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Walking holidays Hadrians Wall - Daypack Hikes: a different approach to Long Distance Paths Have you ever yearned for a walking holiday along one of Britain's many Long Distance Paths and National Trails but found yourself put off by the thought of packing damp clothes into a heavy rucksack every morning, walking alone, prebooking numerous guesthouses, or being unsure whether the route would be easy to follow?If so, we have the solution! Join one of our guided walking groups.For over a decade, we have been operating guided walking holidays along many Long Distance Paths and National Trails. What distinguishes our walking holidays is that we have eliminated the need for daily packing and moving on. Daypack Hikes are guided walking holidays based at one suitable location on, or adjacent to, the walking route. Footpath Holidays provides transport from a prearranged meeting point to the start of each day's stage and transport back to that same point at the end of each walking stage. We also provide an experienced walk leader. How big are the groups, and who are my fellow guests likely to be?
We feel that our tours are equally well suited for couples, friends travelling together or single guests. It would be most unusual for someone to find themselves as the only ‘single' on a tour, and we certainly have many single guests amongst those ‘Daypack Hikers' who come back time and time again. Although guests on the Daypack Hikes find their own accommodation, and therefore disperse at the end of each day's walking, we do tend to find that quite a few meet up again in the evening to socialise. What happens if it rains or blows a gale? Bringing a good set of waterproof jacket and trousers (rain gear), and suitable walking boots, will add to both your safety and your enjoyment of any tour if the weather does turn out to be inclement. Because all of our Daypack Hikes are based upon a continuous named long distance route, unless the conditions are such that to do otherwise would be dangerous the programme will continue as planned. The leader will make this judgment, based upon the forecast, and his or her knowledge of the route, and will not make changes unless he or she deems it to be absolutely necessary. If you do decide that you would prefer not to walk on a particular day the choice is yours, and the leader will not be offended. Because these are single centre tours it never causes a logistical problem if you decide not to walk, but the leader does need to be advised, otherwise the group will be waiting for you at the meeting point. |
Our groups are small in size, the maximum number of guests is usually around sixteen, plus the leader. The groups generally consist of a mix of new clients and ‘regulars' from the United Kingdom and worldwide. We are very proud that virtually all of our guests return year on year to enjoy the unique format of our Daypack Hikes.