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A holiday in England offers so much diversity, with rolling hills and breathtaking beaches, quaint villages and cosmopolitan cities. Whether it’s the dramatic peaks of the Lake District that catch your eye, or the rugged coastline of Cornwall, you’re guaranteed a memorable experience in this ancient land dotted with historic gems.

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Tour of the Lake District
From £1385 per person
Historic Borders of Scotland & England
From £1080 per person
Cotswold Way
From £880 per person
Devon & Cornwall Road Trip
From £1440 per person
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Highlights of Britain
£1960
Self-Drive Holidays
13 Nights
Great British Road Trip
£3230
Self-Drive Holidays
20 Nights
Hadrian’s Wall Path
£730
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
84 miles / 135 km
Devon & Cornwall Road Trip
£1440
Self-Drive Holidays
9 Nights
From London to the Scottish Highlands
£2710
Self-Drive Holidays
16 Nights
Coast to Coast
£1735
Walking Holidays
14 Nights
190 miles / 304 km
Cotswold Round
£675
Walking Holidays
4 Nights
49 miles / 80 km
Cotswold Way
£880
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
102 miles / 164 km
Highlights of South West England
£1750
Self-Drive Holidays
11 Nights
Tour of the Lake District
£1385
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
93 miles / 145 km
Historic Borders of Scotland & England
£1080
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
St Cuthbert’s Way
£715
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
62.5 miles / 100 km
Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path
£1505
Walking Holidays
10 Nights
133 miles / 214 km
Cleveland Way
£1355
Walking Holidays
10 Nights
109 miles / 176 km
South West Coast Path – Padstow to Penzance
£1155
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
107.5 miles / 172 km
Cumbria Way
£855
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
73 miles / 118 km
Berwickshire Coastal Path
£595
Walking Holidays
4 Nights
40.5 miles / 66 km
South of England Road Trip
£1480
Self-Drive Holidays
9 Nights
Herriot Way
£695
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
52 miles / 84 km
Highlights of England
£2150
Self-Drive Holidays
11 Nights
Northumberland Coast Path
£725
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
64 miles / 103 km
Hadrian’s Wall & Northumberland
£940
Self-Drive Holidays
6 Nights
Classic Yorkshire: Whitby, York & The Dales
£1050
Self-Drive Holidays
6 Nights
Dales Way
£945
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
80 miles / 129 km
Isle of Wight Coastal Path
£625
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
67 miles / 108 km
Lake District, Yorkshire & Hadrian’s Wall
£1560
Self-Drive Holidays
10 Nights
Classic England: Oxford & The Cotswolds
£1590
Self-Drive Holidays
9 Nights
Quintessential English Honeymoon
£1590
Self-Drive Holidays
9 Nights
South West Coast Path – Minehead to Westward Ho!
£1075
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
88 miles / 142 km
Lady Anne’s Way
£860
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
100 miles / 160 km
The Ridgeway
£1030
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
87 miles / 139 km
South Downs Way
£995
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
100 miles / 160 km
East of England: Cambridge, Norfolk & Suffolk
£1420
Self-Drive Holidays
9 Nights
Highlights of The Lake District
£835
Self-Drive Holidays
5 Nights
St Oswald’s Way
£995
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
97 miles / 156 km
South West Coast Path – Penzance to Falmouth
£875
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
63.5 miles / 100.5 km
Discover Cornwall’s Classic Coastline
£1185
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
Devon Explorer: Exmoor, Dartmoor & The Coast
£940
Self-Drive Holidays
6 Nights
South West Coast Path – Lyme Regis to Poole
£1050
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
75 miles / 120 km
Lake District Honeymoon
£835
Self-Drive Holidays
5 Nights
Devon & Cornwall
£1345
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
Cornwall Coastal Honeymoon
£1185
Self-Drive Holidays
7 Nights
South West Coast Path – Plymouth to Exmouth
£1390
Walking Holidays
9 Nights
101.5 miles / 164 km
Lake District & Yorkshire Dales National Parks
£1150
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
Cotswolds & Jurassic Coast
£1265
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
South West Coast Path – Exmouth to Lyme Regis
£650
Walking Holidays
4 Nights
30 miles / 48 km
South West Coast Path – Westward Ho! to Padstow
£1045
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
78 miles / 126 km
Pennine Way
£2445
Walking Holidays
17 Nights
265 miles / 427 km
The Best of London
£885
Self-Drive Holidays
4 Nights
London & The Heart of England
£2235
Self-Drive Holidays
13 Nights
South West Coast Path – Falmouth to Plymouth
£1045
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
77 miles / 122.5 km
Pennine Way – Central
£1055
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
103 miles / 166 km
Pennine Way – North
£680
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
72 miles / 116 km
Thames Path – Central
£1280
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
73 miles / 117.5 km
Thames Path – West
£845
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
54 miles / 87 km
Pennine Way – South
£1025
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
90 miles / 144 km
Thames Path – East
£1285
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
57 miles / 91.5 km
Walkers on the Ridgeway
Poppies and Ivinghoe Beacon
Ridgeway signs at Ashbury Hill where Alfred the Great defeated the Vikings
Riverside walking on the Ridgeway
Mileage signs on the Ridgeway
Ivinghoe Beacon, Ridgeway map and view
Rolling wheat fields on the Ridgeway
Silbury Hill - a Prehistoric artificial chalk mound near Avebury
Church on the Ridgeway
Views north-west from Whiteleaf Nature Reserve
Ivinghoe Beacon - end of the Ridgeway

