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Self-Guided Walking Holidays in the UK & Ireland

Our self-guided walking holidays are a wonderful way to discover Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales and the Channel Islands at your own pace. Packages include hand-picked accommodation, daily baggage transfers, guidebook/map, and 24/7 support from our dedicated team.

Explore unspoilt coastline, majestic mountains and incredible historic sites on some of the world’s most spectacular long-distance walking trails.

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West Highland Way
£795
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
96 miles / 154 km
Hadrian’s Wall Path
£705
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
84 miles / 135 km
Rob Roy Way
£855
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
79 miles / 126 km
Fife Coastal Path
£960
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
81 miles / 130 km
Great Glen Way
£745
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
73 miles / 117 km
Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path
£1355
Walking Holidays
10 Nights
133 miles / 214 km
John Muir Way
£1490
Walking Holidays
11 Nights
134 miles / 215 km
Coast to Coast
£1650
Walking Holidays
14 Nights
190 miles / 304 km
Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path
£1895
Walking Holidays
12 Nights
140 miles / 225 km
Skye Trail
£1475
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
80 miles / 128 km
Tour of the Lake District
£1275
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
93 miles / 145 km
Arran Coastal Way
£725
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
63 miles / 100 km
East Highland Way
£945
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
82 miles / 132 km
Cleveland Way
£1355
Walking Holidays
10 Nights
109 miles / 176 km
St Cuthbert’s Way
£630
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
62.5 miles / 100 km
Herriot Way
£665
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
52 miles / 84 km
Cotswold Way
£850
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
102 miles / 164 km
Cumbria Way
£795
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
73 miles / 118 km
Kintyre Way
£995
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
100 miles / 161 km
South West Coast Path – Padstow to Penzance
£1160
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
107.5 miles / 172 km
Jersey Coastal Path
£875
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
48 miles / 77 km
Southern Upland Way
£2340
Walking Holidays
14 Nights
212 miles / 341 km
Berwickshire Coastal Path
£575
Walking Holidays
4 Nights
40.5 miles / 66 km
Guernsey Coastal Path
£975
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
39 miles / 63 km
Cateran Trail
£825
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
64 miles / 103 km
Speyside Way
£1045
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
85 miles / 136 km
Loch Ness 360°
£930
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
77.5 Miles / 125 km
Northumberland Coast Path
£635
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
64 miles / 103 km
Offa’s Dyke Path
£1505
Walking Holidays
13 Nights
177 miles / 285 km
Moray Coast Trail
£665
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
44 miles / 70 km
Isle of Wight Coastal Path
£595
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
67 miles / 108 km
Borders Abbeys Way
£775
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
68 miles / 109 km
Dales Way
£925
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
80 miles / 129 km
Moyle Way & Causeway Coast Way
£870
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
60.5 miles / 97 km
Moray Way
£1115
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
95 miles / 152 km
South West Coast Path – Minehead to Westward Ho!
£985
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
88 miles / 142 km
Wicklow Way
£925
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
86 miles / 138 km
Lady Anne’s Way
£790
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
100 miles / 160 km
The Ridgeway
£980
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
87 miles / 139 km
South Downs Way
£990
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
100 miles / 160 km
Cairngorms National Park & North West Highlands
£1195
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
Isle of Skye & Outer Hebrides
£1420
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
St Oswald’s Way
£995
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
97 miles / 156 km
Shetland & Orkney
£1525
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
Kerry Way
£925
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
114 miles / 183 km
South West Coast Path – Penzance to Falmouth
£805
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
63.5 miles / 100.5 km
Pembrokeshire Coast Path
£1895
Walking Holidays
14 Nights
186 miles / 298 km
Devon & Cornwall
£1345
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
South West Coast Path – Lyme Regis to Poole
£980
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
75 miles / 120 km
South West Coast Path – Plymouth to Exmouth
£1275
Walking Holidays
9 Nights
101.5 miles / 164 km
Eryri Snowdonia & Pembrokeshire Coast National Parks
£1265
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
Lake District & Yorkshire Dales National Parks
£1150
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
South West Coast Path – Westward Ho! to Padstow
£995
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
78 miles / 126 km
South West Coast Path – Exmouth to Lyme Regis
£615
Walking Holidays
4 Nights
30 miles / 48 km
Pennine Way
£2265
Walking Holidays
17 Nights
265 miles / 427 km
Cotswolds & Jurassic Coast
£1265
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
Dingle Way
£875
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
111 miles / 179 km
Pennine Way – Central
£1040
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
103 miles / 166 km
South West Coast Path – Falmouth to Plymouth
£970
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
77 miles / 122.5 km
Pennine Way – North
£680
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
72 miles / 116 km
Thames Path – Central
£1175
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
73 miles / 117.5 km
Thames Path – West
£810
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
54 miles / 87 km
Thames Path – East
£1190
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
57 miles / 91.5 km
Pembrokeshire Coast Path – North
£875
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
68 miles / 109 km
Pembrokeshire Coast Path – South
£975
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
58 miles / 93 km
Pennine Way – South
£965
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
90 miles / 144 km
Pembrokeshire Coast Path – Central
£920
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
60 miles / 96 km
Corbière Lighthouse
Looking down at Plémont Beach
Walking the Jersey Coastal Path near Greve de Lecq
Beauport Beach
Scott from the Absolute Escapes team at Devil's Hole
Rugged coastline by Devil's Hole
Mont Orgueil Castle, Gorey
Portelet Bay
View of Gorey Harbour from Mont Orgueil Castle
Puffin statues at Plémont
St Ouen's Bay looking towards L'Etacq
La Rocco Tower, St. Ouen's Bay

