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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Dingle Way

7 nights - 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?

  • Some of Ireland’s finest archaeological sites
  • Dingle town, home to the finest traditional music in Ireland
  • Spot sea otters, seals and dolphins clowning around

Camino de Santiago

7 nights - From £599

Camino de Santiago statue of a man holding a cross standing towards the beautiful blue scenery of the hills, from dark blue to light blue
  • Camino de Santiago Self-Guided Trail, Spain
  • Self-Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Medium

What do the gradings mean?

  • Journey along the final section of this thousand-year-old trail
  • Achieve the pilgrim’s goal of reaching the beautiful Santiago de Compostela
  • Meander through medieval towns and villages

 

Ionian Islands

7 nights - From £639

Rocky coastline with green foliage with a dark blue calm sea
  • Self-Guided Trail in Ionian Islands, Greece
  • Self-Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Medium

What do the gradings mean?

  • The highlights of the Corfu Trail
  • Petite and peaceful Paxos
  • Corfu Town, a maze of alfresco cafes, markets and Byzantine buildings

Vineyards of Bordeaux

7 nights - 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

What do the gradings mean?

  • Indulge in an introduction to wine tasting
  • Enjoy a guided tour of medieval St Emilion
  • Sample excellent wines at the chateau en-route

Ardeche

6 nights - From £599

A young girl walking along a small road with her companion donkey by her side
  • Ardeche Rambles with a Donkey, Self-Guided Trail, France
  • Self-Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Easier

What do the gradings mean?

  • Ramble along the rooftop of the Ardeche
  • Unhurried pace and companionship, travelling with your donkey
  • Panoramas of distant volcanoes, majestic mountains, and far-away snowy summits

Cevennes

8 nights - From £759

Walkers resting on grass and stroking a donkey in Cevennes
  • Self-Guided Trail in Cevennes, France
  • Self-Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Medium

What do the gradings mean?

  • Unhurried pace and companionship as you travel with your donkey
  • Ramble on the rooftop of the Cevennes
  • Panoramic vistas, wooded hillsides, mountains and rushing streams

Austria’s Lake District

7 nights - From £449

A town by calm water surrounded by high peaks
  • Self Guided Trail - Austria's Lake District, Austria
  • Self-Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Medium

What do the gradings mean?

  • Crystal clear lakes, picturesque alpine villages
  • Relaxed walking amidst magnificent mountains
  • Austrian coffee and cake culture

Chianti Classico

6 nights - From £575

A village on a hilltop at sunset with peachy pink sky
  • Chianti Classico Self-Guided Trail in Tuscany, Italy
  • Self-Guided Walking

Choice of walks:

  • Easier

What do the gradings mean?

  • Florence - birthplace of the Renaissance
  • World famous wines of the Chianti
  • Medieval Siena, with beautiful Gothic buildings

Rocamadour & the Dordogne

7 nights - 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 Padirac caves
  • Elegant chateaux en-route
  • Wander through the streets of medieval Rocamadour

 

Sicilian Archipelago

7 nights - 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
  • Visit Lipari, Stromboli, Vulcano, and Salina
  • Discover lunar scenery, steaming craters and healing mud-pools

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