Walking Britain - Contours Walking Holidays

Contours Walking Holidays

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Contours Walking Holidays unique programme of guided and self-led walking holidays explore the "hidden corners" as well as the popular beauty spots of Britain. We offer a wide selection of holidays, ranging from gentle strolls to strenuous mountain hikes, from a few days to a few weeks, from Cornwall in the far south of the country to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland in the far north, with something for every type of walker, from the absolute beginner to the lifelong hiker.

Self-Guided Walking Holidays

On a self-guided walking holiday we arrange your accommodation, provide you with maps and a guidebook to the trail and transport your luggage to your next night’s accommodation. You stay in comfortable hotels, country inns and family-run guesthouses along the trail, that have been carefully chosen for their warm and friendly welcome and the quality of their accommodation.

There are 23 trails to choose from:

Great Glen Way	West Highland Way		St Cuthbert’s Way
Coast to Coast Walk	Cumbria Way		Hadrian’s Wall Walk
Herriot Way	Dales Way		Three Dales Way
Tour of the Dales	Nidderdale Way		Cleveland Way
Offa’s Dyke Path	Wild Edric’s Way		White Peak Way
South West Coast Path	Cotswold Way		Cotswold Round
Cotswold Villages Trail	Cotswold Highlights		Two Moors Way
Pembrokeshire Coast Path		Wiltshire’s White Horse Trail

Yewbarrow Lake District

Guided Walking Holidays

Our guided walking holidays provide the opportunity to explore Britain’s beautiful countryside in the company of a small group of people who share similar interests. Our groups are small, never more than 12 people plus the walks leader. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. There is a mix of ages, of new clients and "regulars" from Britain and overseas, and of couples, friends and people travelling singly. All our walks leaders are experienced, mostly local, enthusiasts who provide thoughtful, safe and informative leadership at all times. Every holiday is graded so that you can choose the one most suited to your fitness and previous walking experience.

We offer two types of guided walking holidays:

Single Centre Guided Walking Holidays

Single centre holidays use comfortable country hotels as a base for exploring the surrounding countryside. Every hotel we use has been carefully chosen for its fine location, comfort, warmth of welcome and attractive meals.

There are 14 locations to choose from:

Pembrokeshire	Snowdonia		Isle of Skye
Yorkshire Dales	Eden Valley		North east Lake District
Best of Hadrian’s Wall	North Pennines		North west Lake District
Shropshire & the Welsh Borders		Northumberland’s Coastal Castles
Western Highlands of Scotland		North west Highlands of Scotland

Scotland

Classic Trails Guided Walking Holidays

On these holidays you can enjoy some of Britain’s finest Long Distance Trails, stopping in a different place each night, with your luggage transferred between each overnight halt. Each night’s accommodation is provided by small and friendly hotels, family-run guesthouses, country inns or farmhouse bed and breakfast’s along or very near the trail.

There is a choice of:

Coast to Coast Walk	Cumbria Way	Cumberland Way
Hadrian’s Wall Walk	Nidderdale Way	Dales Way
Cotswold Way	Offa’s Dyke Path	St Cuthbert’s Way
	West Highland Way

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