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    -   Holiday Lodges and Parks in Britain  -  see walking breaks
Specially chosen selection of holidays perfect for keen walkers and ramblers. You'll find locations here which offer opportunities to suit everyone - from hill-walking and hiking, to coastal paths and easy country walks. And of course there are chances to enjoy glorious scenery and to explore country villages – and to take advantage of any cosy inns en route! Just click on one of the choices to find the walking break that suits you best.

  Contours Walking Holidays
Contours Walking Holidays are the specialists in self-guided walking holidays (hiking tours) in Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland. Within this web site you'll find an unrivalled range of walking holidays and short breaks along more than sixty trails in Britain ranging from famous routes like Hadrian's Wall Path, West Highland Way, Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk, Cotswold Way, Offa's Dyke Path, Cumbria Way, Pembrokeshire Coast Path or the Dales Way to little-known gems like Northumberland's Coast of Castles, Isle of Anglesey Coast Path, Wild Edric's Way, Cotswolds Villages Trail or the Three Castles Walk.
  Greenways of England   -   Walking / Hiking
  Macs Adventure
Macs Adventure specialises in self guided walking and active holidays in the UK and Europe because we firmly believe that the very best way to experience the landscape, history, food and culture of our fabulous destinations is under your own steam.



  Bespoke Highland Tours   -   walking, hiking tours in Scotland
Organisation which specialises in self-led individual tours with a strong emphasis on a personalised service for those who wish to discover the delights of the Western Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
  Scotwalk   -   The art of gentle hillwalking and learning about heritage
  Walking Wales
Offas Dyke Path, Pembrokeshire Coast Path, Snowdonia Trail, Glyndwrs Way, Historic Gardens of Wales, Wye Valley Walk, Cambrian Way, Castle to Castle

  Andalucian Adventures   -   Walking holidays in Spain
Guided and self guided walking, yoga and painting holidays in the Natural Parks of Spain.
  Black Spruce Tours   -   Canadian North
Providing adventure, sightseeing, hiking, camping, canoeing, kayaking,  walking,  trekking,  hiking,  small group motor tours,  snowmobiling / skidoo, safari and eco tours to Labrador and Newfoundland, Canada
  Filoxenia   -   Greece   -   mainland including Peloponnese and unusual islands
Particularly skilled at finding villas for small and larger parties, at fly-drives and seeking out small family run hotels, arranging honeymoons as well as leader led tours for walking, painting, archaeology, botany and other special interests and holidays for those with special needs.
  Headwater Holidays   -   walking, cycling and canoeing holidays.
  High Plains Drifters
High Plains Drifters specialise in guided holidays to carefully selected regions at the best times of year.
Whether you choose to walk in the dramatic landscapes of Peru, or ramble through the streets of Amalfi.  Nothing fulfils these places than great company, that`s why when you holiday with them, they make you feel genuinely at home.
  Inntravel   [atol / aito ]  -
Inntravel is a leading independent tour operator specialising in walking holidays, short breaks, cross-country skiing, cycling and riding holidays in Europe and New England.

Walking Guides / Related Books

Walking Guides at amazon.co.uk

  Walks with Wheelchairs.
UK web-site totally dedicated to providing free information on routes that are suitable for wheelchair users throughout the UK.

  Walks with Buggies
UK web-site totally dedicated to providing free information on routes that are suitable for parents with buggies and young children.

1001 Walks in Britain (Walking Guides) 
Most comprehensive British walking book available, offering an amazing 1001 walks all over Britain and featuring all the best-loved areas of the country. Designed for the casual and more experienced walker alike, this book contains a range of walks to suit all levels of fitness. The innovative ringbinder-in-a-book format allows you to remove each page to take with you on a walk and replace it when you return. There is even a durable plastic wallet included to protect the page from the elements. Walks are themed for special interest - nature, rural, urban and architecture, spectacular scenery, historic, wilderness, famous footsteps, industrial heritage, parkland and mystery / ancient. Its large colour photographs give a flavour of each area.
Hardcover: 416 pages; Publisher: AA Publishing; 2 edition (31 Oct 2009); ISBN-10: 0749563338; ISBN-13: 978-0749563332.


Events

  Walking Festival National Trust   -   see National Trust

  Long Distance Walkers Association
A rolling calendar of Events taking place throughout the UK over the next 6-8 months is published in each issue of Strider and is available to 'View as a Map' or to 'View as a List'.

  The Ramblers
The Ramblers is Britain's walking charity, working to safeguard the footpaths, the countryside and other places we go walking, and to encourage more people to take up walking. See 'events'.

  Walkingpages.co.uk  
Why not consider visiting a Walking Festival this year? They provide lots of opportunities to meet other people who also love walking and to make new friends, undertake sponsored walks, learn more about the countryside and flora and fauna, join in social events and informative talks and generally have a good time. See 'events'.

  RacewalkUK.com
Central information point for UK based walkers and walking events.
There are different types of events. These range from fun walks and charity walks, to courses with measured distances and times, long distance challenges, and race walking events. New walkers are encouraged to try an event. Existing walkers are encouraged to progress to more advanced events.


Links 

  OneDayHikes   -   the best day hikes and hiking trails of the world
This site is for every kind of one-day hike. You will find hikes that last only two hours and others that last a full day. Some hikes will be possible for almost everyone – they have little elevation change and use a well -defined path. Others may involve an arduous climb, clambering over rocks or wading through streams. So, whether you're 7 or 70 years old you will find something here to suit you.
  Long Distance Walkers Association
The LDWA is an Association of people with the common interest of walking long distances in rural, mountainous or moorland areas.
  WalkingWorld   -   Find a walk, Where to go
Being a member of Walkingworld gives you free access to a number of sample walks and to a special member section of the site.

  Great Tibetan Marathon 
The Tibetan Marathon & Half Marathon is a unique chance to sense and explore one of the world´s most fascinating corners. Situated on the Tibetan plateau in the peaceful area of Ladakh, The Great Tibetan Marathon takes its participants through the vast Indus Valley and past ancient monasteries and majestic mountains, making everyone remember that they are much further than 42 kilometres from home.
  Great Wall Marathon
Probably one of the most beautiful and extraordinary marathons ever. A little tougher than a usual course - but no extraordinary experience is obtained ordinarily.
  Polar Circle Marathon   -   Greenland
The run is for the more adventurous, tougher runner that can cope with the cold, ice, snow and steep ascents over the whole 42 kilometres. It is a hard route, during which the run takes us past ice and snow apart from when we run on it! The marathon takes place during the beginning of the Greenlandic winter, however it has yet to fully take hold. We expect lots of ice, sunshine and blue skies as a backdrop to this adventure.
  Big Five Marathon
Nestled in the heart of Big Five country in South Africa's Limpopo province lies Entabeni Game Reserve with 12.000 hectares of pristine African Bush veldt and bustling with a huge diversity of mammal and bird species. This enchanting landscape is dominated by the majestic sandstone rock formation 'Entabeni' and is the scene for our "Big Five Marathon", where we will actually be running among Africa's famous big five: elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard, a good incentive to better your personal best!
The marathon will include a steep run up the escarpment, over a number of small hills and easy river crossings.


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