Jersey Coastal Path

From £875pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 48 miles / 77 km
Duration 5 - 6 Nights
  • Discover the unique Anglo-French culture of Jersey
  • Walk along dramatic rugged cliffs and pristine sandy beaches
  • Sample mouth-watering local seafood
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An Absolute Escapes client walking the Southern Upland Way
Absolute Escapes team members walking the Southern Upland Way
Dunskey Castle, Portpatrick (credit - Scott Smyth)
The Three Brethren cairns (credit - Absolute Escapes clients, Matthew and Caroline Clyndes)
Absolute Escapes client under the Striding Arches, Benbrack (credit - Owen Fripp)
Loch Trool in the Galloway Forest Park
Sine from Absolute Escapes at the start of the Southern Upland Way in Portpatrick
The Moffat Hills in the Southern Uplands
Portpatrick (credit - Scott Smyth)
Signpost on the Southern Upland Way

Southern Upland Way

From £2340pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 212 miles / 341 km
Duration 14 - 16 Nights
  • Journey through a spectacular, remote and undiscovered part of the country
  • Discover the fascinating heritage of Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders
  • Explore the enchanting Galloway Forest and Dark Sky Park
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Looking across to Bass Rock from Dunbar
Coastal scenery on the Berwickshire Coastal Path
Scott from Absolute Escapes on the Berwickshire Coastal Path
On the trail to Berwick-on-Tweed
St Abb's Lighthouse
St Abbs Head
Walking from Eyemouth to Berwick-on-Tweed
Taking in the view on the Berwickshire Coastal Path
The beach at Coldingham Bay
Dunbar Harbour
The Absolute Escapes team walking the Berwickshire Coastal Path

Berwickshire Coastal Path

From £575pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 40.5 miles / 66 km
Duration 4 - 5 Nights
  • Enjoy an exhilarating walk along some of the highest sea cliffs in Britain
  • St Abb's Head - a spectacular national nature reserve formed by an extinct volcano
  • Explore an area famed for its birdlife and rare coastal flora
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Walking on Herm Island (credit - Visit Guernsey)
The coastal path from Jerbourg to Saints Bay (credit - Katia from the Absolute Escapes team)
Walking through wildflowers on the Guernsey Coastal Path (credit - Andrew Bond)
Alderney Coastline (credit - Visit Guernsey)
Katia from the Absolute Escapes team walking on Herm
An Absolute Escapes client walking on the Guernsey Coastal Path (credit - Andrew Bond)
Loophole Tower, Guernsey (credit - Visit Guernsey)
An Absolute Escapes client walking on Herm (credit - Andrew Bond)
Katia from the Absolute Escapes team exploring The Little Chapel in the Les Vauxbelets valley
Alfresco Dining at Dix Nuef (credit - Visit Guernsey)
An Absolute Escapes client walking on the beach in Guernsey (credit - Andrew Bond)
St Peter Port in the evening (credit - Katia Fernandez Mayo)

