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Celtic Trails provides wonderful walking holidays
in Britain.
The UK has an enviable choice of some of the best walking routes
in the world.
It is surrounded by an incredibly beautiful coastline, and
has varied scenery which changes every few miles. From stunning
mountains, rolling, velvety green hills and sweeping downs,
to pastoral sheep-filled valleys, quiet country villages and
ancient castles steeped in fascinating history.
With an excellent climate for walking, the
UK’s unspoilt lush green countryside makes for a perfect
walking holiday.
Discover the very best national trails and long-distance
paths through Wales, Scotland, England and Ireland.
Celtic Trails is one of Britain’s longest-established
walking holiday specialists, and our local knowledge is second
to none. You walk at your own pace, guided by our detailed
route notes and maps, and enjoy the sense of freedom that
travelling on foot brings. Walking through peaceful landscapes
our senses can be re-awakened by the sights and sounds of
the countryside.
Our walking holidays offer great value for money and a quality
experience from the paths you tread to the beds you sleep
in. Nothing is left to chance - we plan in intricate detail
so you don’t need to.
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Walking
Holiday Breaks in the UK
Three
Castles Walk
Walking gently from castle to castle is an antidote
to the pressures of modern day life. Soak-up the tranquility
of this quiet and little known corner of Monmouthshire,
where rural life has changed little over the centuries.
Dee Valley Walk Follow the course of the River Dee, a beautiful salmon-fishing river snaking through pastoral land and hillsides in Wales’s quiet, rural borderlands.
The
Coleridge Way The
Coleridge Way takes you through the stunning Somerset
countryside of the Quantock Hills, and Exmoor’s Brendon
Hills. Experience first-hand the landscape that inspired
Coleridge to produce some of his best known work.
Dylan
Thomas Trail
Journey with us to experience Wales at its best, with quiet walks in the wild countryside of Ceredigion – Cardigan Bay in West Wales. The trail passes through Red Kite country and various locations frequented by the poet Dylan Thomas, from Llannon to New Quay.
Llangollen Round
An exhilarating walk over the summits and hilltops encircling the beautiful Vale of Llangollen, on the Welsh borders. The 33 mile circular route encompasses a variety of interesting scenery with terrific views over the mountains of Snowdonia in North Wales, to the Shropshire Hills and Wenlock Edge, as beloved by AE Houseman.
Anglesey,
Ynys Môn Coastal Path falls within
a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
which covers 95% of the coast. The route passes through farmland, coastal heath, dunes, salt-marsh, foreshore, cliffs and a few small pockets of woodland. It includes a National Nature Reserve (NNR).
Cambrian
Way - The classic High
Route across Wales, a challenging 274 mile (440 km)
Coast-to-Coast walk from Cardiff on the south coast
to Conwy on the north. The route crosses areas of
mainly remote mountains, hills and valleys, and mile
upon mile of unspoilt nature from the Black Mountains
to the Brecon Beacons, the Cambrian Mountains and
the spectacular mountain ranges of the Snowdonia National
Park.
Carreg
Trust Christian Retreats on Bardsey Island -
Carreg Trust was formed by a group of Christians who
believe that God is calling us to preserve and develop
the Island as a place of contemplation and prayer.
A place for both guided and individual retreats, a
stay here is ideal for those looking for peace and
development of the inner life.
Ceredigion
Coast Path -
A 60 mile walking holiday along Cardigan Bay, one of the most scenic coastal areas of Wales. The path includes clifftops, beaches, sandy bays charming coastal settlements and scenic seaside resorts in an area rich in Welsh language and culture.
Bardsey
Island - Ynys Enlli "Gateway to Heaven"
Bardsey Island lies about two miles (about 3km) off the tip of the Llyn Peninsula in North Wales. The aims of the Bardsey Island Trust are to protect the wildlife and delicate ecosystem of the island and encourage people to visit as a place of natural beauty and pilgrimage. Visitors can undertake scientific study and educational programmes.
Glyndwrs
Way Walking Holidays
is an outstanding 132 mile (212km) walking route that
runs through some of the finest unspoilt scenery in
Mid-Wales. The trail is named after Owain Glyndwr,
the legendary Welsh leader who led a successful revolt
against English domination in 1400.
North
Wales Path
winds for 60 miles along the coast from Bangor to
Prestatyn, mostly along public footpaths. It takes
you to traditional seaside resorts which you can reach
from the path, and also gives you stunning mountain
and coastal views. Near Prestatyn the route follows
the Prestatyn Dyserth Way, a 2 2/3 mile former railway.