The Ridgeway

From £1030pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 87 miles / 139 km
Duration 7 - 9 Nights
  • Enjoy wide and exhilarating vistas over the rolling hills of the Wessex Downs
  • Step back in time and explore the archaeological treasures on this ancient route
  • Explore the beech woodlands and the charming villages of the Chilterns
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Charlotte from Absolute Escapes walking the South Downs Way
South Downs Way scenery near Winchester
Burriton Church and pond
South Downs Way waymarker
Sunset on the trail
Charlotte from Absolute Escapes on the South Downs Way
Walkers on South Downs Way
Hope Gape, looking along the coastline of the Seven Sisters white chalk cliffs
Lewes Castle in Sussex
Rathfinny Wines, Alfriston, East Sussex

South Downs Way

From £995pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 100 miles / 160 km
Duration 7 - 10 Nights
  • Enjoy the rolling landscapes of southern England and an exhilarating sense of space
  • Discover Iron Age hillforts & Bronze Age burial mounds
  • Explore quaint villages and relax in historic inns
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Beach huts at Wells-next-the-Sea on the North Norfolk coast
Bridge Cottage, Constable Country
Custom House in King's Lynn
Happisburgh Lighthouse on the Norfolk coast
Holkham Beach in Norfolk (© Holkham Estate)
Scott from Absolute Escapes team at Sandringham Estate
Horsey Mill, Norfolk Broads
Jesus College in Cambridge
Punting under the Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge
Scott from Absolute Escapes at Pembroke College in Cambridge
The Scallop at Aldeburgh Beach, Suffolk

East of England: Cambridge, Norfolk & Suffolk

From £1420pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 9 Nights
  • Discover the delightful city of Cambridge with its beautiful 13th-century university
  • Visit unspoilt beaches and nature reserves on the Norfolk coast
  • Travel back in time at awe-inspiring historic sites such as Sutton Hoo and Framlingham Castle
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Lake Buttermere
View of Derwentwater in the Lake District
A hiker above Lake Buttermere, Lake District
Castlerigg Stone Circle
Grasmere sunset
Hawkshead village
Keswick
Looking across Derwentwater
Loughrigg Tarn
Views across the Lake District

Highlights of The Lake District

From £835pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 5 Nights
  • Explore mountain country and England’s highest peak - Scafell Pike
  • Discover charming villages and delightful market towns
  • Boat trips on England’s famous Lake Windermere
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Bamburgh Castle
Absolute Escapes client walking the St Oswald's Way
Looking across beach to Dunstanburgh Castle
St Oswald's Way Waymarker
Lindisfarne Priory
The crossing to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne
Farne Island puffin

St Oswald’s Way

From £995pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 97 miles / 156 km
Duration 6 - 10 Nights
  • Discover the breathtaking Northumberland coast and its wonderful sandy beaches
  • Explore Lindisfarne Castle and the ruined priory on Holy Island
  • Visit the tiny fishing harbour at Craster and sample its famous oak-smoked kippers
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Walking the coastal path above Porthleven Sands
Views of Kynance Cove, The Lizard
Megan from the Absolute Escapes team walking to Falmouth
Hiker on the South West Coast Path
St Michael's Mount, Cornwall
Falmouth harbour restaurants
Sunset views across Cornwall
Boats at Penzance harbour
On the South West Coast Path

