HF Holidays Blog
With over 100 years experience, HF Holidays knows the best ingredients for holidays in the great outdoors.
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A Double Celebration for Board Director Robert Locke
100 is a milestone that should always be celebrated. Board Director Robert Locke recently celebrated such a milestone – not his birthday but his 100th HF Holiday!
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Latin and Ballroom: An essential guide
It’s never too late to try your hand at something new and, if you’re on the search for something that provides both mental and physical stimulation, dance could be the answer you’re looking for. Not only is it a great way of keeping fit, but ballroom can also improve your cardiovascular and bone health, making this a perfect form of exercise to keep you fit between your walking holidays in Europe.
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A guide to Shakespeare's Stratford
The bustling, scenic market town of Stratford-upon-Avon is a hive of culture and creativity. The birthplace of Shakespeare, millions of visitors head there each year in pursuit of discovering more about the famous playwright’s life. With so much to offer, from walks along the River Avon to exploring the gardens of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, a walking holiday in England is sure to provide you with a wonderful time; immerse yourself in Shakespeare's World on our 'Just Shakespeare in the Cotswolds' itinerary, which takes in the landmarks associated with the Brad.
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HF Holidays Team Volunteer Days
HF Holidays has always been committed to acting as a responsible tour operator with community being at the heart of everything we do. As part of our commitment to give a little back, we offer our staff one paid day each year to volunteer for a charity of their choice. 2019 has seen the HF Holidays team support a wide range of initiatives.
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Lake District: Keswick & Threlkeld Path Update
In 2015 Storm Desmond hit various parts of the UK with a vengeance. In the Lake District it caused major flooding including along the River Greta where 200 metres of the Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Path was washed away. This is a popular and very accessible path for walkers and cyclists through some of the most beautiful countryside of the northern lakes. Two old railway bridges over the River Greta – Low Pearson’s Bridge and Brundholme Bridge - were destroyed while Rawsome Bridge was left at risk of collapse and had to be closed.
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HF Holidays Funds 2019 Feel Good Break
For many years, HF Holidays has worked with the Family Holiday Association providing holidays (Feel Good Breaks) to families who would not otherwise get to enjoy any sort of holiday due to their personal circumstances. It’s easy to become complacent about how important holidays away are to our wellbeing; for the families involved, they can be a real lifeline.
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Walk Together to Change Young Lives
We've partnered up with BBC Children in Need! HF Holidays has always been an organisation which encourages people to get outside on foot and enjoy the countryside. In addition, we have a long history of supporting projects which facilitate this aim. With this in mind, and as an official partner of BBC Children in Need, we’d like to take the opportunity to encourage you to go walking or rambling on the 5th and 6th October to help support the BBC Children in Need’s 2019 Appeal.
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Pathways Fund – Funding Approved for Lake District Fell Care Day 2019
We are delighted to have approved funding to help support the next Fell Care Day in the Lake District – a mass conservation day to help preserve this beautiful environment. The day is organised by the Friends of the Lake District who in 2019 celebrate their 85th year of operation!
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Thomas Cook Airlines
It is with great sadness that we learned ‘Thomas Cook Airlines’ ceased trading after 178 years as of 23 September 2019. We are aware that guests travelling on one of our overseas holidays may have questions or concerns.
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Let Nature Sing on 17 October
One of the many joys of walking in the great outdoors is the opportunity to get closer to nature – proven to be beneficial to both physical and mental health. The sound of birdsong is an important part of this experience but sadly, the British bird population – and that of other wildlife - is in steep decline due to a number of different human activities.
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HF Holidays Donates to Rescue Organisations
HF Holidays supports a range of projects which are related to people’s access to and enjoyment of the UK countryside. As well as facilitating The Pathways Fund – where donations from guests and members are channelled into worthwhile projects – we also provide corporate donations. For 2019 we are pleased to once again be able to donate funds to a number of Mountain Rescue and Air Ambulance organisations.
These organisations are all run on a charitable basis with no funding from the government and many of their staff work on a voluntary basis. They all carry out vital work assisting people in emergency situations. All the chosen organisations operate in areas where HF Holidays guests go walking.
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HF Holidays Wins AWTE Company of the Year Award
We are absolutely thrilled to have won the Association of Women Travel Executives’ 2019 Company of the Year Award. This award recognises companies that have shown their support and commitment to equality on their board and within their management structure.
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National GetOutside Day – Sunday 29 September
When was the last time that someone said: “Will you go out with me?” to you?! Well, that’s exactly what the Ordnance Survey are asking. Their aim – which very much aligns with the foundations that HF Holidays is built on – is to help more people to get outside more often. They want as many people as possible to discover the best outdoors assets Britain has to offer and the benefits that outdoor activity can bring.
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Reflecting on being a Board Director - Robert Locke
As volunteer Board Director Robert Locke nears the end of his four-year tenure, he reflects on his experiences and explains what skills the Board are ideally looking for in their next candidates.
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British Airways Industrial Action Advice
Industrial Action scheduled for 26/27/28 September 2019
Due to the possible forthcoming British Airways Industrial action, we’re aware that guests travelling on one of our overseas holidays may have questions or concerns.
