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Walking down into Dentdale in the Yorkshire Dales
Walking down into Dentdale in the Yorkshire Dales

Self-guided walking holidays
Our 2013 programme in the UK


Coast to Coast


Self-guided trekking
14 days

Follow Wainwright's route from St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay, across a huge variety of upland scenery


Coast to Coast
   East


Self-guided trekking
8 days

The other half of the Coast to Coast takes in the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors


Taking a break in the North York Moors during the Coast to Coast
Climbing up from Keld on the Coast to Coast, above Upper Swaledale






What does self-guided mean?
You guide yourself! Your holiday is arranged for you; there is no leader and you are not in a group. We book your hotels and give you routecards, maps and local info. You get straight to the best scenery and enjoy walking at your own pace.

Guided or self-guided?

Coast to Coast
   West


Self-guided trekking
6 days

Cross high Lakeland passes from St Bees, reaching Kirkby Stephen on the edge of the Dales


Pass through Borrowdale's picturesque valley floor on the Lake District stages




Dales Way


Self-guided trekking
6 days

Trek through the Yorkshire Dales in a relaxing week; pass barns, fields and moors


Great Glen Way


Self-guided trekking
6 days

Trek from Fort William to Inverness amid the gentle terrain of the Great Glen; lochs and forests abound


Bolton Abbey on the Dales Way
Looking down Loch Oich from its Northern tip, on the Great Glen Way






Lake District Circuit


Self-guided trekking
10 days
New for 2013
Starting from Ambleside, trek an extensive circuit that passes through all the main areas of Lakeland


North Lakes Circuit


Self-guided trekking
4 days

Starting in Keswick, walk in a superb loop through Buttermere, Borrowdale and Back o'Skiddaw


Distant Grasmoor in the Lake District
Hassness across Buttermere in the North West Lake District






East Lakes Circuit


Self-guided trekking
4 days
New for 2013
Set off to the wild Eastern fells of the Lake District in this loop from Grasmere, full of bold walking


A weekend in the hills?
Many of our self-guided walking holidays are available as long weekends. Such short trips to the mountains are a real possibility with good planning. Each year we adapt our normal trips here, to shorter or longer versions according to time available.

Walking in the UK: An introduction

High Street from Harter Fell in the Eastern Lake District




South Lakes Circuit


Self-guided trekking
4 days

Walk a pleasant route through South Lakeland's highlights including Grizedale and Langdale


West Lakes Circuit


Self-guided trekking
4 days
New for 2013
Pass from valley to valley on stony paths, to link Borrowdale, Ennerdale, Wasdale and Langdale


Bridge End in Little Langdale with the Langdale Pikes in the background
Looking down on a sunlit Wasdale Head in the Lake District






Pennine Way


Self-guided trekking
19 days

Complete the whole Pennine Way from Edale to Kirk Yetholm in a classic expedition


Pennine Way
   Central


Self-guided trekking
7 days

Tackle this spectacular section of the PW through the Yorkshire Dales and North Pennines


The Pennine Way at Keld at the top of Swaledale
The Pennine Way between Teesdale and Dufton reaches High Cup Nick, a huge glacial bowl






Pennine Way
   North


Self-guided trekking
6 days

Wild and remote, this stretch of Pennine Way North of Hadrian's Wall is a superb challenge


Pennine Way
   South


Self-guided trekking
6 days

Cover the Peak District and South Pennines stages on this walk from Edale to Malham


Walking the course of Hadrian's Wall above Crag Lough
The long moorland approach to Black Hill on the Pennine Way






Dog-friendly holidays
All our self-guided holidays in the UK are open to dogs. Your dog walks with you and stays with you in your room. We book dog-friendly accommodation and we advise on what to expect along the trail. Our canine clients love it!

Walking with dogs - advice and options

Ridgeway

Self-guided trekking
6 days
New for 2013
Walk the course of an ancient road through the Chilterns and the North Wessex Downs


Trekking the Ridgeway's rolling hills




Tour of the
   Three Peaks


Self-guided trekking
3 days

Walk over or around Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent in quiet Yorkshire Dales scenery


West Highland Way


Self-guided trekking
7 days

Walk Scotland's classic long distance footpath from Milngavie to Fort William... and Ben Nevis!


Ingleborough, one of the Three Peaks in the Yorkshire Dales
Buachaille Etive Mor from the West Highland Way






Trekking or daywalks?
Some of our self-guided walking holidays involve day walks from a valley base and include a selection of routecards to choose from each day; other holidays follow a set trekking route and include just the routecards needed to complete your trek.

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