampshire
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A misty sunrise over rolling chalk hills in Hampshire, with bare winter trees silhouetted against a pastel sky.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Hampshire

Discover Hampshire on walking holidays in the New Forest and South Downs. Explore Winchester, Portsmouth, and coastal trails along the Solent.

Buckinghamshire
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Reed-lined riverbank with autumn trees and open fields in Buckinghamshire, South East England.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Buckinghamshire

Enjoy walking holidays in Buckinghamshire through the Chiltern Hills. Explore Aylesbury, Marlow, and countryside trails along the Ridgeway and Thames Path.

Berkshire
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Berkshire village with church spire, trees, and rolling Chiltern Hills in the background.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Berkshire

Discover Berkshire on walking holidays along the Thames Path and Ridgeway. Explore Windsor, Reading, and countryside villages in the Berkshire Downs.

Oxfordshire
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The River Thames winding through Shillingford in Oxfordshire, with boats, fields, and riverside houses.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Oxfordshire

Enjoy walking holidays in Oxfordshire through the Cotswolds, Chiltern Hills, and Thames Path. Explore Oxford, Henley-on-Thames, and historic villages.

Isle of Wight
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Rocky shoreline and sandy beach at sunset in a seaside village on the Isle of Wight, South East England.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures on the Isle of Wight

Discover the Isle of Wight on walking holidays along the Coastal Path. Explore Ventnor, Cowes, and the Needles with beaches, cliffs, and countryside trails.

Surrey
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Sunrise view from the Surrey Hills National Landscape, South East England, with a bench overlooking woodland and rolling countryside.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Surrey

Enjoy walking holidays in Surrey on the North Downs Way. Explore Box Hill, Guildford, and countryside trails through the Surrey Hills.

Kent
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Woodland trail lined with bluebells in Kent, South East England, with a walker enjoying a spring walk.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Kent

Discover Kent with walking holidays on the North Downs Way and coastal paths. Explore Canterbury, Dover’s White Cliffs, and countryside villages.

West Sussex
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Tree-lined holloway footpath in West Sussex, South Downs National Park, with sunlight filtering through the woodland canopy.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in West Sussex

Enjoy walking holidays in West Sussex on the South Downs Way. Explore Arundel, Chichester, and coastal trails through the Downs and seaside towns.

Denbighshire
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View of Castell Dinas Brân perched on a hilltop above the green valleys of Llangollen, with rolling hills and scattered clouds in the distance, Denbighshire, North Wales.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Denbighshire

Discover Denbighshire with walking holidays on the Clwydian Range and Offa’s Dyke Path. Explore Llangollen, Ruthin, and scenic hills and valleys.

Gwynedd
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View of Caernarfon Castle in Gwynedd, North Wales, overlooking the River Seiont with sailing boats and distant mountain views under a bright blue sky.
Walking, Adventures and Stays in Gwynedd

Explore Gwynedd on walking holidays in Snowdonia. Hike Mount Snowdon, walk the Llŷn Coastal Path, and discover towns like Caernarfon and Barmouth.

Norfolk Broads
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Middle aged couple studying their map as they walk by the Norfolk Broads in East Anglia UK enjoying the sunny Autumn weather and exercising together.
Walking Holidays & Outdoor Adventures Across the Norfolk Broads

Discover walking holidays in the Norfolk Broads. Explore riverside trails, nature reserves, and villages like Wroxham and Horning on outdoor adventures.

Suffolk Broads
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Conservation cattle grazing in wetland meadows at Carlton Marshes, with a wooden bird hide in the background surrounded by lush greenery and reedbeds.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in the Suffolk Broads

Enjoy walking holidays in the Suffolk Broads. Explore riverside trails, wetlands, and villages like Beccles and Bungay on peaceful outdoor adventures.

Gloucestershire
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View over Cotswold village of Naunton, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Gloucestershire

Discover Gloucestershire on walking holidays through the Cotswolds. Explore Cheltenham, Gloucester, and trails like the Cotswold Way and Forest of Dean paths.

Norfolk Coast
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A view of the red and yellow cliffs of Hunstaont beac reflecting onto the sea.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures on the Norfolk Coast

Enjoy walking holidays on the Norfolk Coast Path. Explore Blakeney, Wells-next-the-Sea, and Holkham, with sandy beaches, nature reserves, and seaside trails.

Richmond upon Thames
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Richmond Upon Thames River illuminated at night in the fall season, in London City, England - United Kingdom
Walking Holidays and Stays in Richmond upon Thames

Explore Richmond upon Thames with walking holidays along the Thames Path. Discover Richmond Park, Kew Gardens, and riverside trails to Twickenham.

Derbyshire
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Matlock Bath and River Derwent
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Derbyshire

Discover Derbyshire on walking holidays in the Peak District. Explore Edale, Bakewell, and trails like the Pennine Way, Monsal Trail, and Dovedale paths.

