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With over 100 years experience, HF Holidays knows the best ingredients for holidays in the great outdoors.
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Groups News - September 2017
The month ahead is a peak travel month for our groups team with 100 groups and 2,500 group members arriving to enjoy the more comfortable autumnal walking weather at our HF country houses. The majority are now filled to capacity but there is still limited opportunity to get away yourself this month if you aren’t travelling as a group. Look out for our ‘triple treat’ offer for all last minute departures during October. Why not treat yourself (three times) after all the hard work you’ve done this year!
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Groups news - August 2017
With the end of the summer drawing closer the Groups team are now in full planning mode to take our exhibition stand out on the road and meet more Group Organisers.
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Freshwater wins gold!
Making a sterling commitment for a greener and healthier planet; we embarked on getting all our houses graded by Green Tourism, and we're delighted to share with you that Freshwater Bay House has been awarded Gold Status!
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Middle-aged urged to walk faster
Middle-aged people are being urged to walk faster to help stay healthy, amid concern high levels of inactivity may be harming their health.
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Daughter of a black American GI returns to Holnicote House
The daughter of an American GI has returned to her birth place, Holnicote House in Somerset...
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A Magical Land of Maharajas
A magical land of Maharajas, palaces, tigers and errr……walking! (seriously!)
“A walking holiday in Rajasthan is daft….its 40C there!!”… is a common refrain, one we would have subscribed to as well. Until we did the homework and recce’d this vast state in the north western corner of India. And what we saw there helped us put together a rather unique walking holiday.
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Groups news - July 2017
July and August is traditionally a quieter time for group holiday departures as many of you take up the role of caring for children during school holidays or visit friends and relatives.
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Ebike (electric bike)
If you are a keen cyclist and used to spending your days in the saddle, then choosing a cycling holiday is a no-brainer. However, for those who might not be as confident on a bike, it can be a more stressful decision to commit to. We know that a lot of people tend to choose their cycling destinations based on the distances covered and the number of ascents on the route. But what if we tell you don’t have to worry about those things so much anymore? Yes, you heard us right.
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Summer Activities
So, to help you out, we’ve created a range of different activities for your kids to get creative whilst keeping their brains active. Whether it’s designing their own walking boot or solving one of our magical mazes, these activities will keep your little ones entertained.We know the pressures of the 6 weeks holidays as much as any other family, with many of our team swapping ideas for keeping their own kids’ occupied!
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Top 10 things to do in Grenada
Grand Anse Beach
The iconic Grand Anse Beach is Grenada’s show-stopper, wowing beach lovers with a two-mile stretch of pristine sherbet-white sand that gently shelves into the glistening waters of the Caribbean Sea. Spend blissful sunny days beneath shady coconut palms and sea-grape trees, and snorkel around nearby Boss Reef to marvel at rainbow-hued fish and coral. Many of the island’s most salubrious resorts are located within walking distance of these fabled sands, that stretch almost to the island’s capital, St. George's. There are plenty of small bars dotted along the white sands, most of which are open from dawn to dusk.
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Lake District awarded World Heritage Status
The Lake District has joined the likes of the Grand Canyon, the Taj Mahal and Machu Picchu by being awarded Unesco World Heritage status.
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Find your perfect walking holiday
Here at HF Holidays, we know it can be tough to find the ideal holiday. Especially when the weather's a little grey outside and dreams of that 'bikini-bod' are at the bottom of the biscuit barrel (ok, maybe that one's just us...)
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Grenada
Hi, my name's Sarah and I work for HF Holidays in our Penrith office. I was lucky enough to be asked to experience our NEW Grenada tour – a great opportunity to check out one of our worldwide holidays and make sure it was up to scratch for guests. I was so excited, I had to share my story with you!
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Why Vicki and CoCo Hikers travel with HF
Vicki Flickinger and her group of CoCo Hikers have been travelling with us since 2013. They've recently returned from a walking adventure that has encompassed a trail stretching from Spain to France. We asked Vicki why she chooses to travel with us year after year:
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Groups news - June 2017
Its a bumper month of offers for Groups!
As you have registered for our monthly newsletter you'll always get first refusal on great group offers - and they don't get better than 50% off! But you’ll need to be quick as there's limited locations and dates available. You might find it difficult to get a large group together at this stage for 2017, but you only need 10 of you to take advantage of these great deals – surely within your club or circle of friends and family you can find enough interest to take a break this autumn?
