Duration: 8 Days, 7 Nights
Meeting Point: Hotel in Bath
Ending Point: Hotel in Bath
Terrain: Generally easy gradients, some hills, Daily distances: 8-10 miles, 3-5 hours

Day 1: Arrive at your hotel in Bath, a roman city rich in history. Bath is a World Heritage City with extensive Roman remains, a magnificent mediaeval abbey church and glorious Georgian architecture. There is a wealth of attractions to visit including the Roman Baths, a mix of elegance and excitement shops, theatres and concerts. Overnight Bath.

Day 2: Enjoy the day with a walk through the Avon Valley. You will enjoy breathtaking views and small country villages. Return loop to Bath. Overnight Bath.

Day 3: Stroll through the South Cotwolds where great country estates rub shoulders with prosperous farms. Lively little market towns and sleepy stone villages provide points of focus in this open country with the rivers winding down peaceful wooded valleys. Overnight Bath.

Day 4: Today walk from Bath to Bradford through the Avon Valley. The River Avon runs into a beautiful narrow valley with wooded slopes that are the setting for large Georgian houses and small, pretty villages. The canal and railway accompany the river through from Bath to Bradford on Avon. Overnight Bradford.

Day 5: Bradford is a picturesque old wool town with many fine buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries and a great 13th century Norman tithe barn. Loop walk from the city or stay in town and enjoy the sights Overnight Bradford.

Day 6: Today walk to the Barton Farm Country Park for a spectacular view of the town's historical buildings. Continue your walk along the restored Kennett and Avon Canal. Overnight Bradford.

Day 7: Walk the last leg of your tour back to Bath. Overnight Bath.

Day 8: Tour ends after breakfast.

Self-Guided Dates: Daily departures April-October Inclusions: Accommodations with private facilities in charming hotels, daily breakfasts, luggage transfers, local contact, detailed route notes and maps.
Price: $789 per person double occupancy, $1018 single

Duration: 8 Days, 7 Nights
Meeting Point: Helston
Ending Point: Mullion
Terrain: Easy to moderate, Daily distances 8-9 miles, 4-7 hours

Day 1: Arrive in Helston, the main town of the peninsula. Helston has a great sense of history around its streets and cobbled alleys. Overnight, Helston.

Day 2: Today take a circle trip out of Helston. Visit Coverack, a fishing village that stands on a rock jutting out into the sea. This sheltered bay is ideal for swimming. Overnight, Helston.

Day 3: Today you will go to St. Keverne where you will stay for the next 2 nights. This is a remote and wide spread area with whitewashed cottages and a beautiful church cluster around a village square. Overnight, St. Keverne.

Day 4: Circle trip from St. Keverne to visit Helford. Set in the very different landscape of the Helford River, this riverside village nestles amongst wooded creeks in an area best discovered by foot. Also visit Cadgewith, another typical Cornish fishing village where you can see the gig races in colorful open boats. Overnight, St. Keverne.

Day 5: Move on to Mullion for the next 3 nights. This is the largest village on the peninsula where the bustling town has shops, inns, restaurants and an art gallery. Overnight, Mullion.

Day 6: Circle walk to Lizard. This has been a popular holiday destination since Victorian times. The coast around Lizard village still has much to attract, including the beautiful Kynance Cove and the significance of being the birthplace of radio. Overnight, Mullion.

Day 7 Enjoy one last circle walk out of Mullion. Overnight, Mullion.

Day 8 Depart after breakfast. Tour ends.

Self Guided Dates: Daily departures April - October
Price: $789 per person double occupancy, $1063 single
Inclusions: Accommodations with private facilities when available, daily breakfasts, luggage transfers, local contact, detailed route notes and maps.

Duration: 8 Days, 7 Nights
Meeting Point: Hotel in Cheltenham
Ending Point: Hotel in Moreton-in-Marsh
Terrain: Easy, variable conditions underfoot, Average Daily distances:9-13 miles, 4-7 hours

Day 1: Individual arrival to the Cheltenham Train Station in the afternoon. Transfer to your hotel. This afternoon you are on your own. Take the opportunity to walk through the parks and gardens of Cheltenham, Britains most complete Regency Spa town. Take in the many elegant buildings, the beautiful parks and gardens and fascinating museums. Alternatively you can enjoy its renowned range of shopping or simply relax at your hotel. Overnight in Cheltenham.

