HF Holidays Blog
With over 100 years experience, HF Holidays knows the best ingredients for holidays in the great outdoors.
Keep up to date with all the latest news from HF Holidays and the great outdoors.
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Lace Up! - April 2017
Writing my April edition of Lace Up! I have been looking out of my office window in the Lake District and on to snow lying on the Lakeland fells. Now it's glorious sunshine and it feels great to start shedding those layers of winter woollies. Time to start thinking of spring and summer holidays and I can’t wait to go on my own next month to the fabulous islands of Orkney with all their history. So I’ve decided to share a wee bit of the Scottish history we explore on some of our long distance Scottish Trails and Island Hopping holidays. Many departures are now full for 2017 but there are definitely a few places still available.
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Sunday Stroll - Adventure 2
Sunny skies are predicated over the weekend, and today is the perfect opportunity to explore Sussex as spring begins. You’re definitely spoilt for choice whether it’s visiting the meadows and hills in Abingworth or taking a stroll on the coast observing the magnificent chalk cliffs. With Brighton literally at the door step it is an ideal end to the day for you and family and friends to enjoy the rest of the afternoon. It is a great day out to experience regardless of who you come with. Sussex is full of nature, culture and history and is a great platform for introducing new people or family to walking.
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Groups enews - March 2017
Spring has sprung and the clocks have changed but we know that as group organisers you’ll be looking further ahead to summer, autumn and even planning for 2018!
If you do have any gaps in your social calendars for 2017 there's plenty to look forward to especially with the weather warming up across the UK. Read more to see how you and your group can make the most of summer in UK and Europe.
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Travelling to the island of paradise: St Lucia
Paradise awaited me on the other side of the Atlantic, so I made the journey; full of anticipation, excitement and determination... this was the first time I’d be doing this all alone with people I didn’t know.
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Sunday Stroll - Adventure 1
The met office has said this weekend looks like being “not too shabby”. High pressure is building from the south west so why not take possibly the last weekend chance this year to see one of nature’s wonders in Farndale, NW of Pickering in the heart of the North York Moors? Every year thousands of wild daffodils spring up along the banks of the River Dove in a spectacular display which draws visitors from far and wide. This year looks like being one of the best in ages; and if you want to stretch things out a bit we’d recommend you walk up on Blakey Ridge as well as down in the sheltered Dale itself above Low Mill, for a lovely contrast. If you’re not so confident with map and compass
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How do you like your toast in the morning?
HF Holidays are really excited to be launching a new service on 1 April for guests to pre-order their toast when holidaying in our UK houses. This service isn't currently offered within the travel industry so we feel will revolutionalise breakfasts of the future.
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Steam to return to Settle-Carlisle line
Timetabled services on a world-famous railway line have been powered by steam for the first time in decades.
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Explore Tulips by Bike and Boat
The classic idiom, ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ could certainly be the catchphrase for the fleeting brilliance of Holland’s tulips, which only bloom for a few short weeks each year! Our Bike and Boat holiday, the Tulip Tour, is a great way to catch a glimpse of these iconic flowers and our journey is specifically tailored so that you can experience the best tulips of the region. Gripped by ‘spring fever’ HFH Cyclist David Thornton and his wife Denise were eager to discover this natural phenomenon for themselves, here’s what they thought:
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At Your Leisure - February 2017
Welcome to the very first edition of At Your Leisure; a newsletter dedicated to all things Leisure Activities.
We hope that you enjoy the first edition of our newsletter; whether your passion is art or bridge, dancing or music, wildlife or yoga or exploring the delights of the UK and Europe on one of our touring holidays, you’ll hear about them all here.
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HF Holidays host and sponsor Coeliac Awareness Walks
Coeliac UK helps to improve the lives of people with coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis.
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Make a date with HF Holidays
Whether you want to explore Europe or journey further afield, learn a new skill, embrace history or make new friends, you’ll discover more with HF Holidays.
With love in the air, we wanted to share our top 5 'Best For' holidays which you can share with a friend or loved one. Go on, give yourself something to look forward to with HF Holidays...
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HF Holidays awarded Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award 2017
February 2017, HF Holidays has won a Feefo Gold Service award, an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences, rated by real customers.
Created by Feefo, Trusted Service is awarded to businesses that use Feefo to collect genuine ratings and reviews. A badge of honour, this accreditation remains unique as all the awards are based purely on the interactions with verified customers. This feedback has been collated by the Feefo review platform, with the accolades being awarded based upon performance.
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Stone flags laid after walkers get stuck in mud
Work has begun to lay slabs on a stretch of the Coast to Coast walk near Kirkby Stephen in Cumbria after people started getting stuck up to their waists in mud.
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Group news - February 2017
Spring is the ideal time to get out and about with your group and explore our beautiful countryside.
The summer crowds have not yet arrived, gardens are in full spring bloom and the sun adds a welcome warming glow to any day out. You can enjoy a healthy dose of enjoyable walks and put a spring in your step on many of our breaks this season.
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Discover more destinations
Worldwide travel is an exciting business. New destinations can become popular overnight and slip out of favour just as quickly. Predicting what will be in fashion from one year to the next is virtually impossible as traveller’s tastes change or are influenced by global events.
