Summer // Our Summer holidays run from mid June to end September
31 Aug-03 Sep - Intermediate Borrowdale Walking & wild Swimming 2 £340
31 Aug-3 Sep 2012 (Fri-Mon) A second opportunity to combine Intermediate Walking in the Borrowdale Fells with Wild Swimming! Fuller detail Being in the heart of Lakeland we’ll explore the paths, fells and pools for the very best of pleasures. This area offers iconic swimming ‘dubs’ for us to plunge, splash and swim in. The...
30 Jun-04 Jul - Suffolk Coast Low Intermediate Cycling New! £460
30 Jun-4 Jul 2012 (Sat-Wed) A new cycling holiday along the Suffolk coast with Caroline. Fuller detail This four-night tour will cover some of the prettiest inland villages and coastal towns of this beautiful county. It is ideal for cycling since the quiet roads are undulating or flat rather than hilly. We’ll cycle for three...
11-15 Aug - Gentle & Intermediate Malham, Yorkshire Dales £430
11-15 Aug 2012 (Sat-Wed) This lovely holiday has Yorkshire Dales scenery right on out doorstep. What’s more there are lots of single rooms and a sauna for relaxing after walking. Fuller Detail Away from the crowds, these holidays have exclusive use of High Trenhouse near tranquil Malham Tarn in the Yorkshire Dales – a beautifully...
23-28 Sep - Gentle Ayrshire 2, Scotland (with a cycling day) – NEW £470
23-28 Sep 2012 (Sun-Fri) This new holiday features gentle walking in an area of great scenic beauty, combined with a taste of its rich history and culture. One full day will be devoted to a cycling trip on the island of Cumbrae, with great views that are constantly changing. Fuller detail This holiday will appeal...
15-17 Jun - Gentle Foray, Forage & Feast, Peak District – New! £305
15-17 June 2012 (Fri-Sun) A totally new holiday with where feasting is as important as walking. Learn what edible plants lie at your feet. Jane, a Leiths qualified chef, will lead you on 2 beginner-level forays near Castleton in the Derbyshire Peak District and help you forage for the many green edible plants surrounding you....
23-26 Aug - Gentle Durham City Break Long Weekend – New! £305
23-26 Aug 2012 (Thu-Sun) Join Pam in the lovely city of Durham for this 3 night break of walking and sight seeing. Fuller detail Join us for our second city break of 2012, walking and exploring in and around the lovely city of Durham. One day can include a visit to the famous museum at...
24-26 Aug - Low Intermediate Dovedale Weekend 2
24-26 Aug 2012 (Fri-Sun) The second of two weekend breaks this year, enjoying the beautiful walks of Dovedale from extraordinary Hartington Hall hostel. Extra Friday walk if you arrive by 2pm. Fuller detail This weekend break is based in the ancient village of Hartington in Derbyshire and will allow us to explore walks in the...
05-10 Jul - Low Intermediate Dolomites Natural History, Italy – New! £550 – SPACES NOW AVAILABLE!
5-10 Jul 2012 (Thu-Tue) An opportunity to enjoy some of the most famous mountains in the world: the Dolomites and experience the wonderfully abundant natural history, with our specialist guide, Madeline. Fuller detail This unique area has breathtaking views and the summer alpine meadows are full of flowers, birds, butterflies and marmots all bursting with...
03-07 Sep - Intermediate Dartmoor, Devon – New! £380
3-7 Sep 2012 (Mon-Fri) A new holiday with Chrissie in the magnificent walking country of Dartmoor…deep wooded valleys with tumbling rivers and ancient stepping stones, and the impressive granite tors that give Dartmoor its distinctive character. Fuller detail In 2012 we have a new holiday with Chrissie in the fabulous Dartmoor in Devon. The walks...
05-12 Aug - Intermediate Tuscany 2, Italy £695
5-12 Aug 2012 (Sun-Sun) The second opportunity this year to join our fantastic Intermediate Tuscany holiday with Clare, which takes place in the magnificent, wooded Garfagnana valley, set between the green, rolling Apennine mountains and the more rugged “marble mountains” of the Alpi Apuane. Our walks will be through woods to attractive hillside villages, and...
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