WALKING & SPECIAL INTEREST HOLIDAYS SINCE 1913

An award-winning British heritage brand, HF Holidays has been leading the way for walking and special interest holidays since 1913. You can choose from over 260 thoughtfully-curated guided and self-guided tours and holidays in six continents, covering nearly 40 countries in Europe and the rest of the world. We also own and manage 17 UK country houses, all with long and storied histories.

Holidays that lead to big adventures in exceptional landscapes is what we do best – and have been doing for nearly 110 years. Select up to three different-grade daily walks with our experienced leaders – or simply do things independently at your own pace. Our holidays are all about friendship, fellowship, fun, fresh air, and the feelgood factor. Start your search here.  

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The most spectacular places to enjoy a walking holiday in  2022

Deal of the Week

WALK THE WORLD WITH HF HOLIDAYS

Wherever you want to walk, we have a destination worth putting on your boots for. 
TAKE ME TO THE WORLD OF WALKING
Trails

CLASSIC TRAILS

World-famous trails, history-rich routes, and a showcase of famous landmarks along the way; our holidays provide all the ingredients for a walking break to remember. 
GUIDED TRAIL WALKING HOLIDAYS
Late Availability

UPCOMING WALKING HOLIDAYS

It’s never too late to book one of our breaks. Search for our last-minute guided or self-guided holidays today.  
UPCOMING WALKING HOLIDAYS
European holidays

EUROPEAN TRAVEL

Our European holidays put some of the world’s best walking routes in easy reach. Find out where we fly to, here. 
EUROPE LATE AVAILABILITY
Summer Staycation 2022

UK Summer Breaks for 2022

Don’t miss out. Book early for the best prices on our summer 2022 UK walking holidays. 
Book your summer staycation
European special offers

EUROPE OFFERS: SAVE UP TO £140

Book your European break for less. Save up to £140 on selected breaks.  
Save up to £140 per person

BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE

We understand that plans can change. We are here to give you peace of mind when booking your holiday with us.

Book with confidence
Book with Confidence

  • We’re flexible if your plans change. You can defer or transfer your UK holiday (excluding trails) for free up to 14 days before departure, but your new holiday must be rebooked within five days and taken before 31 October 2022

  • In the unlikely event that we cancel your holiday, we honour all refund requests
  • Fully protected: all our holidays benefit from ATOL or ABTOT bonding
Travel with confidence
Travel with confidence

  • We closely align ourselves with the latest government advice and guidance on COVID-19

  • We only travel to locations deemed COVID-19 safe by the FCDO
  • If the flights we have organised are cancelled or changed, we’ll do everything we can to find alternative transport, with minimal disruption to your holiday 
HF Holidays - the Walking Specialists
HF Holidays

  • A British heritage brand with nearly 110 years of travel experience

  • Big on choice, offering up to three daily walks (easier, medium, or harder) on our country house holidays
  • Full-board comes as standard on our UK country house holidays, including on-the-go packed lunches 

Our most popular destinations

Wales Guided Walking Holidays

Wales

Dolserau Hall in southern Snowdonia is the walking connoisseur's choice while Nythfa House in the Brecon Beacons lets you soak up the scenery and contrast mountains with cascades.
Explore Wales
Scotland Guided Walking Holidays

Scotland

Find our Scottish country house, Alltshellach, sat on the lovely shores of Loch Leven, close to Glen Coe. The Scottish Highlands with their wild landscapes are just a short caber toss away.
Explore Scotland
Madeira Guided Walking Holidays

Madeira

Wild Landscapes of Madeira
Malta Guided Walking Holidays

Malta

Complete Malta
Tenerife Guided Walking Holidays

Tenerife

Trails of Tenerife
Cyprus Guided Walking Holidays

Cyprus

Walking in Western Cyprus

The HF HOLIDAY Difference

As a British heritage brand with nearly 110 years of travel experience, HF Holidays offers guided and self-guided walking and special interest holidays with a strong focus on friendship and fellowship as well as fresh air, fun, and the feelgood factor. We’re also big on choice, so you’ll get to pick the walks that suit (easier, medium, or harder) and create the holiday you want in whatever form; either with our experienced leaders who know a place best – or independently at your own pace. We offer full-board on all our UK country house holidays, keeping you refuelled with three nutritious daily meals - and even packed lunches for when you’re on the go. Above all, we listen to our valued guests and go above and beyond to connects like-minded people sharing a love of rural pleasures in some of the best places on the planet.  

Specialists in Walking holidays & activity breaks

Making unforgettable adventures

Guided Walking Holidays with HF Holidays

Walk this way: Guided Walking Holidays with HF

These are the holidays at the heart of HF - they're what we do. All of them are full board and include walks transport, enabling you to enjoy day after day of carefree walking. Here's how to get outside and enjoy a full day's walking with fellow ramblers and leave all the planning and navigation to us; it’s what we’re best at.
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Self-Guided walking holidays FAQ

Seven FAQ on Self-Guided WALKING HOLIDAYS

Self-guided walking holidays are a great way to immerse yourself in the countryside and to explore under your own steam. Enjoy complete flexibility on your walk, but know that you have the experience and support of HF Holidays, and our country houses to return to at the end of each day. Still got questions? Let us answer them…
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Solo Walking Holidays, walking holidays for single travellers

Go Solo but not alone: Seven FAQ for single travellers

Looking to go it alone with HF? Here we answer some of the most frequently asked questions about travelling solo with HF on our guided walking holidays or activity breaks. So, if this is your first solo trip with HF, or you just want some reassurance about what it means to come away with us on your own, read on.
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A perfect walking holiday…This was my first HF Holiday experience after your company had been recommended by friends. It completely lived up to my expectations, the accommodation was great, the leaders friendly and helpful and of course, the walks and the scenery were fantastic
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Fantastic; one of the best holidays I have taken. Excellent local guide who paid great attention to detail in planning and running the holiday. Accommodation and food of the highest quality in a wonderful variety of locations
- Recent Guest -