GUIDED WALKING HOLIDAYS IN THE UK, EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
When it comes to walking breaks, no two walkers want the same thing. That's why our guided walking holidays come with a huge choice of daily walk options. At our UK country houses you choose your walk from up to three options each day, more than any other walking holiday provider offers.
We've been leading the way for walking holidays since 1913, and as Britain's only walking holiday co-operative we are owned by our 40,000 members. Whether you want to reach the summit of Ben Nevis, follow the chalk ridges of the South Downs, or enjoy something more gentle, we've got a grade and a pace to suit you.
In the UK, our holidays stretch from the Scottish Highlands to the Isle of Wight, while further afield they take you to over 20 countries across Europe and the rest of the world.
A choice of walks every day
At our 16 HF Country Houses across the UK, you can choose any walk from the different guided walks options offered. At our partner hotels in the UK and overseas, you choose from two walks each day. Each is led by an experienced HF Leader or trusted local guide.
Each walk is graded between 1 to 6.
Grade 1 is a relaxed pace on good ground, with time to stop along the way and no experience needed. The middle grades take you onto well-defined paths in hilly and upland country, with some rougher or steeper sections and longer distances. Grades 5 and 6 are for experienced walkers with a good level of fitness, on rocky terrain and high summits, up to long and strenuous days in difficult mountain country. Each walk's grade is shown clearly, and your leader runs through the next day's walks the evening before
What to expect on a UK guided walking holiday
As well as the incredible walking and scenery, one of the best things about an HF holiday is the people you meet. You walk in a group each day, share a table at dinner, and enjoy sociable evenings together playing games and quizzes, listening to talks or simply chatting over a drink at the bar. Guests who arrive on their own often go home having made many friends.
Many of our UK holidays are based at our country houses, set in some of Britain's best-loved national parks and National Landscapes, with a cream tea waiting when you arrive. Others are based at a carefully chosen partner hotel.
Our HF Leaders are a team of over 600 volunteers, each first-aid trained and assessed. In the UK every route is researched and walked in advance by our Field Advisors. Transport to and from each walk is arranged for you.
Guided walking holidays overseas
Our guided walking holidays in Europe and further afield are based in handpicked hotels and guesthouses. An HF Tour Manager will be with the group throughout while trusted local guides lead the walks. Some are centred on one or two bases, with a choice of walks at different distances each day; others follow a touring route, moving from place to place as you go, with sightseeing and free time built in.
Breakfast and most evening meals are included, and all transport in your destination is taken care of. The board basis is set out on each holiday page.
You can walk with us across Europe, from the sunny climes of Spain and Portugal to the snowy peaks of Scandinavia and many more places across the continent.
