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Scottish Borders

The rolling green hills of the Scottish Borders have much to offer; a fine salmon river, historic abbeys and castles, extensive views from the hill tops, fresh air, peace and quiet. This is a green and fertile region of Scotland, the towns and villages are as attractive as their surroundings and the hedgerows are glorious. Salmon and trout leap in the Tweed, grouse call on the high moors and the sheep graze on the hillsides. More

Northumberland Coast

The North Sea coast of Northumberland is a landscape of unspoilt sandy beaches, rugged cliffs, coastal castles and lively fishing settlements. Wild flowers grow in abundance on the sand dunes, wading birds comb the strand. Dramatic ruins of medieval castles stand tall on the skyline, and Lindisfarne on Holy Island, just off the Northumberland Coast, was one of the foremost ‘cradles of Christianity. More

Hadrian's Wall Country

The moors and dales of Northumberland and Durham have rightly been referred to as ‘England’s last wilderness’. The landscape is a mixture of wide open grassland, heather covered moorland and lush green dales. Hadrian’s Wall marches across the hills taking in its stride a succession of craggy outcrops and undulating hills. Hadrian’s Wall and the Roman forts and settlements associated with it are designated a World Heritage Site, whilst Hadrian’s Wall Path, which follows the Wall from coast to coast across the north of England, is a National Trail. More

Yorkshire's Northern Dales

The Yorkshire Dales are often described as the finest walking area in England. It is the combination of high moorland, verdant valleys, limestone pastures criss-crossed by a tracery of dry stone walls, distinctive stone-built villages, crystal clear rivers and a myriad of waterfalls which gives the Yorkshire Dales National Park a unique quality. More

Yorkshire's Limestone Dales

Nestling in the shadows of the mighty ‘Three Peaks’ of Ingleborough, Pen-y-Ghent and Whernside lie Yorkshire’s limestone dales. The gleaming white of the weathered limestone scars and 'pavements', laid bare by the last Ice Age, add light to a rugged landscape, whilst the sweet springy turf provides the perfect walking surface. More

Derbyshire Dales

Set in the ‘White Peak’ area of the Peak District National Park, the Derbyshire Dales offer a wonderful diversity of scenery - tranquil wooded river valleys, high limestone pasture, spectacular limestone gorges and picturesque villages. The diversity, together with the generally excellent underfoot conditions, makes the Derbyshire Dales a superb base for a relaxing walking holiday. More

Shropshire Hills

This marvellous landscape, little-known even in Britain despite being designated an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty', lies close to the Welsh border and provides walking for the connoisseur. Much of the area is owned and managed by the National Trust and the quiet hillsides, draped in heather, bilberry, and springy grass, are laced with tumbling streams and hidden coombes. More

River Thames

The Thames is a river of great variety. From its source in the Cotswolds to the city of London every bend in the river brings a new view. Birdlife and bank-side flora abound and the passing narrow boats add interest without detracting from the peace and beauty of the river. Small riverside hamlets, locks with their attractive keeper's cottages, waterside inns and the occasional ornate bridge all add to the unique atmosphere which can only be experienced whilst walking the banks of England's most famous river. More

South Downs

The South Downs offer the opportunity for superb downland walking. The sense of space is truly exhilarating, with far-reaching views over both the English Channel and the Sussex Weald. The underfoot conditions are excellent, even during wet weather, and the chalk grassland supports a marvellous variety of flora and butterflies as well as numerous birds of prey. More

The Cotswolds

The Cotswolds fulfils most people’s idea of a ‘typical’ English landscape, but the beauty of the Cotswolds is unique in that much of it is man made. The distinctively picturesque villages are typified by churches, manor houses, cottages and tithe barns all constructed from beautiful, mellow, honey-coloured stone.  More

Dorset's World Heritage Coast

Dorset possesses a spectacular ‘Jurassic’ coastline with splendid sea-sculpted offshore rock formations; long downland ridges with magnificent views over both sea and countryside; delightful little combes sheltering idyllic thatched villages and isolated farmsteads set in the fold of the hills. One of the great joys of walking in Dorset is the fantastic contrast between the coast and its rural hinterland, and our programme of walks is designed to exploit this contrast to the full. More

