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Within easy reach of the South, the Cotswolds is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with sleepy villages built of mellow Cotswold stone, and rolling hills full of delightful low level walks. This weekend break with Caroline is based at the very comfortable and friendly Cleeve Hill Hotel which lies only 100 yards from the Cotswold Way at Cleeve Hill and shares the same superb vantage point. From here we can make a wide meandering circuit of Cleeve Hill with views in all directions, or there's a lovely walk from the un-spoilt village of Winchcoombe, stopping to see the wonderful gardens at Sudeley Castle. There can also be an extra walk on Friday afternoon if you can arrive by 1pm. Cleeve Hill Hotel is beautifully decorated with lovely ensuite rooms - mainly doubles that we can take as singles, and two attractive and spacious twin rooms with very good views. Delicious breakfasts are served in the light and airy conservatory, and in the evening we can eat at the hotel, or stroll out to sample good eating places in the village. Cleeve Hill is 15 minutes by taxi from Cheltenham station. (Evening meals not included - from £15).

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Travel - nearest train station: Cheltenham, then taxi to Cleeve Hill.

Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches + guided walks. (Evening meals not included - from £15)

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This lovely holiday is based near Lake Bohinj in the Julian Alps and offers a rich choice of Low Intermediate and Intermediate walks from our base at friendly Penzion Bohinj. There are wonderful low walks beside the lake and through the Bohinj valley with its low hills and hay meadows full of flowers. Here the Bohinj River flows emerald with snowmelt, while one of its tributaries has carved a dramatic limestone gorge that we can walk through. Higher up, there are beautiful hillside pastures and more waterfalls, refuges, and views of the Julian Alps to tempt us beyond the Vogel cable car. On one day we will visit Bled for a choice of two more gorge walks, and a chance to sit in cafes by this other jewel of a lake. Penzion Bohinj is situated beside the Mostnica River in Stara Fuzina - a quiet traditional village near the foot of the lake, and we have reserved all the rooms so that everyone can have a single! The rooms are not large and are simply furnished in a clean modern style, each with a small shower room. Downstairs is the large dining room that opens onto the garden, and we'll eat here on 4 nights - simple but tasty home-cooked meals, going out to eat on the remaining 3 nights (restaurant meals not included - from £10).

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Travel - flight to Ljubljana not included: Easyjet direct flight from Stansted or Adria Airways flight from Manchester is not included - but we will happily book it for you. Transfer will meet both flights.

Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches, 4 evening meals, transfer (meeting Easyjet Stansted or Adria Airways Manchester flights); all transport to walks, Bohinj boat trip, & entrance fees + guided walks.
Not included: Flight, 3 evening meals from £10, Vogel cable car - approx £8.

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Lulworth Cove is a very beautiful place to stay as well as being perfectly placed for the coastal and heathland paths along this magical stretch of the Dorset coast. On the first day we might take the path from the village to Durdle Door for a wonderful walk along the cliffs, maybe descending to the beach at Durdle Door if we feel energetic. On Sunday we can walk across the ranges to Mupes Bay, returning past the Fossil Forest. This will leave a shorter walk inland for Friday afternoon if you can arrive by 1pm. These coastal walks are all within the Low Intermediate grade but may involve more 'up' and 'down' than some other low intermediate destinations. We will be based at comfortable, family-run Cromwell House Hotel 200m from the sea in Lulworth Cove. The hotel offers ensuite twin and single rooms, a swimming pool which is heated from May to October, a bar and a separate comfortable lounge with a log fire for cooler months. The food here is excellent - all freshly prepared, and accompanied by an extensive wine list. Dorset cream tea with home-made scones and real clotted cream are a hotel speciality! The dining room has patio doors leading onto a south-facing terrace and garden. Lulworth Cove is easy to reach - a short taxi ride from Wool station on the Waterloo to Weymouth line.

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Travel - nearest train station: Wool station is on the Waterloo to Weymouth line. Taxi to Lulworth Cove.

Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches, evening meals + guided walks.

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This weekend break with Jo M is based in the ancient village of Hartington in Derbyshire and will allow us to explore walks in the beautiful Upper Dove Valley. Our paths beside the river will take us into spectacular limestone scenery, perhaps climbing to the unspoilt village of Alstonfield on one day, or heading north to the quiet upper reaches of the Manifold River on the other. Our accommodation will be in ensuite singles, ensuite twins, and one triple bedroom with shared facilities at the exceptionally comfortable 4* Hartington Hall youth hostel. Hartington Hall is a magnificent 17th century manor house with log fires, oak paneling, excellent food (+ table licence), and a bedroom where Bonnie Prince Charlie once slept. Hartington village is easily reached by bus from both Buxton and Matlock stations. You can arrive at any time of day, and there can be an extra walk on Friday if you arrive by 1pm. Dinner is served from 6-10pm, but we will aim to eat together at 7pm. (Single supplement £4 a night).

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Travel - nearest train station: Buxton or Matlock; regular bus from each station to Hartington village stops near the hostel.

Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches, evening meals + guided walks.

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This new South African holiday combines 6 days and nights in the Kruger National Park with day walks from Graskop in the scenically very beautiful and culturally interesting Panorama region of Mpumalanga. Here, to the east of Johannesburg and Pretoria, the Drakensburg escarpment continues northwards, paralleling the Kruger National Park. During the Gold Rush years white settlers built small towns like Graskop, Pilgrim's Rest, and Sabie. Our walks will take us through beautiful indigenous forests or scented pinewoods to some of the striking waterfalls of the area, and across shining grasslands to the edge of the escarpment for breathtaking views over the Lowveld. On one day we will drive north to see Bourkes Luck Potholes and walk the Leopard Trail for incredible views of the Blyde River Canyon (3rd largest canyon in the world). On another day we will walk the Loerie Trail beside the crystal clear waters, waterfalls and rock pools of the Kalishi River which might feel more like something out of Kipling's Jungle Book. Our base at Graskop will be in ensuite twin and single rooms at the Graskop Log Cabin village, making our own 'braai' (barbecue) on some nights, and eating out on others. Then after 5 nights here, we'll drive to Satara Camp in Kruger National Park to stay for 3 nights in 2 comfortable lodges overlooking waterholes (in ensuite twins & standard single rooms). Satara prides itself as being one of the best spots in the world for viewing Lion, Leopard, and Cheetah - hopefully from our 2 vehicles during the day, or maybe coming to our waterholes at dusk and dawn. We then drive to Lower Sabie Camp for 3 nights staying in ensuite twin and ensuite single bungalows overlooking the perennial Sabie River - an area with numerous elephants, cheetah, hippos, buffalo, and many beautiful birds. After this rich experience we'll drive back towards Johannesburg, breaking our journey at Bergwaters Eco Lodge near Waterval Onder for a last comfortable night in a beautiful location.

Travel to Johannesburg - flight included in the price::
Indirect Swiss Air overnight return flight. All transport on the holiday is also included in the price. Atol No. 6497

• Ens. twins (or Standard singles) at Graskop Log Cabin Village
• Ens. twins (or Standard singles) at Satara Lodges
• Ens. twin (or Ensuite singles) Lower Sabi bungalows
• Ens. twins (or Ensuite singles) at Bergwaters Eco Lodge

Includes: 12 nights in SA in ensuite twin rooms (Single supplement £10 a night); Swiss Air overnight return flight from LHR to Jo'burg; all transport in SA; walk permits & Kruger NP conservation fees; all breakfasts, 11 packed lunches; 7 evening meals. Atol No. 6497

Not included: drinks, last lunch at Bergwaters, & 5 evening meals in Graskop or Kruger restaurants - from £12.