Day 2: The handsome little market town of Northleach provides an excellent introduction to this countryside. It's large 15th century 'wool' church, built by the wealthy merchants, is typical of the Cotswold style while the Countryside Collection gives a fascinating insight into traditional farming life. The walk follows the Monarchs Way through unspoiled hamlets and over rolling country to Bourton, in the valley of the River Windrush. This is the most famous village in the area with a wide range of attractions including museums, a perfumery and a delightful maze. Overnight in Bourton on the Water.

Day 3: Follow the River Windrush up through lush meadows past a 'lost' Medieval village to Naunton where pretty stone cottages nestle in a valley surrounded by sheep pasture. A short walk over the downs takes in the charming collection of domestic fowl at Folly Farm on the way to Cold Aston. Here you can rest by the pub under the shade of the huge sycamore tree on the village green before strolling back to Bourton. Overnight in Bourton on the Water.

Day 4: Follow the Oxfordshire Way over Wyck Beacon to the wide valley of the River Evenlode. The walk here combines wide views with visits to some little villages often missed from the tourist trails. Enjoy the peace of the countryside as you stroll past delightful cottage gardens, mediaeval church wall paintings and charming manor houses on the way to Stow on Wold. Here, handsome stone buildings stand around a market square that once hosted some the greatest sheep fairs in the country with as many as 20,000 animals. Now it is the venue for much more genteel shopping. Overnight in Stow on the Wold.

Day 5: Two pairs of beautiful riverside villages feature on todays walk. Lower and Upper Slaughter, on the banks of the little River Eye, are among the most popular in the Cotswolds. The charming cottages, manor houses and water mill, now being restored to full working order, are favorite subjects for local artists who regularly exhibit their work in the village hall. Though less often visited, Lower and Upper Swell on the River Dickler are equally pleasant with unique features like the ornate Georgian therapeutic well and the picturesque traditional brewery that produces the local beer. Overnight in Stow on the Wold.

Day 6: Continue up the Evenlode valley past the typically English manor at Donnington and the surprising Oriental house at Sezincote. Here the 18th century manor is built in the Indian style with water gardens. It was a visit to this house by the Prince Regent in 1807 that inspired the building of the famous Brighton Pavilion. Moreton in Marsh stands either side of a broad main street lined with fine houses, shops and inns. Overnight in Moreton in Marsh.

Day 7: Circle tour out Morton. The village of Blockley is one of the jewels of the Cotswolds that is often overlooked. The little stream that runs through it once supported a dozen mills that were used for all manners of industry from flour milling to silk weaving. The delightful old buildings, ponds and streams now offer wonderful opportunities for creative gardeners. At Batsford there is gardening on a much larger scale with an Arboretum inspired by the mountain sides of Asia Minor and a Falconry Center running regular demonstrations. The cottages, church and 14th century tithe barn at Bourton on the Hill make a wonderful and very English scene. Overnight in Morton.

Day 8 Tour ends after breakfast.

Self-Guided Dates: Daily departures April-October
Inclusions: Accommodations with private facilities, daily breakfasts, luggage transfers, local contact, detailed route notes and maps.
Price: $789 per person double occupancy, $995 single

Prices is US$1319 per person double occupancy or $1607 single.

Duration: 8 Days, 7 Nights
Meeting Point: Hotel in Narberth
Ending Point: Hotel in Narberth
Terrain: Easy to moderate, Average Daily distances: 10-12 miles, 3-5 hours

Day 1: Individual arrival in the afternoon to your hotel in Narberth. Dinner and overnight in Narberth.

Day 2: Walk into the bustling market town of Narberth. Walking south from the village, you travel through the village of Templeton and the site of Sentance Castle. From here you follow the Knight's Way down to the coast at Wisemanis Bridge. Overnight in Llanteg or Sandersfoot.

