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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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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How to look after your feet when walking
When you’re on one of our best walking holidays in the UK or elsewhere in the world there are some simple tips you can follow to prevent sore feet whilst walking. In this guide, find out some great ways to look after your feet before, during and after a hike.
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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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What are the best walks in the Lake District?
The Lake District in Cumbria is the most iconic national park in the UK and unsurprisingly it attracts around 16 million people every year.
You can discover mountains, lakes, rivers and coastline and it should come as little surprise, then, that authors like Beatrix Potter and Alfred Wainwright were inspired to write about the region.
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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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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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A guide to the South West Coast Path
The south of England boasts a plethora of unspoilt views. The luscious green of the undulating hills, the shimmer of the sea and the wild flora all make exploring this part of the country something not-to-be-missed and, with the 630-mile stretch of the South West Coast Path guiding you along, you’re sure to have a fantastic time doing so.
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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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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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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.
