GREAT WALKING HOLIDAYS - Walking Vacations in the English Countryside

Welcome to the Great Walking Holidays web site

We hope that you enjoy browsing through the variety of walking vacations we have to offer for the 2008/9 spring and summer seasons.

At Great Walking Holidays we have taken the time to discover and research what we consider to be the best walks and quality hotel/inn locations to combine the ultimate in scenic beauty with historic interest.

Come with us this 2008 season on one of our Best of England guided walks that will explore at a pace suitable to everyone some of the most beautiful, ancient and often hidden areas of England.

We'll visit and stay in un-spoilt villages rich in history and rural charm, that lay deep within the heart of England's green rolling hills, built from the local honey-coloured stone with flowers and hanging baskets in abundance.

Inns and restaurants await, both warm and friendly where you can chat with the locals. Relax as others have in centuries past, while you enjoy locally brewed ales or fine wines and deliciously prepared meals, well deserved after a satisfying days walk.

Great Walking Holidays will take you far away from the sights and sounds of the 21st Century, across the misty wildness of open moors, rugged and exhilarating, where herds of wild ponies roam freely over hills blanketed with purple heathers and golden wild grasses.

Cross centuries-old stone bridges over tranquil streams and rivers that meander through meadows and ancient woodlands. We will pass thousand-year-old castles and mills on the edge of farm land where cattle and sheep graze in ever changing fields.

This is the epitome of rural English life, well preserved and charming, where the pace is slower and there is time to savour and enjoy everything with all the senses.

Visit colorful fishing villages with their labyrinth of narrow streets and buildings rich in character that have stood the test of time where you will stay a while and enjoy soaking up the local culture and heritage.

Feel the salt mist from the rolling surf as you walk along golden beaches held siege by imposing granite cliffs that rise up from the sand. Stroll high coastal paths above turbulent seas that lead down to ancient smugglers' coves.

Our five tour itineraries described within our web site capture some of our Best of England walks. If you would like to discuss any aspect of the tours then please contact us either by phone 1-800 936 4392 (in the US) or in the UK on 44 (0)1726 832219 or email info@greatwalkingholidays.com

We'll be happy to answer any questions you might have.

So if you're thinking of venturing on a walking holiday, then please have a look through the various galleries and tours that run throughout 2008 and for a truly memorable experience join us on one of our Great Walking Holidays!

Many thanks

Paul Slatter
Founder and Owner of Great Walking Holidays Limited