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Within easy reach of the South, the Cotswolds is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with sleepy villages built of mellow Cotswold stone, and rolling hills full of delightful low level walks. This weekend break with Caroline is based at the very comfortable and friendly Cleeve Hill Hotel which lies only 100 yards from the Cotswold Way at Cleeve Hill and shares the same superb vantage point. From here we can make a wide meandering circuit of Cleeve Hill with views in all directions, or there's a lovely walk from the un-spoilt village of Winchcoombe, stopping to see the wonderful gardens at Sudeley Castle. There can also be an extra walk on Friday afternoon if you can arrive by 1pm. Cleeve Hill Hotel is beautifully decorated with lovely ensuite rooms - mainly doubles that we can take as singles, and two attractive and spacious twin rooms with very good views. Delicious breakfasts are served in the light and airy conservatory, and in the evening we can eat at the hotel, or stroll out to sample good eating places in the village. Cleeve Hill is 15 minutes by taxi from Cheltenham station. (Evening meals not included - from £15).

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Travel - nearest train station: Cheltenham, then taxi to Cleeve Hill.

Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches + guided walks. (Evening meals not included - from £15)

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Hebden House nestles on the side of the hill above the old mill town of Hebden Bridge in the South Pennines - an ideal base from which to explore the hills and valleys of Bronte country. Some walks will take us through spectacular wooded valleys, walking beside the water as it pulsates and pounds over rocks, hearing woodpeckers, and perhaps stopping for a paddle or a dip! We can visit the unspoilt hilltop village of Heptonstall where Sylvia Plath is buried, and walk the cobbled streets of Haworth where the Bronte sisters lived. Other walks will take us along old packhorse routes and up onto the less-trodden, purple moorlands of the Pennine watershed. Here we might hear curlews and lapwings, and our views will stretch as far as Pendle Hill in the north, and Blackstone Edge in the south. This holiday offers a choice of Low Intermediate and Intermediate walks each day, and you can swap between grades if you wish. Hebden House is furnished in a clean Scandinavian style with ensuite twin and single rooms and a lovely lounge looking out onto a sheltered patio. Hebden House is easy to reach by car, and Hebden station is less than 5 mins taxi drive away.

Travel - nearest train station: Hebden Bridge station is less than 5 minutes taxi ride away.

Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches, evening meals, any transport to walks, + guided walks.

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Built in AD 122 during the time of Emperor Hadrian to "separate the Romans from the barbarians", Hadrian's Wall is Europe's largest surviving Roman monument and a UNESCO world heritage site. This year's holiday is based at the Twice Brewed Inn which offers ensuite twin rooms and a good number of standard doubles and twins that we can take as singles (Single suppl. £10 a night). The food here is good, and the inn has a prime location for exploring some of the most spectacular sections of the Wall as well as the beautiful Northumbrian countryside beyond. There will be milecastles, turrets, Robin Hood's tree, fascinating Roman forts, and dramatic stretches of the Wall. On the last day we can walk from Vindolanda Fort up onto Barcombe Fell for a last view of the wall receeding into the west. In the evenings we will eat together at the inn (evening meals are not included - from £12.00). (Nearest train station is Bardon Mill 2.5 miles away by taxi).

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Travel - nearest train station: Bardon Mill station - 2.5 miles away by taxi.

Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches, transport by local bus along the wall if needed, + guided walks.

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The Dalmatian island of Brac lies off the coast from Split, threaded by lovely old mule tracks through olive groves and pinewoods. Ancient chapels and monasteries dot the island while along the rocky coast there are pebbly coves that invite a swim and small picturesque fishing resorts. Sutivan is one of these - built of famous Brac stone, and at night you can see the lights of Split across the water. Sutivan has no hotels so we do as Croatians do and stay in small apartments, all within walking distance of Pension Dora whose vine covered courtyard and restaurant/bar we will use as our focal point. Here we will share breakfasts, and meals on 4 evenings. On 3 evenings we'll eat out at seafront restaurants in smaller groups (not included - from £8). The apartments are simple and typically Croatian, some with ensuite rooms, others with 2 single rooms sharing a bathroom and small kitchen. Some have a terrace for relaxing after walking, others have sea views. At Pension Dora there are ensuite twins and singles. Besides a choice of Gentle & Low Intermediate walks, we will also take a day off to enjoy the sea, hire a bike or sea kayak, visit Diocletian's Palace, or simply relax with a book! Guided by Lorraine, Madeline, & local guide Ivana.