Day 3: Today's walk follows the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park into the town of Tenby. The path leads you on along spectacular red sandstone and grey limestone cliffs and past many sandy beaches until you reach Lydstep Haven. From here you walk to your accommodations. Overnight in Tenby or Manorbier.

Day 4: Walk along a fine stretch of Coastal path. Enjoy excellent views over the Atlantic, fine sandy beaches and the opportunity to enjoy the wonderful variety of local wildlife. The path takes you through the Stackpole Estate where the fine mansion of the Cawdor family once stood. A fascinating relic of the estate are the unique, freshwater Bosherston Lily Ponds that provide a habitat for many species of plant and bird life. Overnight in Bosherston or Hundleton.

Day 5: Today's walk will travel through the woods and fields with some fine views of the surrounding countryside. The trail takes you through the village of Lamphey, site of the ruined Bishop's Palace. The path leads on past a number of farms and villages. Overnight in Milton or Carew.

Day 6: Enjoy the attractions in Carew, home to a magnificent Norman Castle which was restored in the 15th Century. Head out across fields, streams and woods to the pretty village of Cresswell river. Dinner and overnight in Lawrenny.

Day 7: Pass the ruined medieval settlement of the Sister's House and then follow the banks of the beautiful Eastern Cleddau river, on which is sited the well preserved 19th century Blackpool Mill. The train then continues through the ancient woodland of Banaston Woods. Dinner and overnight in Narberth.

Day 8: Tour ends after breakfast.

Self Guided Dates: Daily departures April to mid-October
Price: $599 per person double occupancy, $758 single
Inclusions: Accommodations with private facilities when available, daily breakfasts, 1 dinner, luggage transfers, detailed route notes and maps, local contact.

Duration: 8 Days, 7 Nights
Meeting Point: Hotel in Sandy Haven
Ending Point: Hotel in Trefin
Terrain: Easy to moderate, Average Daily distances: 6-11 miles, 3-5 hours

Day 1: Individual arrival in the afternoon to your hotel in Sandy Haven, a small village on the shores of Milford Haven. Overnight in Sandy Haven.

Day 2: Walk from Sandy Haven around the estuary of Dale. Todays walk will take you around the Estuary of Dale. You will pass local farms, a lighthouse, and some incredible scenery of the coast. Overnight in Dale.

Day 3: From the village of Dale enjoy a fabulous coastal walk around the dramatic Dale Peninsular. The walk provides fantastic Atlantic views and glimpses of secret sandy coves where many species of wild life make their home. Overnight, Marlose/Dale

Day 4: From Marlose, make a day excursion to the island of Skomer, a National Nature Reserve famous for its Manx shearwaters, and, in spring, brightly beaked puffins. Visit the cliffs of Marloes. Overnight in Marlose.

Day 5: Next walk around the rim of St. Bride's Bay by way of the pretty harbor of St. Bride's Haven & Little Haven. St. Bride's Haven is a pleasant hamlet with a small sandy beach and a church of ancient origin but restored in Victorian times. Before reaching Little Haven, you will have a fine view north over St. Bride's Bay towards the St David's peninsula. Another attraction you will see along the way is Talbenny church. In the afternoon you can take an optional stroll to either Broad Haven and its beach or to Walton West church. Overnight in Little Haven.

Day 6: From Little Haven, walk toward Broad Haven on a beautiful coastal route. The area is popular with geology students. Rocks around this area present a major contrast with those seen up till now. They are highly variable and much contorted by fascinating folds and faults. The route alternates between clifftop paths and beaches, to the dramatic inlet of Solva. Overnight in Solva.

Day 7: Arrive in historic St. David's. This little town clusters around a complex of medieval buildings, including the splendid Romanesque cathedral and the richly decorated Bishop's Palace dating back to the late 13th century. Today it is possible to take an optional boat trip to Ramsey Island. Overnight in St. Davids.

Day 8: Tour ends after breakfast.

Self Guided Dates: Daily departures April to mid October
Price: $595 per person double occupancy, $854 single
Inclusions: Accommodations with private facilities when available, daily breakfasts, 1 dinner, luggage transfers, detailed route notes and maps, local contact.

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