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For those who can’t sit still, the wanderers, the curious, the adventurers.

Featured Holidays 2026

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East of England | Suffolk & Essex
Dedham Vale National Landscape
Rolling countryside in Dedham Vale National Landscape with golden autumn fields, turning trees, and a footpath lined with oak and hazel under soft afternoon light along the Stour Valley Path.
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Dedham Vale Walking Break – A Luxury Escape | Self Guided Travel

Discover a two-day luxury self-guided walking holiday in Suffolk’s Dedham Vale National Landscape. Stay in comfort with breakfast, luggage transfer, and guidebook included.

National Trails & Walking Routes

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Grey seal resting on the shingle at Cley Beach on the Norfolk coast, with waves breaking behind.
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News Roundup – 28 November 2025

Nature Reserves Added, Wild Places Mapped, and a New Layer of Discovery Along the Norfolk Coast

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Bures railway station on the Gainsborough Line, surrounded by autumn trees on the Suffolk–Essex border.
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News Roundup – 21 November 2025

New Walking Routes, Stronger Local Mapping, and a Clear Focus on Dedham Vale’s Landscapes and Communities

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Connecting landscapes, communities, and visitors through slower travel.
Two walkers follow a riverside path lined with kayaks, heading toward a wooden footbridge surrounded by early spring vegetation.
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News Roundup – 14 November 2025

East of England Unites Around Nature, Trails, and Local Tourism

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Nature, Access, and the Path Ahead
A footpath winding through rolling farmland and wooded hills in the Dedham Vale National Landscape on an autumn afternoon, highlighting the area’s peaceful rural scenery and natural beauty.
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News Roundup – 7 November 2025

New laws boost National Landscapes, Suffolk expands walking and cycling routes, and Dedham Vale projects secure local grant funding.

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Shining The Spotlight On Adventure Travel
Wooden boardwalk leading through green ferns towards the Mourne Mountains under dramatic clouds in Northern Ireland.
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News Roundup – 31 October 2025

Northern Ireland Advances Sustainable Tourism, Welcomes Global Operators, and Invests in its Great Outdoors

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View across green hills and a winding river in the Cambrian Mountains near the Elan Valley, Mid Wales, showing restored peatland and wild upland scenery.
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News Roundup – 24 October 2025

Cambrian Mountains Rewilding Expands, Pembrokeshire Coast Path Celebrates 50 Years, and Gwynedd Castles Mark UNESCO Milestone

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View over Edinburgh’s Old Town towards Arthur’s Seat, part of the city’s UNESCO World Heritage landscape.
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News Roundup – 17 October 2025

Scotland’s UNESCO Trail Gains Global Recognition, New Coastal Path Opens in Galloway, and Cairngorms 2030 Takes Shape

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Shining The Spotlight On Adventure Travel
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News Roundup – 10 October 2025

Ireland’s Slow Travel Campaign Takes Off, Eagles Return to Killarney, and the Kerry Way Draws Global Attention

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Highlighting Coastal National Trails
Boats moored on the Deben Estuary at Woodbridge with the historic Tide Mill in the background, Suffolk Coast Path
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News Roundup – 3 October 2025

Suffolk Coast Path opens new section, Yorkshire adds 42 miles of coastal trail, and the Isle of Wight unveils its first Coast Path routes.

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Bath Abbey in the historic centre of Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage city known for its Georgian architecture and spa heritage.
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What Is Self Guided Travel?

A New Search Engine for Walking Holidays, Outdoor Adventures, and Independent Stays – Self Guided Travel is building something unusual in the world of adventure tourism: a ...

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Heritage Travel
A wide meadow in the Dedham Vale with open gates leading toward rolling green hills, autumn trees, and quiet Suffolk countryside.
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Walking Through the Dedham Vale

Stepping off the train at Manningtree, there’s a familiar shift — the kind that happens when a journey begins just a little outside the everyday. The station is small but s...

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Sustainable Travel
A lone, weathered house stands in open fields near the England Coast Path at Felixstowe Ferry, surrounded by wide farmland under a cloudy sky.
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Suffolk: Steps Toward a Slower England

Suffolk’s landscapes have long embodied the quiet beauty of England — a patchwork of meadows, estuaries, and storybook villages framed by vast skies. But today, the county’...

