Walking destinations in the UK & Europe

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Walking

AUSTRIA

Lake Zell (Austria)

The medieval lake-side town of Zell am See is one of Austria's most appealing summer and winter resorts. Its huge international popularity rests on its hard-to-beat setting on the shore of a beautiful lake at the foot of the 2,000-m Schmittenhöhe. You'll be staying at the 3+ star Hotel Steinerwirt situated in the centre of town and a short walk away from the famous Zell lake and the many shops, bars and restaurants. All rooms come complete with en suite bathrooms and flat screen tvs. The staf...

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AUSTRIA

Lake Zell Hiking and Biking (Austria)

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BRISTOL

Burrington - Mendips (Bristol)

The walk starts at the Burrington Inn, Burrington, North Somerset, near to the Rock of Ages, a well known landmark. From there it goes up a narrow wooded valley, passing a number of caves. It then continues on up to the highest point of the Mendips, Beacon Batch, where, on a clear day, you get superb views towards the Cotswolds to the north, the sea to the west and the Quantocks to the south. From there it descends to the Longwood Nature Reserve, a wooded area, where there are more caves and ...

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COTSWOLDS

Chipping Norton Walking Day (Cotswolds)

Standing next door to the town's theatre, The Chequers was built in the 16th Century. It is a traditional country pub with winter log fires, low ceilings, soft lighting and flagstone floors. The Chequers serves a wide range of freshly prepared food and an excellent drinks menu....

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PEAK DISTRICT

The Chatsworth Walk (Peak District)

Meet outside the Tourist Information Centre in Bakewell at 9.30am.

The walk is a total of 8 miles with a break for lunch in the Chatsworth courtyard restaurant at the halfway point. The ornately decorated room will certainly add to the Christmas spirit while you enjoy a delicious hot meal.

We recommend walking boots or trainers for this walk. Do bring some kind of waterproof and some water and snacks preferably in a small rucksack. Do bring water with you, especially if it is a wa...

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PEAK DISTRICT

The Hartington Walk (Peak District)

This is a walk through White Peak countryside in the Derbyshire Dales, with a stretch of riverside path beside the Dove, famed for its fishing and dramatic scenery. We also visit the quaint little village of Hartington with its chocolate box pretty cottages, tea rooms and old cheese factory which still produces the fabulous Hartington Stilton.
Our walk starts at the former Hartington Station on the Tissington Trail, which is located a mile or so from the village. We walk for a...

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PEAK DISTRICT

The Lathkil Dale New Years Walk (Peak District)

The New Year Walk starts at Over Haddon and walks up the dale almost to its source before crossing fields to Youlgreave. The New Year Walk has the lunch at the end as it will be going dark about 4ish. The Lathkil Hotel have a hot buffet which will help to warm you up at the end of the day.

This walk is both sheltered and scenic, which makes an ideal winter walk. It then descends into Lathkil Dale which is steeped in history and packed with interest.

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PEAK DISTRICT

The Manifold Walk (Peak District)

Meet outside the Hulme End Visitor Centre in Hulme at 10am.

The walk is a total of about 10 miles with a break for lunch at the halfway point. We recommend walking boots for this walk. Do bring some kind of waterproof and some snacks preferably in a small rucksack. Do bring water with you, especially if it is a warm day.
This walk takes you over a stretch of the Manifold Way, which was a former narrow gauge railway line, and ran through a particularly scenic area of the Peak Distri...

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PEAK DISTRICT

The Miller's Dale Walk (Peak District)

Meet outside the Miller's Dale Station Car Park at 10am.

The walk is a total of 7 miles with a break for lunch at the halfway point. We recommend walking boots or trainers for this walk. Do bring some kind of waterproof and some water and snacks preferably in a small rucksack. Do bring water with you, especially if it is a warm day.
The walk takes you along the wonderful Monsal Trail, originally the main Derby to Manchester railway line, but since its closure in 1968 it provides ea...

