Self Guided Walking Holidays in England

Walk coast-to-coast across Northern England from Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway, following the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hadrian's Wall for 135km through Northumberland and Cumbria. Trek the Whin Sill Escarpment from Housesteads Fort to Steel Rigg, crossing Highshield Crags and Peel Crags with views over Northumberland National Park.

Walk through golden-stone villages over 8 nights of self-guided exploration in the North Cotswolds, going from Moreton-in-Marsh to Chipping Campden. You'll see the historic ruins of Hailes Abbey and check out Sudeley Castle where Henry VIII's sixth wife Katherine Parr is buried, then climb Broadway Tower for great views across the countryside. Wander through pretty hamlets like Lower Slaughter with its working mill and Bourton-on-the-Water's charming riverside, plus the idyllic village of Stanton. There's time to visit the National Trust gardens at Hidcote or Kiftsgate, and walk around Stanway House's Jacobean grounds with its medieval tithe barn and impressive gatehouse.

Follow Alfred Wainwright's famous Coast to Coast route independently from Kirkby Stephen to Robin Hood's Bay, with detailed English-language route descriptions and luggage transfers between 8 nightly accommodations. Walk 18-40km daily through three national parks including Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors, climbing 907m from Osmotherley past the Wain Stones cliffs and heading down through Falling Foss forest's hidden follies. The path takes you along disused mine railroads across heather moorlands, crossing Swaledale's green meadows via Danby Wiske, and finishing along the North Yorkshire coast near Whitby Abbey.

This self-guided 9-day trek runs from St Bees on the Irish Sea through Lake District National Park to Kirkby Stephen, covering 170 miles with daily distances between 15-27 miles. Climb independently to famous Haystacks near Innominate Tarn where Wainwright's ashes were scattered, and walk High Street Roman road.

This self-guided trek takes you along Hadrian's Wall Path, a UNESCO site that stretches 135 km from Wallsend in Newcastle upon Tyne to Bowness-on-Solway. You'll follow the ancient Roman wall through rolling hills and rugged Cumbrian countryside, with a highlight being the 37 km stretch between Chollerford and Birdoswald that features some challenging climbs. There's time to check out Housesteads Roman Fort along the way, and you'll stay in comfortable B&Bs with luggage transfers handled for you. It's a moderate hike suited for ages 16-80.