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Walkers crossing Flatford Bridge near the thatched cottage in Dedham Vale National Landscape, with spring trees and open countryside under clear blue skies.
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Dedham Vale: Walking into a Greener Future

Along the winding River Stour, where willows bend over the water and village lanes meander through patchwork fields, the Dedham Vale National Landscape remains one of Engla...

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Walkers exploring the basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway on a sunny day along Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast.
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Northern Ireland: A New Chapter for Walking and Outdoor Adventure

Northern Ireland’s landscapes have always inspired exploration — from the hexagonal stones of the Causeway Coast to the misted ridges of the Mourne Mountains. But now, the...

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Heritage Travel
Aerial view of Caernarfon Castle beside the Menai Strait in Gwynedd, North Wales, with boats on the water and Snowdonia mountains in the background.
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Wales’ Living Heritage: Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd

Wales wears its history in stone. Along the coast of Gwynedd, four mighty castles — Caernarfon, Conwy, Harlech, and Beaumaris — stand as some of the most complete and awe-i...

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Sustainable Travel
Ancient stone dwellings at Skara Brae overlooking the sea in Orkney, Scotland, part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Scotland’s UNESCO Trail: A Journey Through Culture, Landscape, and Sustainability

Scotland has always inspired travellers — from its rugged Highlands and ancient glens to its creative cities and storied coasts. But now, the country is offering something...

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Sustainable Travel
White-tailed eagle soaring above Killarney National Park, symbolising Ireland’s renewed connection between wildlife, nature, and slow travel.
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Ireland Unrushed: A New Chapter for Walking Holidays

Ireland has long inspired travellers with its wild landscapes and lyrical sense of place. But in 2025, the country is moving beyond traditional tourism — embracing a slower...

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Highlighting Coastal National Trails
Walker on the Cleveland Way along the Yorkshire coast, overlooking cliffs and the North Sea in North Yorkshire, England.
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England’s Coast in Focus

The dream of a continuous path around the entire coast of England is becoming a reality. Piece by piece, the King Charles III England Coast Path is opening up new stretches...

National Landscapes & National Parks

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National Landscapes
Cow grazing beside the River Stour in Dedham Vale National Landscape, surrounded by tall reeds and golden autumn trees reflected in calm water.
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Everyday Life Along the River

Autumn along the River Stour is a study in stillness — a slow-moving current, the rustle of reeds, and cattle grazing by the banks beneath golden trees. This is Dedham Vale...

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Autumn in Dedham Vale

Autumn drifts softly through Dedham Vale National Landscape, carried on a warm breeze and the scent of damp leaves. The fields glow gold in low sunlight, the air feels fres...

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Seasonal highlights
Boats moored on the calm waters of the River Ore at Orford, Suffolk, with seaweed-covered wooden posts in the foreground and blue skies above.
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Autumn in Orford

Autumn comes quietly to Orford, a small village on the Suffolk Coast Path where history and landscape blend into something atmospheric and enduring. The first chill morning...

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Migrating Geese at The Suffolk Coast
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Autumn on the Suffolk Coast Path

Autumn transforms the Suffolk coast into a quieter, more atmospheric place. The summer crowds are gone, the light softens, and the air feels fresher, making the Suffolk Coa...

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Autumn on Dunwich Heath & Minsmere

Autumn has a way of transforming the Suffolk coast. The air sharpens, the light softens, and familiar landscapes settle into quieter tones. Nowhere shows this shift more....

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Seasonal highlights
Autumn colours in Bury St Edmunds Abbey Gardens, with a red-leaved tree in front of the cathedral tower under a blue sky.
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Autumn walks in Suffolk

There’s something about autumn in Suffolk that draws you outdoors. The summer bustle is gone, the air feels cooler and fresher, and colours settle into deeper tones. Bronze...

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National Landscapes
Brooding Suffolk Landscape a view over grasslands and sea with fishing boats on the horizon
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A Walk Through the Quiet Wild

There’s a quiet kind of wildness on the Suffolk coast. It’s not the drama of jagged cliffs or mountain skylines — but a softer, slower beauty. One shaped by shifting tides,