North Yorkshire
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Knaresborough rail bridge located in North Yorkshire
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in North Yorkshire

Enjoy walking holidays in North Yorkshire, from the Coast to Coast Path and Cleveland Way to the Yorkshire Dales and seaside towns like Whitby.

Northumberland
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a couple walk along the Northumberland Coast.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Northumberland

Explore walking holidays in Northumberland, from Hadrian’s Wall Path to the Northumberland Coast. Discover Alnwick, Bamburgh, and remote countryside trails.

East Sussex
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The famous ‘Seven Sisters’ chalk cliffs in the South Downs, East Sussex, UK, on a beautiful afternoon
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in East Sussex

Discover East Sussex with walking holidays on the South Downs Way. Explore Brighton, Lewes, and coastal trails from the Seven Sisters to Hastings.

Cornwall
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Wheal Coates engine house and chimney, on the South West Coast Path between St Agnes Head and Church Porth.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Cornwall

Enjoy walking holidays in Cornwall on the South West Coast Path. Explore St Ives, Padstow, and rugged coastal trails with beaches, harbours, and countryside.

Isle of Man (Independent)
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Bradda Head Isle of Man on a sunny day
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures on the Isle of Man

Explore the Isle of Man on walking holidays along the Raad ny Foillan, Millennium Way, and Bayr ny Skeddan. Discover coastal paths, glens, and historic towns.

Cheshire
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Narrowboats moored on the Llangollen Canal at Wrenbury, Cheshire, with autumn trees reflected in the water
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Cheshire

Discover Cheshire with walking holidays along the Sandstone Trail, through Chester’s historic streets, and across rolling countryside and canals.

Merseyside
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Brick and stone footbridge at the Dell in Port Sunlight Garden Village, Wirral, Merseyside — crossing a shaded stream amid landscaped gardens
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Merseyside

Enjoy walking holidays in Merseyside, from Liverpool’s waterfront and Wirral trails to Sefton Coast beaches and historic towns like Southport.

Greater Manchester
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Hartshead Pike stone tower with walking trail in foreground, overlooking the Greater Manchester skyline on a clear day.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Greater Manchester

Explore walking holidays around Greater Manchester, from the Pennine hills to the canals of Manchester and Salford. Discover trails, parks, and historic towns.

Lancashire
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A stone built walkway bridge crosses the river in the forest of Bowland.
Walking Holidays & Outdoor Adventures Across Lancashire

Discover Lancashire on walking holidays from Pendle Hill to the Forest of Bowland. Explore Blackpool’s coast, historic towns, and countryside trails.

Cumbria
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A morning shot of Lake Windermere showing the stone walling and the stile providing passage over the wall.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Cumbria

Explore Cumbria on walking holidays: trek the Cumbria Way, wander through Keswick and Ullswater, and experience coast-walks at Maryport.

Bedfordshire
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View from a grassy ridge in Bedfordshire looking across rolling fields and wooded valleys — a tranquil, far-reaching walking landscape.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Bedfordshire

Discover Bedfordshire with walks in Woburn, Ampthill, and Dunstable Downs. Enjoy countryside trails, historic villages, and the Chiltern Hills.

Hertfordshire
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Woodland trail through bluebell-covered forest in Hertfordshire — a spring walk full of colour, stillness, and old paths.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Hertfordshire

Explore Hertfordshire on walking holidays through St Albans, Ashridge, and the Chilterns. Discover countryside trails, woodlands, and historic villages.

Essex
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Small boats resting along the saltmarsh coast of Essex — tidal water, soft light, and peaceful estuary walking.
Walking Holidays & Outdoor Adventures Across Essex

Enjoy walking holidays in Essex, from coastal paths at Maldon and Burnham-on-Crouch to countryside trails near Dedham Vale and Epping Forest.

Cambridgeshire
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Tourists on punt trip (sightseeing with boat) along River Cam near Kings College in the city of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures Across Cambridgeshire

Walk through Cambridge, Ely, and the Fens on self-guided holidays in Cambridgeshire. Explore riverside trails, historic towns, and countryside paths.

Suffolk
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Heather in full bloom on Suffolk heathland — a landscape of colour, quiet, and open skies.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Suffolk

Discover Suffolk with walking holidays through Dunwich, Aldeburgh, and Orford. Explore the Suffolk Coast Path, heaths, forests, and seaside towns.

Norfolk
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Walkers on the Norfolk Coast Path near Holme-next-the-Sea — a landscape of sand, sea, and sky.
Walking Holidays and Outdoor Adventures in Norfolk

Discover walking holidays and outdoor adventures in Norfolk. Explore the Norfolk Coast Path, countryside trails, and charming villages.