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The Norfolk Coast Path wends its way under huge skies along the Norfolk Coast - an area of outstanding natural beauty. This gentle holiday with Madeline, our natural history guide, covers the 22 miles from Sherringham to Holkham Gap in easy 5-6 miles stages, using the Coasthopper bus to get to our walks each day. We may see terns, oyster catchers, avocets, marsh harriers, godwits, redshanks and even the rare bittern on the tidal flats or from hides overlooking saltmarshes, lagoons, and whispering reedbeds. On the last day we might also visit Holkham Hall or take a trip by boat to see the Blakeney Point seal colony. The holiday is based at Cookes-of-Cley G/H in Cley-next-the-Sea, 9 miles by bus from Sherringham station. The G/H has attractive, mostly ensuite, twin and single rooms and a tea garden for after walking. On 3 nights we will eat at the guest house, and on 2 nights we'll go out to eat at a good village pub (not included - from £15).

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An opportunity to spend a week in the splendour of the Gran Paradiso National Park in Italy's Western Alps - with breathtaking views all around, alpine flowers, marmots, ibex and chamoix! There will be 2 guides to offer an intermediate and a high level choice each day (walking with a day pack only - your luggage is transported for you). We start from Albergo Gran Paradiso, Noasca, in the Valle del Orca; making our way over 2 days past beautiful lakes to Col del Nivolet at the head of the valley, with a night at valley refuge Le Fonti on the way. At Col del Nivolet we stop for 3 nights at Rifugio Citta di Chivasso, which is perched spectacularly above the lakes of Piano del Nivolet and a whole new alpine valley. This wonderful traditional refuge has dormitory beds, cold water washing, and excellent food in true Italian style. Here there are walks at both levels, with stunning views of glaciers and distant ranges including Gran Paradiso itself, or less rugged paths through flower-filled Piano del Nivolet. On the 5th day we return to Rifugio Le Fonti via an old royal game trail - perhaps the best day of all, then back past quaint deserted villages and frescoes to Noasca for our last night. The high walks are High Alpine on 2-3 days - with more descent than the normal high level grade.

The three nights of high refuge life are a wonderful experience, but resources at altitude are limited, and taking account of this is a necessary part of the holiday: use water sparingly, hand wash rather than shower every day; solar power only - no power sockets available; bottled drinking water.

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