Between the Prestatyn Dyserth and the Offas Dyke Path
National Trail, Bishopswood is an SSSi, and the limestone
hill Graig Fawr is owned by the National Trust. Some
of the most stunning views on the path come from Little
Ormes Head, where you can look over Snowdonia, and
the top of the cliffs of Great Ormes Head –
680 feet high and popular with climbers.
Offas
Dyke Path Walking Holidays
One of the earliest of the National Trails this renowned
long distance footpath must rate as the best walk
in Britain. The 177 mile (285km) route extends from
the top to the bottom coast of Wales and follows an
8C earthwork built by King Offa sometime between 756
and 796 to contain marauding Welsh tribes.
Pembrokeshire
Coast Path Walking Holidays
The Path twists and turns its way around this dramatic
coast following the entire Pembrokeshire coastline
for 143 miles/ 299 km. It is an unforgettable experience
walking along cliff tops, enjoying the wild and spectacular
coastal scenery ~ spring flowers carpeting the cliffs,
beaches, fishing villages and offshore islands with
their wealth of marine and bird life.
Wye
Valley Walk Walking Holidays
is an easy grade continuous walking trail that follows
the river valley from Chepstow to Rhayader and continuing
to its source near Pumlumon in the hills above Aberystwyth.
The 136 mile (218km) route criss-crosses the lower
border between Wales and England through a wonderful
variety of scenery.
Pilgrim
Trail ~ Lleyn Coastal Path ~ Castle to Castle Walk
Walking Holidays
This walk has the precedent of being an ancient route,
tracing the spiritual journey taken in early centuries
by pilgrims from Bangor to Aberdaron and crossing
to Bardsey island, the mystical Isle of a 1000 Saints,
reputedly the burial place of many early Christian
saints.
Isle
of Arran Coastal Way,
is a walking holiday around the Isle of Arran, the most
southerly of
the collection of Scotland’s beautiful Western Isles.
Only 12 miles from the mainland across the Firth of the
Clyde, within easy reach of Glasgow, a Walking Holiday
on
the Arran Coastal Way on the beautiful Isle of Arran is
a world away from the busy Scottish mainland.
Great
Glen Way The Great Glen Way leads from
the popular hiking centre of Fort William, near the foot
of Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis, diagonally northwards
to the self-proclaimed 'capital of the Highlands', Inverness,
linking the Atlantic Ocean on the north coast of Scotland
and the North Sea on the east coast.
Rob
Roy Way Scotland’s
most infamous outlaw, Rob Roy MacGregor, roamed the Southern
Highlands
of Scotland during the latter part of the 17th and early
part of the 18th Centuries. Now you can trace the legend
of this famed Scot and his clansmen on the Rob Roy Way,
a walk of some 80 or 90 miles from Drymen to Pitlochry,
depending on your personal route of choice.
St
Cuthberts Way Walking Holidays St
Cuthbert’s
Way provides an immensley enjoyable walking holiday through
the beautiful Scottish border countryside. Walking St Cuthberts
Way traces the footsteps of the 7th century saint who spread
the Gospel through Scotland and northern England, performing
many healing miracles along his way.
Speyside
Way is one of four official Long Distance
Routes in Scotland (the others are the West
Highland Way, the Southern Upland Way and
the Great Glen Way). It was first opened
in 1981, to run from Spey Bay to Ballindalloch,
with a spur to Tomintoul being added in 1990.
A northern extension from Spey Bay to Buckie
followed in 1999, with the route finally
being completed between Ballindalloch and
Aviemore in April 2000.
West
Highland Way Scotland’s most popular
trail, the West Highland Way is a challenging 95 mile (152
km) walk from Milngavie, near Glasgow, Scotland's largest
city, leading northwards to Fort William, beneath Ben Nevis,
Britain’s highest mountain.
Coleridge
Way A walking holiday break on the Coleridge Way takes you through the stunning Somerset countryside of the Quantock Hills, the Brendon Hills of Exmoor, a landscape that inspired the poet Coleridge to produce some of his best known work.
Cotswold
Way Walking Holidays A
walking holiday in the Cotswolds conjures up a vision of
honey coloured
stone, unspoilt pretty villages, rolling green hills and
cultivated upland landscape of the “wolds” the
old English word for rolling hills
Cumbria
Way Walking Holidays A
walking holiday along the Cumbria Way in our opinion rates
as the best inn-to-inn walking holiday in England, a trail
we never tire of. The Cumbria Way goes from Ulveston on
the edge of Morecambe Bay on England’s northwest coast,
to Carlisle near the borders of Scotland. The 75 mile route
is an ideal distance for a weeks walking.
Dales
Way Walking Holidays The Dales Way leads
across some of the most splendid countryside in the Yorkshire
Dales National Park and ends on the shores of Britain's
largest lake, Windermere, at Bowness in the romantic Lake
District.
