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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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South West Coast Path – Padstow to Penzance
From £1155 per person
Great Glen Way
From £775 per person
Cotswold Way
From £880 per person
West Highland Way
From £880 per person

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West Highland Way
£880
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
96 miles / 154 km
John Muir Way
£1630
Walking Holidays
11 Nights
134 miles / 215 km
Hadrian’s Wall Path
£730
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
84 miles / 135 km
Great Glen Way
£775
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
73 miles / 117 km
Rob Roy Way
£875
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
79 miles / 126 km
Skye Trail
£1635
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
80 miles / 128 km
Fife Coastal Path
£1030
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
81 miles / 130 km
Coast to Coast
£1735
Walking Holidays
14 Nights
190 miles / 304 km
Cotswold Way
£880
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
102 miles / 164 km
Cotswold Round
£675
Walking Holidays
4 Nights
49 miles / 80 km
Tour of the Lake District
£1385
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
93 miles / 145 km
Arran Coastal Way
£740
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
63 miles / 100 km
Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path
£1925
Walking Holidays
12 Nights
140 miles / 225 km
St Cuthbert’s Way
£715
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
62.5 miles / 100 km
Kintyre Way
£1010
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
100 miles / 161 km
East Highland Way
£1035
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
82 miles / 132 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
Jersey Coastal Path
£1035
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
48 miles / 77 km
Speyside Way
£1155
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
85 miles / 136 km
South West Coast Path – Padstow to Penzance
£1155
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
107.5 miles / 172 km
Southern Upland Way
£2485
Walking Holidays
14 Nights
212 miles / 341 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
Guernsey Coastal Path
£925
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
39 miles / 63 km
Herriot Way
£695
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
52 miles / 84 km
Cateran Trail
£845
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
64 miles / 103 km
Northumberland Coast Path
£725
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
64 miles / 103 km
Loch Ness 360°
£985
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
77.5 Miles / 125 km
Moray Coast Trail
£695
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
44 miles / 70 km
Moyle Way & Causeway Coast Way
£915
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
60.5 miles / 97 km
Offa’s Dyke Path
£1635
Walking Holidays
13 Nights
177 miles / 285 km
Wicklow Way
£955
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
86 miles / 138 km
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
Shetland & Orkney
£1525
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
Borders Abbeys Way
£825
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
68 miles / 109 km
Moray Way
£1165
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
95 miles / 152 km
South West Coast Path – Minehead to Westward Ho!
£1075
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
88 miles / 142 km
The Ridgeway
£1030
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
87 miles / 139 km
Isle of Skye & Outer Hebrides
£1420
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
Lady Anne’s Way
£860
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
100 miles / 160 km
South Downs Way
£995
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
100 miles / 160 km
Kerry Way
£945
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
114 miles / 183 km
Cairngorms National Park & North West Highlands
£1195
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
Pembrokeshire Coast Path
£1995
Walking Holidays
14 Nights
186 miles / 298 km
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
Dingle Way
£925
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
111 miles / 179 km
South West Coast Path – Lyme Regis to Poole
£1050
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
75 miles / 120 km
Eryri Snowdonia & Pembrokeshire Coast
£1265
Walking Holidays
8 Nights
Devon & Cornwall
£1345
Walking Holidays
8 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
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
Pembrokeshire Coast Path – Central
£1035
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
60 miles / 96 km
Thames Path – West
£845
Walking Holidays
5 Nights
54 miles / 87 km
Pembrokeshire Coast Path – South
£1035
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
58 miles / 93 km
Pennine Way – South
£1025
Walking Holidays
7 Nights
90 miles / 144 km
Pembrokeshire Coast Path – North
£935
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
68 miles / 109 km
Thames Path – East
£1285
Walking Holidays
6 Nights
57 miles / 91.5 km
Walking into the Cuillins, Isle of Skye
Uig Sands, Isle of Lewis
Fairy Glen, Isle of Skye
Old Man of Storr at sunrise, Isle of Skye
Sunset at the Callanish Standing Stones, Isle of Lewis
The Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye
Walking in the Cuillins, Isle of Skye
Unique landscape on the Isle of Skye
View across Luskentyre Sands, Isle of Harris
Dun Carloway Broch, Isle of Lewis
Walking the Skye Trail near the Quiraing

