Walking Holidays in England - Coastal Trails | Absolute Escapes

Discover Awe-Inspiring Coastline & Charming Villages

With miles of spectacular clifftop paths, sweeping sandy beaches and picture-perfect fishing villages, the coastline of England is a walker’s paradise.

Discover hidden coves and sheltered harbours as you take in glorious panoramic views of the sparkling sea and unique flora and fauna, then celebrate your achievement by tucking into fresh seafood al fresco.

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Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path

£1160

Walking Holidays

133 miles / 214 km

Northumberland Coast Path

£580

Walking Holidays

64 miles / 103 km

Isle of Wight Coastal Path

£570

Walking Holidays

67 miles / 108 km

Cleveland Way

£1100

Walking Holidays

109 miles / 176 km

South West Coast Path – Padstow to Penzance

£1135

Walking Holidays

107.5 miles / 172 km

St Oswald’s Way

£785

Walking Holidays

97 miles / 156 km

South West Coast Path – Minehead to Westward Ho!

£960

Walking Holidays

88 miles / 142 km

South West Coast Path – Penzance to Falmouth

£795

Walking Holidays

63.5 miles / 100.5 km

South West Coast Path – Lyme Regis to Poole

£940

Walking Holidays

75 miles / 120 km

South West Coast Path – Plymouth to Exmouth

£1180

Walking Holidays

101.5 miles / 164 km

South West Coast Path – Exmouth to Lyme Regis

£595

Walking Holidays

30 miles / 48 km

South West Coast Path – Westward Ho! to Padstow

£975

Walking Holidays

78 miles / 126 km

South West Coast Path – Falmouth to Plymouth

£920

Walking Holidays

77 miles / 122.5 km

Wells-next-the-Sea beach huts

Great Massingham - a pretty village on the Peddars Way

Approaching Wells-next-the-Sea on the Norfolk Coast Path

Happisburgh Lighthouse

Stiffkey Saltmarshes on the Norfolk Coast Path

Norfolk Coast Path waymarker with National Trails acorn symbol

Thetford Forest on the Peddars Way

Scott from Absolute Escapes at Blakeney Harbour on the Norfolk Coast Path

Houghton Hall (photo credit - Visit Norfolk)

Stiffkey Saltmarshes near Wells-next-the-Sea

Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path

From £1160pp

Walking Holidays

Distance 133 miles / 214 km

Duration 10 - 13 Nights

Journey through a magical land of sand dunes and salt marshes on the Norfolk Coast
Castle Acre - a tranquil rural village which boasts an extraordinary wealth of history
Walk in the footsteps of the Romans along the Peddars Way

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Bamburgh Castle on the Northumberland Coast Path

Sailing boats in the River Coquet at Warkworth

Looking across beach to Dunstanburgh Castle

Walking across the Pilgrim's Path to Holy Island at low tide (Credit - Mari Leijo)

Northumberland Coast Path waymarker near Dunstanburgh Castle

Dunstanburgh Castle on the Northumberland Coast Path

Lindisfarne Castle (Credit - Mari Leijo)

Farne Island Puffin (Credit - Rodney Burr)

Amanda from Absolute Escapes at Cresswell

Low tide at Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island

Northumberland Coast Path

From £580pp

Walking Holidays

Distance 64 miles / 103 km

Duration 5 - 7 Nights

Experience the breathtaking Northumberland coastline and its wonderful sandy beaches
Discover dramatic castles including Bamburgh and Dunstanburgh
Explore the ruined priory on Holy Island, at the heart of the Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve

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Coastal scenery between Cowes and Yarmouth

Culver from above Luccombe (Credit - Visit Isle of Wight)

Coastal scenery between Yarmouth and Freshwater Bay

The Isle of Wight Coastal Path

The Needles of the Isle of Wight

Picturesque scenery between Sandown and Ryde

Coastal views from the Isle of Wight Coastal Path

Walkers on Isle of Wight Coastal Path (Credit - Visit Isle of Wight)

Alum Bay and the Needles at sunset (Credit - Visit Isle of Wight)