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Travel - flight to Split not included: Flights to Split from Manchester (TCX) & Bristol (EZ) are available now. Jet2 flies from Newcastle, but you would have to get your own transfer. Flights from Birmingham & Southampton (Flybe), & London Gatwick (EZ) will be available shortly. We can happily book it for you on the Internet. Book early for the best prices!

Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches, 4 evening meals, airport transfers, ferry to Brac, transport to walks, + guided walks (includes local guide, Ivana).
Not included: Flight to Split; 3 evening meals; & any activity you do on the day off.

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Mull is one of the largest of the Hebridean islands off the west coast of Scotland. It has a long and strikingly beautiful coastline of high cliffs and bays, with caves and rock arches, and views out to the many smaller islands that surround it. Most notable of these is the 'Holy Isle' of Iona where we will walk on one day. Another rewarding visit might be to cathedral-like Fingle's Cave on the island of Staffa, whose geometrical basalt pillars have even inspired a Mendelssohn overture! On other days we will take beautiful walks along Mull's coastline, stopping at sandy bays, or walking to other famous caves and rock features. Inland, our eyes will often be drawn to the island's only munro, Ben Mor, and from a walk over its lower shoulder there will be striking views back to the coast. We will be staying at women-run Ardachy House Hotel on the south coast, overlooking the deserted sands of Ardalanish Bay and the islands of Jura, Colonsay, and Islay. Iona is only 7 miles away; seals, otters and the elusive Corncrake are regular visitors to the area, and there is a standing stone and Iron Age fort close by. The hotel offers comfortable ensuite twin, double, and single bedrooms, and some of the bedrooms and the residents' lounge have a lovely view towards the sea. Mull is reached by train from Glasgow to Oban, then a magical ferry to Craignure on Mull, & local bus from the ferry to Bunassen where Maggie & Cathy will collect you. Guided by Fran.

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Travel to Mull: Mull is reached by a magical ferry trip from Oban on Scottish mainland. Oban is served in turn by train from Glasgow, and is also easily accessible by road (2.5 hours from Glasgow).

Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches, evening meals, all transport to walks, ferry to Iona + guided walks. Not included: Staffa Island boat trip not included as it depends on weather conditions: £15. Bus from the ferry at Craignure to Bunassen £6 (collected from bus stop by Maggie & Cathy from the hotel).

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Within easy reach of the South, the Cotswolds is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with sleepy villages built of mellow Cotswold stone, and rolling hills full of delightful low level walks. This weekend break with Caroline is based at the very comfortable and friendly Cleeve Hill Hotel which lies only 100 yards from the Cotswold Way at Cleeve Hill and shares the same superb vantage point. From here we can make a wide meandering circuit of Cleeve Hill with views in all directions, or there's a lovely walk from the un-spoilt village of Winchcoombe, stopping to see the wonderful gardens at Sudeley Castle. There can also be an extra walk on Friday afternoon if you can arrive by 1pm. Cleeve Hill Hotel is beautifully decorated with lovely ensuite rooms - mainly doubles that we can take as singles, and two attractive and spacious twin rooms with very good views. Delicious breakfasts are served in the light and airy conservatory, and in the evening we can eat at the hotel, or stroll out to sample good eating places in the village. Cleeve Hill is 15 minutes by taxi from Cheltenham station. (Evening meals not included - from £15). Guided by Diana.

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Travel - nearest train station: Cheltenham, then taxi to Cleeve Hill.

Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches + guided walks. (Evening meals not included - from £15)

You can book online - or phone us on: 08456 445335