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PEAK DISTRICT

Wirksworth (Peak District)

Wirksworth - History, Heritage and Hilltop views!
This walk is packed with interest, history and a few surprises that will take your breath away!
We start the walk in Cromford which is said to be the home of the Industrial Revolution. Here Sir Richard Arkwright built the first successful water powered cotton mill back in 1771 which was the start of his mill owning empire and vast wealth. From the car park we will follow a path beside Cromford Canal to High Peak Junction and the start o...

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SLOVENIA

Soca Valley (Slovenia)

Bovec in the Soca Valley is an ideal place for spending active holidays. Its river attracts many watersports enthusiasts, the mountains and nature attract those seeking adventure and tranquility in equal measures and the unique warm air current make the place a mecca for paragliders. Situated between the Triglav National Park and the Italian border, Bovec is everything you could want from a mountain village with stunning surroundings and history to go with it. The area covers a territory str...

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TURKEY

Cappadocia Trekking (Turkey)

Cappadocia is an enchanting open-air museum centred in a once active volcanic region in Turkey. Millions of years ago volcanic eruptions were so strong that the lava was up to 100 meters thick in some areas. Over the centuries volcanoes, wind, rain and ice sculpted what we now know as Cappadocia, a land made by conical structures sometimes reaching as high as 45 meters, commonly known as "Fairy Chimneys". For hundreds of years men have dug into the soft but firm tuff to create dwellings, monast...

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Ashford in the Water (UK)

THE ASHFORD WALK
Ashford-in-the Water is one of the Peak District's prettiest villages with chocolate box cottages and an ancient sheepwash bridge. The walk starts in the deep wooded gorge beside the river Wye from where we will ascend Deep Dale to the limestone plateau of the White Peak, crossing fields and stiles to the village of Sheldon where we will make a detour to see the remains of Magpie Mine which was one of Derbyshire's richest lead mines.
We then walk alo...

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Burford Cotswolds Walk (UK)

We start in the beautiful old town of Burford, (there is a car park signposted behind the High Street) and we assemble for registration at the lovely medieval bridge at the bottom of the High Street at 10.30 for a 11 pm departure. We then walk through the village of Fulbrook, and then across beautiful Cotswold countryside to the former medieval village of Widford. From there we go to throrugh the quaint village of Swinbrook (where Nancy Mitford is buried) to the Swan which nestles on the river W...

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Eyam walk (UK)

AROUND EYAM AND DOWN INTO BRETTON CLOUGH APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES This walk most definitely has the WOW factor! We start in the village of Eyam which is steeped in history and oozes character and charm having pretty little cottages surrounded by breathtakingly beautiful countryside. Eyam is world famous for its history surrounding the days of the great plague back in the 17th century when the village and its residents isolated themselves from their neighbours. Several of the buildings and...

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Hathersage Walk (UK)

Starting at Longshaw Lodge in the National Trust car park (S11 7TZ - grid ref 268800). We will follow fabulous paths across the heather-clad moors to Carl Wark before dropping down a wonderful woodland path to Hathersage with a quick detour to the grave of Little John of Robin Hood fame. We will call at the Robin Hood Inn for a hot meal before setting off on a riverside path to Padley where we will pass Padley Chapel which is steeped in history. You will also see the entrance to Totley tu...

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Kingston to Wimbledon Village (UK)

The Green of South West London and Thames Path Walk A walk that offers varied terrain, interesting history and great places to stop. The walk begins on the Thames path in Kingston. We will walk down the side of the Thames to Teddington Lock and TV studios where the river changes from fresh water to saline(where it stops being tidal!). A quick well earned drink stop in a lovely riverside pub then back on the path passing Ham House to Richmond. Our well deserved lunch stop will be at Stein's...

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Longnor (UK)

The walk starts at the little village of Longnor where there is a small parking area and spaces around the village and public toilets. We would then walk down from the ridgetop into the dale which is surrounded by strange shaped hills such as The Sleeping Dragon - they are reef knolls, and were created millions of years ago when the area was under the sea. We walk across the upper reaches of the river Dove and beside the Sleeping Dragon and onto ancient tracks and pathways in the hills, dropping...