Bembridge Harbour at sunset (Credit - Visit Isle of Wight)

Isle of Wight Coastal Path

From £570pp

Walking Holidays

Distance 67 miles / 108 km

Duration 5 - 8 Nights

Enjoy the views over to the spectacular chalk stacks of ‘The Needles’
Experience the unspoilt Isle of Wight coastline as you make your way around the island
Visit historic Osborne House - Queen Victoria's family home

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Scott from Absolute Escapes and the village of Staithes

Sine from the Absolute Escapes team walking from Staithes to Robin Hood's Bay on the Cleveland Way

Views over Whitby harbour (credit - Rich J Jones Photography, VisitEngland)

Scott from the Absolute Escapes team on the Cleveland Way

North York Moors at sunset (credit - Thomas Heaton, VisitEngland)

Sine from the Absolute Escapes team walking the Cleveland Way

View across the North York Moors (credit - Bernd Brueggemann)

Sine from the Absolute Escapes team with the Charm Bracelet sculpture at Saltburn on the Cleveland Way by artist, Richard Farrington (credit - Sine Birkedal Nielsen)

Saltburn Cliff Lift (credit - Sine Birkedal Nielsen)

Hiker on the Cleveland Way

Whitby Abbey

Sunset over Whitby

Cleveland Way

From £1100pp

Walking Holidays

Distance 109 miles / 176 km

Duration 10 - 11 Nights

Experience a superb walk of contrasts; wild moorlands and dramatic coastal cliffs
Explore attractive coastal towns and old historic fishing villages
Visit the remains of Rievaulx Abbey and 13th century Whitby Abbey

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St Michael's Mount

Scott from Absolute Escapes at The Minack Theatre

Dusk at Newquay Harbour

Stunning coastal views

View over St Ives

Hikers on the trail

Incredible rock formations at Perranporth Beach

On the trail from St Ives to Pendeen

Penzance Harbour

Coastal path between Padstow and Newquay

Stunning scenery on the St Ives Circuit

Perranporth Beach

South West Coast Path – Padstow to Penzance

From £1135pp

Walking Holidays

Distance 107.5 miles / 172 km

Duration 8 - 12 Nights

Walk one of the world's most beautiful coastlines
Explore the artist's town of St Ives - home of The Tate
Discover the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Cornish Mining

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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 £785pp

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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Sunset over Porlock Bay, Exmoor

Ilfrancombe coastline on the South West Coast Path

View of the village and harbour of Combe Martin

$Ilfracombe Harbour$

Croyde beach on the South West Coast Path

Coastal path towards Mortehoe, Devon

Colourful beach huts at Woolacombe beach

Caitlin from Absolute Escapes at the start of the South West Coast Path in Minehead

Sunset over Valley of The Rocks, Devon

The sandy beach of Croyde in Devon

$Moored yachts and sailing boats in the harbour of Ilfracombe, Devon$

Devon Coastline near Lynton and Lynmouth

South West Coast Path – Minehead to Westward Ho!

From £960pp

Walking Holidays

Distance 88 miles / 142 km

Duration 8 - 10 Nights

Walk the first 88 miles of England's longest waymarked long-distance trail
Diverse, dramatic and rugged coastal scenery every step of the way
Meander through impressive jagged sandstone pinnacles

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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 £795pp

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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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 £940pp

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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Start Point Lighthouse in south Devon

Babbacombe Beach on the South West Coast Path

Plymouth on the South West Coast Path

Fern from Absolute Escapes walking from Teignmouth to Paignton

Walking along the sea wall at Dawlish

Iconic Paignton Pier on the South West Coast Path

Mill Bay on the Salcombe Estuary

South West Coast Path – Plymouth to Exmouth

From £1180pp

Walking Holidays

Distance 101.5 miles / 164 km

Duration 9 - 11 Nights

Dive into Plymouth's maritime heritage and explore the cobbled streets of the historic Barbican District
Traverse one of the most beautiful sections of the entire South West Coast Path from Hope Cove to Salcombe
Explore the bustling seaside towns of Salcombe, Dartmouth and Exmouth

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