Isle of Skye & Outer Hebrides

From £1420pp

Walking Holidays
Duration 8 Nights
  • Explore the spectacular Isle of Skye, famed for its striking landscapes and fantastic walking opportunities
  • Escape to the majestic Outer Hebrides, where there are plenty of sparkling beaches, rugged mountains, and Neolithic sites to explore on foot
  • Experience friendly island hospitality and learn about Scottish history and culture
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Hiker on the Lady Anne's Way
Quaint street in Grassington, Yorkshire
Scenery in the Yorkshire Dales
Friendly locals on the Lady Anne's Way
Appleby Castle
Sculpture on the Lady Anne's Way
Absolute Escapes client on the Lady Anne's Way
The picturesque Yorkshire Dales
A yew tree planted in Skipton Castle by Lady Anne following her restoration of the castle
Signage for a public footpath on the Lady Anne's Way

Lady Anne’s Way

From £860pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 100 miles / 160 km
Duration 6 - 10 Nights
  • Experience the beautiful scenery of the Yorkshire Dales
  • Follow in the footsteps of one of the 17th century’s most dedicated women
  • Relax in delightful villages and market towns
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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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Sunset over the Lakes of Killarney
Spectacular views of the Skellig Islands
The scenic coastline around the Iveragh Peninsula
An Absolute Escapes client on the Kerry Way
The coastal path near Glenbeigh on the Kerry Way
Scenery near Muckross Estate
Views from the Kerry Way
Heading into the hills on the Kerry Way
Torc Waterfall in Killarney National Park
Katia from the Absolute Escapes team walking to Foilmore
County Kerry sheep
The Kerry Way from Killarney to Black Valley

Kerry Way

From £945pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 114 miles / 183 km
Duration 7 - 9 Nights
  • Enjoy spectacular coastline scenery and picturesque Killarney, splendid in its lakeshore location
  • Soak up the Irish way of life and hospitality in the villages and towns along the trail
  • Visit the breathtaking Skellig Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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An Lochan Uaine, Cairngorms National Park
Beinn Alligin and the Mountains of Torridon, North West Highlands
Loch Shieldaig, North West Highlands
Loch Coire Mhic Fhearchair, North West Highlands
Loch Morlich, Cairngorms National Park
Lochnagar, Cairngorms National Park
Abernethy Forest, Cairngorms National Park
Summer Isles, North West Highlands
Slioch viewed across Loch Maree, North West Highlands
Winding road to Ullapool, North West Highlands

Cairngorms National Park & North West Highlands

From £1195pp

Walking Holidays
Duration 8 Nights
  • Discover awe-inspiring Wester Ross, one of Europe’s last great wildernesses
  • Explore mountains and lochs in Britain’s largest national park - the Cairngorms
  • Tour renowned distilleries in Speyside, Scotland’s malt whisky heartland
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Tenby on the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path
Couple walking on the trail with Newgale beach in distance
Pembrokeshire Coast Path signpost
Barafundle Beach on the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path
Katia from Absolute Escapes on the Pembrokshire Coastal Path
St David's Cathedral at sunset
Pembroke Castle
Coastal views near Marloes
Three walkers on Pembrokeshire Wales Coast Path
Stack Rocks on the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path
Pembrokeshire Coast Path and Ceibwr Bay
Lower Town of Fishguard
Waymarker on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path

Pembrokeshire Coast Path

From £1995pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 186 miles / 298 km
Duration 14 - 17 Nights
  • Walk along some of the most spectacular coastal scenery in Britain
  • Explore the great Norman castles at Manorbier and Pembroke
  • Discover Britain’s smallest city of St Davids with its glorious Medieval cathedral
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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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Spectacular views of Dunmore Head
The dramatic coastline on the Dingle Peninsula
Views of the Blasket Islands
Katia from Absolute Escapes walking from Dingle to Dunquin
Minard Castle on the Dingle Way
Seals near the trail on the Dingle Way (photo credit Wendy Reed)
The wildlife sanctuary of Inch Strand
The Dingle Way (photo credit - Wendy Reed)
Scenic sunset over the Dingle Peninsula
The bustling town of Dingle
Sheep on the Dingle Way

Dingle Way

From £925pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 111 miles / 179 km
Duration 7 - 10 Nights
  • Visit some of Ireland’s finest archaeological sites on your journey around the Dingle Peninsula
  • Spot sea otters and seals on the rocks at Inch Strand, or watch dolphins clowning around in the bay
  • Explore picturesque Dingle town, home to some of the best traditional music in Ireland
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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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