Self-Guided Walking

Our self-guided trails in the UK and Europe give you the chance enjoy the route at your own pace. We provide a comprehensive information pack including a map and walking route notes, plus detailed information about local facilities and attractions. You'll stay in friendly guesthouses and family-run hotels along the way.

Alternatively you may enjoy the flexibility of our Freedom Breaks. Stay at one of our own Country Houses and use this as a base for self-guided walking, sightseeing or relaxing.

Walkers along Hadrian's Wall surrounded by autumnal colours of brown red orange and yellow beneath a pink sky
  • Walkers along Hadrian's Wall surrounded by autumnal colours of brown red orange and yellow beneath a pink sky
  • A woman sitting on a hilltop enjoying the view down towards coastal fields
  • Large mountains capped with snow reflected perfectly in the still lake below
  • A family resting in grassy countryside with their companion donkey

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Vineyards of Bordeaux

7 days - From £759

Black grapes hanging of a tree with bright green leaves and a background view of the greenary
  • Self-Guided Trail in the Vineyards of Bordeaux, France
  • Self-Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Easier

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  • Indulge in an introduction to wine tasting at the St Emilion School of Wine
  • Enjoy a guided tour of the beautiful medieval town of St Emilion
  • Sample excellent wines at the elegant Chateau du Clos de la Madeleine

Rocamadour & the Dordogne

7 days - From £599

Beautiful small town with stone buildings with red roofs and grasses and flowers
  • Self-Guided Trail in the Dordogne, France
  • Self-Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Easier

What do the gradings mean?

  • Visit the impressive subterranean cave system at Padirac
  • The elegant renaissance architecture of Chateaux de Montal
  • Wonder at the sheer audacity of Rocamadour’s location – built almost vertically on to its rocky backdrop

 

Sicilian Archipelago

7 days - From £659

View of Taormina town on hillside with Mount Etna in background
  • Self-Guided Trail in the Sicilian Archipelago, Italy
  • Self-Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Medium

What do the gradings mean?

  • Hop from island to island visiting Lipari, Stromboli, Vulcano, and Salina
  • Discover the lunar scenery of Vulcano with its remarkable steaming crater and healing mud-pool
  • Enjoy a sunset walk to appreciate the fiery explosions of Stromboli’s active crater

Isles of Scilly

6 to 7 days - From £419

Small castle on coastline with white sandy beach and cool blue water
  • Self-Guided Trail in the Isles of Scilly, South West Peninsula
  • Self-Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Easier

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  • Hop from island to island discovering the individual identities of this unique island haven
  • Explore tropical Tresco - make time to visit the famous Abbey gardens
  • See the stunning array of Bronze Age archaeological sites on St Agnes and Gugh

Cotswold Way

6 days - From £425

Small road lined with gabled roofs
  • Self-Guided North Trail in the Cotswolds, Heart of England
  • Self-Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Easier

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  • Pretty thatched houses line the streets of Chipping Campden
  • Far reaching views across the Severn Valley from the Cotswold escarpment
  • Picture-postcard village of Painswick

Pembrokeshire Coast Path

6 to 7 days - From £439

A woman sitting on a hilltop enjoying the view down towards coastal fields
  • Self-Guided Trail on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, Wales
  • Self-Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Easier

What do the gradings mean?

  • Pembrokeshire is unrivalled for its plethora of seabirds including Puffins, Manx Shearwaters, Guillemots and Gannets.
  • The perfect place to view more elusive marine life: Grey seals, Harbour porpoise, Bottlenose dolphins, whales and Basking shark.
  • Enjoy stunning sunsets from Pembrokeshire’s pristine beaches

Norfolk Coast Path

6 days - From £429

Brightly coloured beach huts along a beach
  • Self-Guided Trail on the Norfolk Coast Path, Southern England
  • Self-Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Easier

What do the gradings mean?

  • This coastal trail is renowned for its gentle walking and outstanding wildlife.
  • Visit Titchwell Marsh RSPB reserve and the extensive sandy beaches of Holkham National Nature reserve
  • Observe some of the extensive birdlife including Avocet, Lark, Brent geese, Marsh harrier, Redshank, Shellduck, Pink-footed geese, Lapwing, and Oystercatchers

Dingle Way

7 days - From £559

Turquoise green sea by a coastline covered in light green fields
  • Self-Guided Trail in the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
  • Self-Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Medium

What do the gradings mean?

  • See some of Ireland’s finest archaeological sites - ancient standing stones, Ogham stones and stone beehive huts
  • Take time to explore Dingle town, home to some of the finest traditional music in Ireland
  • Spot sea otters and seals on the rocks at Inch Strand, or watch dolphins clowning around in the bay.

West Highland Way

9 days - From £599

Walkers on their way to distant peaks through rocky and grassy lowland
  • West Highland Way Self Guided Trail, Scotland
  • Self-Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Medium

What do the gradings mean?

  • Spectacular Highland scenery makes this a particularly memorable trail
  • Follows trails steeped in the history of Scotland’s notorious outlaw, Rob Roy McGregor
  • Admire Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis and some stunning views of Loch Lomond and the distant hills

 

Dales Way

9 days - From £585

Vast green fields dotted with yellow flowers and dark green trees and hedges
  • Self-Guided Trail in Yorkshire , Yorkshire Dales
  • Self-Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Medium

What do the gradings mean?

  • Explore Wharfedale with Bolton Abbey and the quaint villages of Grassington and Kettlewell
  • Enjoy panoramas of The Settle to Carlisle railway with its impressive viaducts at Ribblehead and Dent Head
  • Soak up spectacular Lakeland panoramas on the approach to Windermere

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