View across Derwentwater in the Lake District UNESCO World Heritage Site with forested shoreline and fells rising toward Skiddaw, a classic walking holiday landscape in Cumbria

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Refuge de Longon alpine farm refuge on the GR5 in Mercantour National Park, Haute Tinée, French Alps.
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At the Pace of the Alps

Long-distance walking routes are often described in kilometres, stages, and elevation gain. But in places like the southern French Alps, the GR5 passes through something mo...

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First Long-Distance Walks
Castle Acre Priory ruins beside the Peddars Way, Norfolk.
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You Don’t Need to Be “a Walker”. You Just Need to Start Walking

There’s a moment that comes to many people — often quietly — when everyday life starts to feel too small. Not dramatic. Not broken. Just… contained. The same routes. The sa...

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Sustainable Travel
Three hikers walk along the West Highland Way in Scotland on a sunny day, passing a train line and green hills near Tyndrum beneath a bright blue sky.
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Fair Travel and the Future of Self-Guided Exploration

For generations, travel has promised freedom, perspective and discovery. Yet in recent decades, much of the global travel industry has drifted toward speed, scale and extra...

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Highlighting Coastal National Trails
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The Norfolk Coast National Landscape — Seals, Skies, and Wild Places

The Norfolk Coast National Landscape is one of England’s most ecologically rich and visually dramatic stretches of coastline — a place where saltmarsh, shingle, dunes, and...

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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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Heritage Travel
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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Sustainable Travel
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...

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Sustainable Travel
Woman standing on the summit of Ben A’an in Central Scotland, overlooking Loch Katrine and surrounding hills on a clear, hazy morning
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A New Path for Adventure

We are a publisher and search engine dedicated to sustainable adventure tourism. Our mission is simple: to inspire travellers to slow down, travel lightly, and discover the...

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Sustainable Travel
Expansive view across the English country side with green fields and hills on the horizon.
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Walking Towards a Sustainable Future

Adventure is not just about how far we go, but how we choose to move through the world. Each journey leaves a trace — on the land, on the communities we encounter, and on...