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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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How to fit your rucksack properly - a step by step guide
Working with Cotswold Outdoor, we've identified some areas of preparation and outfitting for a walking holiday that are essential to get right if you want to really enjoy the trek. In the first part of the series, read on for our step-by-step guide to help you achieve the most comfortable and efficient fit for your rucksack.
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Discover Winter Sun
The Burning Question:
Where's Best for Winter Sun Walking Holidays?
Where's best for winter sun? Where's best for sun in January and February when we haven't had any in the UK for months? How far do you have to fly to find sunshine, warmth and sand, with wild landscapes and wonderful walking?
Browse below for a collection of the best winter sun destinations, most within four hours flight time, many with no jet lag at all, and all the ideal tonic to the British winter.
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Mountains Matter - Celebrating International Mountain Day
A relatively unknown day, in 2003 the UN declared December 11 to be International Mountain Day; it has been marked for the last 15 years. The day is designated to highlight the importance of sustainable mountain development and mountain communities, with events organised around a different theme every year. And we couldn’t be more thrilled.
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Exciting developments at Derwent Bank
As part of our continued commitment to enhance our property and service, we are thrilled to advise you that we are undertaking an exciting renovation project on both our public and external areas around Derwent Bank. This will include the construction of a beautiful new orangery, new accommodation for our leaders and house team plus eight new guest bedrooms in the grounds to replace the old chalets. It was essential for the longevity of Derwent Bank that we tackled all these issues, especially those effecting the welfare of our team.
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Wine Novice to Connoisseur on a Vineyard & Wine Tasting Walking Weekend
Discover how our Head of Commercial, David Harrington, went from wine novice to wine connoisseur while on an HF Holiday wine tasting weekend in the South Downs.
Last August Bank Holiday my wife and I joined the Vineyard and Wine tasting walking holiday based at the HF Holidays country house at Abingworth Hall. I am not a wine buff, but we felt a mix of half day walks in the Sussex countryside coupled with some pleasant wine tasting sounded a great combination.
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How do you turn a one week holiday into two?
How do you turn a one week holiday into two?
Combine Two Trips
Many of our European holidays are one-week long – but we know that sometimes one week simply isn’t enough. That’s why we’ve planned many of our trips so that one holiday can be combined with another to make a longer holiday taking in two areas. At the end of the first week we will transfer you to your new hotel to begin your second week.
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Seasonal Delights: Spring & Winter Walking in the UK
Why we love Spring & Winter Walking in the UK
Gillian, our UK Walking Operations Manager, tells us why she loves exploring the British countryside when the days have drawn in and change is in the air.
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HF Holidays named Which? Recommended Provider for Escorted Tours 2018
At HF Holidays, we have achieved Which? Recommended Provider status several times in recent years, most recently in 2017. We’re thrilled to announce though that we have taken the top spot in the recent Which? consumer survey, as a Recommended Provider of Escorted Tours 2018.
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A beginner's guide to cycling holidays
At Saddle Skedaddle, official cycling partners of HF Holidays, they are united by moments in the saddle, and they want to share that experience with their customers through every holiday they provide.
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Enjoy a Natural High: UK Adventure Walks and High Routes in Europe
Are you up for a walking challenge?
If you want to indulge in the pure joy of walking and tackle routes which really get the pulse racing, take a look at some of the fabulous options our team have designed for you. Using our expert knowledge, built up over more than 100 years, we’ve put together a collection of unrivalled walking holidays suitable for fit and adventurous walkers.
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National Get Outside Day 2018 with the Ordnance Survey
We’re excited to be partnering with the Ordnance Survey for National GetOutside Day 2018 on Sunday 30th September, when the OS hopes to get as many as a million people to take trips, walk and enjoy the outdoors. As part of this UK-wide initiative, we'll be hosting special guided walks from our country houses in the Peak District and Shropshire Hills on the day, with celebrity OS GetOutside Champions including the broadcaster and adventurer Ben Fogle, world-leading high altitude climber Kenton Cool, extreme endurance athlete Sean Conway and GB Paralympian Mel Nicholls. With a selection of walks from HF Holidays’ country houses Peveril of the Peak in the Peak District and Longmynd House in Shropshire to join at staggered start times, there’s something for everyone.
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Holidays for every interest and reason to travel
What do you want to get out of being away?
Whether you’re looking to immerse yourself in another culture, challenge yourself to reach new heights on an adventure or relax with great food and great views, we’ll always have the perfect holiday for you. Let us help you choose your next adventure.
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Holidays Tailored to Your Time
Where to go, for a weekend, week or maybe more
Our UK country houses - perfect for walking holidays and short breaks
Each of our 18 country houses has its own individual character - from elegant Georgian mansions to charming seaside houses - and are mostly set within national parks or Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
They are absolutely perfect for walking holidays and short breaks. At the end of each day you can take advantage of their boot rooms and drying rooms before enjoying facilities like swimming pools, relaxing gardens, free WiFi and more. All trips are run on a full board basis with menus which include locally-sourced produce and regional dishes.
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My Self-Guided Weekend in Snowdonia
HF Specialist Sales Adminstrator Laura Blackmore heads for Snowdon to climb its famous mountain, try out the accommodation at Crawflyn Hall and ride the steam trains of the Ffestiniog Railway:
"My partner and I decided we deserved a weekend break away, and what better than a weekend at one of the many HF houses?! We both love Wales, and after many recommendations from my colleagues, I decided on Craflwyn Hall in Beddgelert, Northern Snowdonia. We planned some sightseeing and were also steeling ourselves as we had decided to climb Snowdon on the Saturday, as my father told me I ‘simply could not go to Snowdonia and not climb Snowdon!'