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Putney Bridge-Thames path walk (UK)

We will meet in Putney at Church Square, next to St Mary's Church, and set off along the Thames Path route. The walk is approximately 10 miles long.
Beginning near the starting point of the famous Oxford and Cambridge boat race, we continue along the Putney Embankment. Further down the river takes us past Fulham football club. Beyond Beverley Brook the path takes a more rural feel and the concrete paths soon turn into wet and muddy walk ways.
Our well deserved break takes place at a...

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The Abbey 3 star hotel (UK)

All rooms are en suite and have tea and coffee making facilities, hair dryers, colour TVs, radio alarm and direct dial telephones....

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THE CHATSWORTH WALK (UK)

THE CHATSWORTH WALK
The walk starts at Chatsworth House which is one of the country's finest stately homes, and stands majestically at the side of the river Derwent in the heart of the Peak District National Park.

We will walk through Chatsworth Park following the riverside path downstream to Calton Lees and then cross meadows and follow paths along a stretch of the Derwent Valley Heritage Way to Rowsley. From here we head up to Smeltingmill Wood where the remains of ...

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The Longnor Walk (UK)

The Longnor Walk

This walk starts in the pretty little village of Hartington, famous for its Hartington Stilton Cheese and also as being the fictitious retirement home of Hilda Ogden from Coronation Street! It has cottages oozing with character, a duck pond complete with bull rushes and quaint little tea rooms dotted around. On the day of our visit Hartington will be celebrating the Derbyshire tradition of Well Dressing and hopefully you will get the chance to see one of the...

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The Neuadd Arms Hotel (UK)

The Neuadd Arms Hotel lies at the heart of Llanwrtyd Wells, the smallest town in Britain (population 604 at the last census) and is in an area of mid-Wales where the pace of life has changed little since the drovers used to drive their flocks of sheep across the mountains. This area of the southern Cambrian Mountains is often called the 'Welsh Lake District' because of its similarity to the English lakes.

The town boomed as a spa town in the 19th century thanks to the arrival of the rai...

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The Neuadd Arms Hotel - Long weekend (UK)

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The Peak District Christmas Walk (UK)

Our festive guided walk around the countryside of Baslow village includes a delicious Christmas lunch at the friendly Derwentwater Arms Pub. Renowned for it's warm charm and cosy atmosphere, the Derwentwater Arms is a favourite amoung the locals. Have a look at their website: www.derwentwaterarms.co.uk for more details on this fantastic pub! With a mouth-watering Christmas menu, prepared especi...

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The Red Lion Wendover (UK)

The Red Lion is a traditional 16th Century Coaching Inn steeped in history and tradition and gracefully combining ‘olde world’ charms with a contemporary look and feel. Situated on the High Street in the town of Wendover, the Red Lion offers the perfect location for a weekend away and being less than an hour by train to London offers a relaxed commute into the Capital. The charismatic Red Lion Hotel in Wendover was reopened in Spring 2008, after a £1.4m refurbishment programme. The whole...

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Victoria Hotel (UK)

The Victoria House is situated in a picturesque setting in the town of Menai Bridge on the Isle of Anglesey in North Wales, overlooking the Menai Straits with panoramic views of the Snowdonia mountain range, and three miles from the University City of Bangor.
The hotel boasts two bar areas, a lounge with an open fire, plenty of space for socialising and a large dining area with lovely views. All rooms are ensuite with good showers and plenty of hot water! The hotel is within walking distanc...

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Wendover Woods Circular Walk (UK)

We also take you for a fantastic lunch at the lovely 16th Century pub 'The Old Swan' with seating (weather permitting) outside set in 2 acres of countryside. Please visit www.theoldswanpub.co.uk for more details on this fantastic pub!
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