Great Britain self-guided walking holidays

The countries of Great Britain, England, Scotland and Wales, provide a wealth of beautiful and interesting walking terrain. Within a relatively small area there is a richness of diversity of geography and topography, peoples and dialects, local architecture and traditions and a rich history that has been world-facing and world-interacting for thousands of years. The landscape of this small island varies every few miles, with dales and vales, moors and coastline never far away and here and there you find proud post-industrial cities, flourishing cathedral cities, gentle market towns and picturesque villages, perhaps with a village green, pond, cricket pitch and ancient church, as well as the local pub. Traditions of local heritage feature strongly with festivals and pageants, local arts and crafts and artisan produce. There are many National Parks and designated walking paths. There are recognised coast to coast walks such as the Two Moors Way from the English Channel to the Atlantic Ocean, or the Coast to Coast walk in northern England; there are walks that cover historic landmarks such as Hadrian’s Wall; there are walks that introduce the rambler to the awe-inspiring natural landscape of lakes and mountains such as the West Highland Way; there are walks that hug the dramatic coastline of Great Britain such as the South West Coastal Path or the Northumberland Coast Path. Ordnance Survey maps provide support from not just contours and terrain but historic and noteworthy points of interest too. Within many walks of just a few miles, the rambler will experience a delightful variety of terrain, aspect and vegetation.