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!

Domaine la Fagette
Castels, Dordogne
From €75 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

4 rooms for 2 - 4
Relaxed and comfortable farmhouse B&B with generous hosts, hearty food and the Dordogne’s best attractions within half an hour’s drive
The Granary at Manor Bottom
Wroxall, Isle of Wight
From £99 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 4
Chic barn conversion with a swimming pool and country walks from the door; nearby Ventnor has a beach and great places to eat and drink
Byre Cottage
Penicuik, Midlothian
From £144 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 4
Cosy cottage on a working hill sheep farm with spectacular views, walks from the door and Edinburgh just ten miles away
Antico Borgo Poggiarello
Monteriggioni, Siena
From €100 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

5 rooms for 2 - 6
Family-run holiday village with gorgeous views, a lovely terrace for sunset-gazing and delicious Tuscan cooking. Utterly charming
L’ancienne Boulangerie (The Old Bakery Cottage)
St. Beauzile, Tarn
From £150 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 5
Swallows skim the pool, wood pigeons coo, and the night skies are studded with stars. Great for walkers and lovers of Gaillac wines

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La Genade
Axiat, Ariège
From €65 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

3 rooms for 2
Meredith treats you with as much caring attention as she puts into climbing those Pyrenean peaks. Walk, bike, climb and return to fine food
Linthwaite House
Windermere, Cumbria
From £306 p/n

Hotel

36 rooms for 2
A fabulous refurbishment of a much-loved old favourite - this is a real destination place for walkers and lovers of the Lake District
El Viejo Molino
Jabugo, Huelva
From €250 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 7
Country house set in a secluded valley in a nature reserve, with walks from the door and the small town of Jabugo just over the hill
Le cuisinier en Combraille
Vergheas, Puy-de-Dôme
From €70 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

5 rooms for 2 - 3
An enchanting farmhouse with generous hosts, delicious homegrown food and hidden corners in the garden
Locanda le Boscarecce
Castelfiorentino, Florence
From €100 p/n

Hotel

12 rooms for 2 - 4
The food is worth a detour. Rooms a bold, pretty rustic/modern mix. Heavenly sunsets In the charmed Florence, Siena, Pisa triangle
Chalet Valhalla
Chamonix, Haute-Savoie
From €640 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 15
A chalet-with-everything: great mountain style, space and comfort with views of Mont Blanc, a sauna and bubbling hot tub
The Old Laundry, Dunalastair Estate
Pitlochry, Perth & Kinross
From £93 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 2
Victorian cottage surrounded by fields, woods, wide skies. Walk down to the loch, snuggle up by the wood-burner… a lovely honeymoon retreat

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Prato di Sotto
Pierantonio, Perugia
From €125 p/n

Self-catering

4 places for 2 - 8
Penny gives you the best: 4 fine, historic cottages/studios. Borrow a dog for romps in the hills, then return to wonderful gardens and pool.

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Croft House
Harome, Yorkshire
From £120 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

2 rooms for 2
Comfortable rooms with far-reaching views towards the moors. Fantastic walking and cycling, delicious breakfasts and homemade cakes

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Villa Fontane
La Garde Freinet, Var
From €87 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

3 rooms for 2
A classic Provençal villa in shades of sand and eau de nil, set between the coast and Var mountains with wooded gardens and a warm welcome
Le Mas d’Arjac
Vailhourles, Aveyron
From €127 p/n

Self-catering

2 places for 9 - 17
3 old houses with scrupulously smart interiors, original art, antique and modern furniture, terraces from which to admire the long views
Les Maisons de Concasty
Cantal
From €124 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

6 rooms for 2 - 4
Big, airy guest rooms and pretty gîtes amid the chestnut forests of the Cantal. Refresh and recharge with meditation, mindfulness, massage…
Drovers Retreat
Llandrindod Wells, Powys
From £90 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 4
Restored stone barn on the edge of Radnor Forest, with walking trails, glorious countryside views and lots of wildlife

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