Guernsey Coastal Path

From £975pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 39 miles / 63 km
Duration 6 Nights
  • Wander around St Peter Port’s beautiful harbour and quaint cobbled streets
  • Explore hidden bays and magical coves with stunning crystal clear waters for swimming
  • Discover towers, forts and concealed bunkers, scattered around the island harking back to the days of WW2
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Absolute Escapes clients walking the trail (credit - John North)
Yellow gorse on the Cateran Trail (credit - Peter Backhouse)
An Absolute Escapes client walking the Cateran Trail (credit - Peter Backhouse)
Nairne from the Absolute Escapes team walking from Kirkmichael to Spittal of Glenshee
Scenery on the Cateran Trail (credit - Peter Backhouse)
Autumn leaves along the trail (credit - Nairne McBeath)
Blairgowrie Town Square (credit - Kenny Lam, Visit Scotland)
Upper Lunch Hut, , near the trail's highest point (credit - Peter Backhouse)
An Absolute Escapes client walking the trail (credit - Peter Backhouse)
Scenery along the trail (credit_ Our clients, Eugene Windsor & Wendy Spencer)
An Absolute Escapes client walking from Kirkmichael to Spittal of Glenshee (credit - Peter Backhouse)

Cateran Trail

From £825pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 64 miles / 103 km
Duration 6 - 7 Nights
  • The breathtaking scenery of Strathardle, Glenshee and Glen Isla
  • Walk in the footsteps of the ‘Caterans’ - marauding cattle thieves who flourished in this lawless part of Highland Scotland from the Middle Ages to the 17th century
  • The lively town of Blairgowrie, the focus of the Perthshire soft fruit growing industry
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Sunset over the River Spey
Views of the River Spey
Ballindalloch Castle
Craigellachie Bridge
Highland cows on the Spey
Speyside Way signpost
The Glenlivet Distillery
The Absolute Escapes team at the end point in Aviemore
Earth Pillars viewpoint
Scenery near Glenlivet Distillery

Speyside Way

From £1045pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 85 miles / 136 km
Duration 8 - 10 Nights
  • Sample whisky at some of Scotland's finest distilleries, such as Glenlivet and Glenfiddich
  • Walk through the magnificent Cairngorms - Britain's largest National Park
  • Visit Ballindalloch Castle, one of the most romantic castles in Scotland
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Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness
Walking the Loch Ness 360°
The Old Stone Bridge at Invermoriston
Dores Beach
Barges on the Caledonian Canal
Views over Loch Ness from Dores Beach
Forest path on the Loch Ness 360°
Neptune's Staircase on the Caledonian Canal
The Jacobite Memorial Cairn at Culloden Battlefield
Mist over Loch Ness
Inverness Castle looking over the River Ness

Loch Ness 360°

From £930pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 77.5 Miles / 125 km
Duration 7 - 8 Nights
  • Take in spectacular views of Loch Ness from the beautiful pebbled beach at Dores
  • Immerse yourself in Highland life, exploring the small villages of Foyers, Dores and Invermoriston
  • Experience the undiscovered southern banks of Loch Ness
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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 £635pp

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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Offa's Dyke Path walkers enjoying the view
Waymarker and scenery on Offa's Dyke Path
Tintern Abbey on the Offa's Dyke Path
Absolute Escapes clients on Offa's Dyke Path
View of Vale of Ewyas and Llanthony Priory
Offa's Dyke Waymarker
Walkers on Offa's Dyke Path overlooking Vale of Llangollen
Powis Castle in Welshpool
Offa's Dyke Path walkers near Llanthony
Wild ponies on the Hatterall Ridge
Offa's Dyke Path signpost

Offa’s Dyke Path

From £1505pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 177 miles / 285 km
Duration 13 - 16 Nights
  • Discover the stunning English-Welsh borderland
  • Explore historic castles and abbeys dotted along the trail
  • Relax in the book-lovers' paradise of Hay-on-Wye
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Colourful sunset over Cullen village
Bow Fiddle Rock on the Moray coast
Sunset over Lossiemouth Lighthouse
Colourful beach huts at Findhorn Beach
Jumping dolpins in the Moray Firth
The fishing village of Findochty
Findhorn to Lossiemouth
Cullen Viaduct, Aberdeenshire
Lossiemouth Beach
Cullen harbour, Aberdeenshire
Katia from Absolute Escapes walking from Findhorn to Lossiemouth

Moray Coast Trail

From £665pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 44 miles / 70 km
Duration 5 - 6 Nights
  • A rewarding journey in Scotland's best kept coastal secret: Moray
  • Discover the fascinating archaeological heritage of ancient Pictish settlements
  • Spot bottlenose dolphins, grey seals and harbour porpoises as you make your way around the unique shoreline of the Moray Firth
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