West Wiltshire Downs

Set in and around an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the edge of Salisbury Plain the rolling chalk hills of the West Wiltshire Downs and Cranborne Chase are a very special place. It is a landacape of high downland ridges with far reaching views, verdant broadleaf woodland, the beautiful Wylye Valley, attractive villages with their thatched cottages, historic churches and fine manor houses, and a tremendous amount of visible prehistory. More

East Devon Coast

Devon’s Jurassic Coast is an area of immense ecological and geological importance and has the distinction of UNESCO World Heritage status. Geology can be experienced at every turn. Eenormous pebbles 440 million years old litter the foot of the cliffs, dramatic stacks reveal Triassic deserts and salt lakes, and towering white chalk were laid down during the Cretaceous Period, over 70 million years ago. More

South Devon Coast

Away to the west of the Devon Riviera lie the South Hams of Devon; a quiet and picturesque area which offers excellent walking. Although more mellow than its stormy Cornish neighbour, the coast of South Devon is blessed with more than its share of scenic grandeur and variety. More

Cornwall's Lizard Peninsula

Cornwall's southern coast lies along the 'Western Approaches' and is an area of fantastic contrasts. The surging seas around Lizard Point, mainland Britain's most southerly point, contrasts sharply with the lapping waters of the Helford Estuary - Cornwall's foremost oyster fishery. The area is designated and protected as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. More

Far West Cornwall

West Penwith, the far western tip of Cornwall, provides a dramatic landscape where rugged, granite-studded moorlands reach down to a spectacular Atlantic coastline, the sea surges into picturesque coves, and Bronze Age monuments and historical artefacts abound. This rugged splendour is beautifully balanced by an abundance of wild flowers on the cliff tops. More

North Cornwall

North Cornwall has one of the most spectacular stretches of coastline to be found anywhere in the world. The Atlantic Ocean provides an awesome and ever-changing backdrop to the towering and rugged cliffs, and spectacular rocky promontories are interspersed with idyllic sandy coves and picturesque fishing villages. More

Exmoor

Exmoor National Park encompasses the best that the West Country has to offer; colourful heather-clad hillsides, sun-dappled oak woodlands, quiet river valleys, a splendid coastline and a wealth of unspoilt thatched villages. Exmoor is home to native red deer herds; its rivers are noted for their salmon and wild trout, hawks soar above the hillsides, otters inhabit the rivers and native wild ponies still roam the moor. More

Pembrokeshire Coast South

The sea cliffs and sandy bays of Pembrokeshire provide coastal walking at its very best. The rugged cliffs provide a home for a huge variety of sea birds and from the spring to the autumn the path is a blaze of colour with the myriad species of wild flowers which flourish in the mild south westerly breezes. More

Pembrokeshire Coast North

Situated on the wild west coast of Wales, Britain’s only coastal National Park provides peaceful walking along a coastline characterised by rugged cliffs, craggy headlands and magnificent golden, sandy beaches. The rugged cliffs provide a home for a huge variety of sea birds and from the spring to the autumn the path is a blaze of colour with the myriad species of wild flowers which flourish in the mild south westerly breezes. More

Central Lake District

The Lake District is England’s only true mountain region and contains some of the most stunningly beautiful scenery in the world. The valleys which radiate from the central massif of mountains contain long, deep, glacially formed lakes which provide a marvellous contrast to the spectacular peaks and give the area its name. More

Northern Lake District

The Northern Lake District possesses spectacular mountain scenery and beautiful lakes, the most famous of which is Derwentwater. Of the verdant valleys around Derwentwater the best known is Borrowdale. This unique landscape, which has been nominated as one of National Geographic's top ten 'must-see' destinations in the world, has a superb network of footpaths and tracks which stretches through the valleys and along the lake shores, as well as traversing the flanks and summits of the high fells, making it accessible to all. More