Hadrians
Wall Path Walking Holidays Walking Hadrian's
Wall, you follow the route of 2nd century Roman legions,
on the orders of the Emperor Hadrian to build a 73 mile,
coast-to-coast barrier across England at its narrowest point
to defend the advancement of the Picts and Scots
Isle
of Man Coastal Path - Raad ny Foillan Walking Holidays.
Your walking holiday follows the Raad ny Foillan,
a 95 miles trail around the beautiful and dramatic
Manx coast. Largely following the coastline it also
takes you through a variety of different Manx terrain
which from shingle beaches at the Ayres, over 600
foot hills and cliffs above the Sloc, and the coastal
sward at Scarlett.
Isle
of Wight Coast Path A
60 mile route tracing the spectacular coastline of
the largest island
off mainland Britain, the Isle of Wight Coastal Path
takes in a variety of stunning scenery, including
the island's landmark white chalk and sandstone cliffs,
the famed chalk stacks of ‘The Needles’, beautiful
beaches, sheltered estuaries, marshlands and various
'chines', a name unique to Isle of Wight and Dorset
given to wooded or dry ravines.
Jersey ‘Around
Island Walk’ The
Landscape is very diverse, heather covered
cliff paths with fantastic
views of the other Channel Islands in the north to sloping
sandy bays in the south, the wilder west
coast which is
a surfer’s paradise to green country lanes and the
rockier marine environment on the island’s east coast.
Peddars
Way and Norfolk Coast Path Although two
separate paths, the Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path form
one National Trail, combining centuries of history with
some of the finest and varied scenery in the East Anglia
region of England.
Saints
Way Walking Holidays A Walking holiday
on the Saints Way has everything that Cornwall has to offer.
It is the region's premier mid-distance footpath across
the south west peninsula from coast to coast..
South
West Coast Path Britain's longest and,
arguably most spectacular National Trail, the South West
Coast Path is a 630-mile (1,008km) trail rounding the south-western
tip of England from Minehead in Somerset through Devon and
Cornwall to Poole in Dorset.
St
Cuthberts Way Walking Holidays St
Cuthbert’s
Way provides an immensley enjoyable walking holiday through
the beautiful Scottish border countryside. Walking St Cuthberts
Way traces the footsteps of the 7th century saint who spread
the Gospel through Scotland and northern England, performing
many healing miracles along his way.
Tarka
Trail Walking Holidays The Tarka Trail
is a looping figure of eight footpath of over 180 miles/280
km in length through the beautiful North and Mid Devon countryside,
tracing the travels of Henry Williamson's much loved `Tarka
the Otter' depicted in his best-selling 1927 novel.
Two
Moors Way Walking Holidays Walking the
Two Moors Way you follow the oldest regional footpath in
Devon, linking the two beautiful National Parks of Dartmoor
and Exmoor.
Dingle
Way Walking Holidays ~ The Dingle Way, Sli Chorca Dhuibhne.
Is a diverse and beautiful Celtic walking trail, A
walking
holiday over the Dingle Way is full of surprises for
those who wander its paths - you'll encounter panoramic
vistas of sea, mountain and islands, a profusion of
unique birds, plants and unspoiled landscape, and an
astonishing array of ancient sites spanning 6000 years.
Kerry
Way Walking Holidays ~ The Kerry Way is a walking holiday which meanders through beautiful Irelands largest peninsula, Iveragh and has been called Irelands's finest walking route.
Jersey ‘Around
Island Walk’ The
Landscape is very diverse, heather covered
cliff paths with fantastic
views of the other Channel Islands in the north to sloping
sandy bays in the south, the wilder west
coast which is
a surfer’s paradise to green country lanes and the
rockier marine environment on the island’s east coast.
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If in 2012 you are considering a walking
holiday for the first time, then there is no better walking
trail to start with than The South Downs Way National Trail......
Easy walking, wonderful views, pretty villages, good inns
and food...... Why not call us for expert advice.
The Llangollen Round is an exhilarating walking break over
escarpments and hilltops encircling the beautiful Vale of
Llangollen on the Welsh borders. The 33 mile circular route
has huge variety of wonderful scenery and features terrific
views over Dinas Bran once a 6th century Arthurian Castle
guarding the valley.
Enjoy a walking holiday along the new Ceredigion Coast Path. A wonderful 60 miles/ 96 km coastal experience along the spectacular scenery of Cardigan Bay coastline and Heritage Coast, renowned for bottlenose dolphins, seals and porpoise.
“You
arranged the trek along Hadrian's Wall it was a top 5 life experience
for me.”
~ said writer Tom Cathers to Celtic Trails.
“
This
month's cover story in Smithsonian Magazine features the trek”.