South West Coast Path – Penzance to Falmouth

From £875pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 63.5 miles / 100.5 km
Duration 6 - 7 Nights
  • Walk an incredibly varied and beautiful stretch of Cornish coastline
  • Experience the tranquillity of the undiscovered Lizard Peninsula
  • Cross the tidal causeway to the historic island of St Michael's Mount
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Stunning coastal scenery near Newquay
Dramatic cliffs at Land's End, the westernmost point of mainland Cornwall
Mevagissey village on the South Cornish coast
High angle view of the stage at the Minack Theatre, Porthcurno, Cornwall
Mousehole Harbour near Penzance, Cornwall
Turquoise shallow pools on Pednvounder Beach, looking towards Logan Rock, Cornwall
Polperro, Cornwall
St. Ives, Cornwall
St Michael's Mount, a historic fortified building on a rocky outcrop in Marazion bay, off the coast of Cornwall
The Eden Project, Cornwall
Narrow Cornish lane lined with pretty cottages in the town of St Ives

Discover Cornwall’s Classic Coastline

From £1185pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 7 Nights
  • Explore picture-postcard Cornish fishing villages with delightful harbours and cosy pubs
  • Discover the delightful artists’ town of St Ives
  • Feel the sea breeze and relax on Cornwall’s world-class beaches
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Fishing boats moored in the harbour of Lynmouth, Devon
Mill Bay on the Salcombe Estuary
Sunset over Salcombe Bay in Devon
A traditional Devon cream tea
Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England
Devon Coastline near Lynton and Lynmouth
Sailing boats in the harbour of Ilfracombe, Devon
Autumn foliage on the banks of the River Teign.
Steam train on the Dartmouth Steam Railway line
Torquay harbour, English Riviera
View of the South Devon coast, England, in the summer

Devon Explorer: Exmoor, Dartmoor & The Coast

From £940pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 6 Nights
  • Feel the sea breeze on some of England’s most beautiful beaches, including Woolacombe and Saunton Sands
  • Discover Exmoor National Park - famous for its rugged coastline, sweeping moors and iconic Exmoor ponies
  • Wander through magical fishing villages and historic harbour towns along Devon’s coastline
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White cliffs in Dorset
Walkers on the South West Coast Path
Scott from Absolute Escapes at Durdle Door
Stunning coastal scenery on the South West Coast Path
The iconic Durdle Door on the Jurassic Coast
The end of the South West Coast Path in Poole
Walking the South West Coast Path
Coastal views along the path
South West Coast Path waymarker
On the South West Coast Path
Stunning coastal views along the path
Portland Lighthouse in Dorset
SWCP Waymarker
Lulworth Cove
Weymouth Harbour

South West Coast Path – Lyme Regis to Poole

From £1050pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 75 miles / 120 km
Duration 7 - 9 Nights
  • Hunt for dinosaur fossils on the Jurassic Coast - a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Adventure across the Golden Cap - the highest point on England’s south coast
  • Visit Durdle Door - a stunning natural limestone arch
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Grasmere sunset
View of Derwentwater in the Lake District
A hiker above Lake Buttermere, Lake District
Castlerigg Stone Circle
Hawkshead village
Keswick
Looking across Derwentwater
Loughrigg Tarn
Views across the Lake District

Lake District Honeymoon

From £835pp

Self-Drive Holidays
Duration 5 Nights
  • Explore mountain country and England’s highest peak - Scafell Pike
  • Discover charming villages and delightful market towns
  • Boat trips on England’s famous Lake Windermere
Find out more

Why travel with Absolute Escapes?

Andy and Sheila, founders of Absolute Escapes, on the Isle of Skye – highlighting our personal, founder-led approach to tailor-made holidays.

Independently Owned, Personally Run

Founder-Led Authenticity:
Our co-founders, Andy & Sheila,
inspire our spirit of discovery.
Boutique-Style Care:
Thoughtful, personalised service
from people who truly care.
Here Every Step of the Way:
Your own specialist supports you
through every stage of your journey.
Daisy, a travel specialist at Absolute Escapes, symbolising our first-hand local knowledge and expert holiday planning across the UK & Ireland.

Local Knowledge & Expertise

First-hand Experience:
We meticulously research every
corner of our destinations.
Up-to-Date Insights:
Travel with confidence, backed by
the latest local knowledge.
Established Partnerships:
We've built connections with
trusted suppliers over decades.
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Tailored to Perfection

Tailor-Made Experience:
Every aspect of your holiday is
perfectly handcrafted for you.
Meticulous Planning:
Everything works seamlessly -
because the details matter.
Blended Adventures:
Mix walking, driving, and train travel
to build a holiday that’s truly unique.
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Established Excellence:
Hundreds of 5-star reviews, industry
awards, and decades of experience.
Financial Protection:
Your booking is safe with us, backed
by robust financial safeguards.
Round-the-Clock Assistance:
Our supportive team of experts
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