Walking Holidays

This is our collection of special places to stay where there are beautiful, scenic walks right from your doorstep. A walking holiday is not only good for the soul but it’s also a wonderful chance to reconnect with friends or loved ones away from everyday life. We think these places are perfect for switching off and doing just that, and many of them offer facilities ideal for taking the weight off your feet once you’re back from your hike. Choose your next walking holiday below!

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Waternish, Isle of Skye
From £135 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 2
A magical spot on an island for nature lovers, sybarites, and foodies. Watch sunsets from the sofa and stargaze from bed
Cart Shed at Bibury Farm Barns
Bibury, Gloucestershire
From £350 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 6
Decked out in calming, neutral tones this beautifully renovated farm building in the Cotswolds is a gorgeous retreat for six
Impasse du Temple
Léran, Ariège
From €82 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
6 rooms for 2 - 4
Arrive as strangers, leave as friends! Readers love this gracious mansion, its airy, cheery bedrooms and its delightful Australian owners
Wren Cottage - Nest Holiday Hideaway
Picklescott, Shropshire
From £45 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 2
The sort of remote English countryside most of us have long forgotten surrounds you at this converted eco farm building near Church Stretton
El Portal
Vivès, Pyrénées-Orientales
From €52 p/n
Self-catering
3 places for 2 - 5
Eco-friendly designer apartments around a courtyard, each with its outdoor space - 2 are great for couples. Hit the vineyard trails
Dove Cottage - Nest Holiday Hideaway
Picklescott, Shropshire
From £54 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 4
Unwind in remote English countryside at this eco cottage. Enjoy walks on The Long Mynd and cosy nights in front of the wood-burner
La Source
Chaumeil, Corrèze
From €100 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 8
Splendidly unpretentious cosy stone village house within the National Park with a lovely tree-lined swimming lake up the lane
Palazzo Lantieri
Gorizia
From €140 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
5 rooms for 2 - 4
Historic, indulgent, atmospheric – and the Contessa is so warm. Vineyards, restaurants, operas, walks...La dolce vita on Slovenia's border
Villa de Labruguière Lacoste
Canaules, Gard
From €70 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
4 rooms for 2 - 4
The gentle deep-tread stairs, as befits a grand house, lead to a vast bedroom with vineyard views - on the top floor but worth every step
The Stables at Coombe Farm Goodleigh
Barnstaple, Devon
From £79 p/n
Self-catering
1 place for 4
An imaginatively restored old stable building next to the owners' Devon long house, with a private terrace and two acres of gardens to roam
Domaine Paul Huc
Fabrezan, Aude
From €141 p/n
Self-catering
5 places for 4 - 6
Character and quirk in old and new design and furnishing – private terraces, a shared pool, great walking, cycling and wine-tasting
The Dower House
Winterborne Houghton, Dorset
From £110 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
2 rooms for 2
A charming, artistic family home in a valley deep in the Dorset Downs. Come here to relax, lap up the peace, join footpaths from the door
Le Petit Hibou
Peisey Nancroix, Savoie
From €110 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
3 rooms for 2
In a hamlet near the Vanoise National Park, a boutique chalet with a small special restaurant, and access to the Paradiski
Crown & Anchor
Ham, Wiltshire
From £100 p/n
Inn
5 rooms for 2
In a chocolate-box village just an hour on the train, and a short hop in a taxi, from London is this foodie inn with pretty bedrooms
La Source
Beynac et Cazenac, Dordogne
From €110 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
4 rooms for 2 - 5
Elegant suites and a garden cottage on the edge of medieval Beynac, with spectacular views of the castle and the valley of the five Châteaux
Rancho Los Lobos
Jimena de la Frontera, Cádiz
From €113 p/n
Hotel
8 rooms for 1 - 2
Small boutique hotel in a natural park, with a swimming pool and amazing meals – explore the park or drive five minutes for authentic tapas
The Slate Shed at Graig Wen
Arthog, Gwynedd
From £95 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
3 rooms for 2
Wake to Snowdonia views, local eggs & sausages, then hike, climb, bike - a beautiful wild Welsh retreat. Camping & self-catering cottage too
The Abbot's Tower
New Abbey, Dumfries & Galloway
From £195 p/n
Bed & Breakfast
2 rooms for 2
Atmospheric tower with flamboyant rooms. Flickering candles, antiques, art, books, ecclesiastical features and quirky pieces abound