Best Destinations for UK Walking Tours

Snowdonia National Park covers a large area and is home to wonderful villages, the Talyllyn Steam Train Railway and a well-preserved slate mining heritage.  Snowden itself is a wonderful mountain to walk, and there are six routes, each with a distinctive character, although the Snowden Mountain Railway can also take you to the summit.

Wainwright, in his writings and drawings, captured the joy of walking in the Lake District, and we know that poets and writers found inspiration and transcendental joy here. Enjoy this most beautiful of all of England’s landscapes in the company of other travellers.

Whether in the Hebridean Islands, Orkney or the Scottish Highlands, incredible landscapes and enchanting wildlife will be part of your walking holidays in Scotland.  If you venture to the Orkney Islands, incredible bird colonies and the history-defining Neolithic archaeology of the Skara Brae and the Ness of Brodgar and will astound you.

Walks following Hadrian’s Wall offer a combination of scenic countryside and ancient Roman history.  Housesteads Roman Fort is often visited on these walking and historical tours.  This is also a favourite destination for historical tours in England as the archaeological remains and museum collection provide tangible insights into Roman garrison life.

The Yorkshire Dales have a special place in the heart of any walker. Swaledale, Sutton Bank, Malham Cove and the Ribblehead Viaduct are all treasured locations in different parts of the Dales. And a trip on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway is an unforgettable treat.

Admire the varied cliffs, rock-formations (such as Durdle Door) and Atlantic Ocean views along the Jurassic Coast. Visits to charming villages and pubs, chapels and castles will punctuate your trip. With the help of your guide and your own research, you can enrich the experience of your holiday by learning about Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous fossilised life-forms and the medieval history of the region.

St Ives and Penzance provide culturally rich stopping-points along some of the wildest and most scenic coastal trails in England. Enjoy the formidable cliffs and remote soft-sand beaches along this coveted stretch of coastland.

The craggy landscapes, quiet villages, castles and vast beaches of Northumberland, soon persuade visitors that they should return to this region for walking holidays and short stays. The warm welcome and friendliness of the people just adds to the sense of relaxation and joy that accompanies many visits to the wilds of the Northeast of England.