Welcome to Contours Walking Holidays

New Holidays on the Horizon

Our new routes offer a wealth of stunning scenery and fresh explorative opportunities; an extension section to one of our existing paths takes in both urban stretches and countryside vistas, while another brand new route could have you facing challenging hill climbs, to be rewarded with welcoming rural pubs and teashops in which to unwind.

Not only do our new holidays offer amazing views and snapshots of wildlife, but many of the trails also carve unique windows into the past; rediscover the turn of the Industrial Revolution while chasing the surging river that fuelled it through rolling hills and traditional market towns, or alternatively you can immerse yourself in Britain's rich invasion history by exploring Bronze Age burial mounds, ancient settlements and a rather famous circle of stones.

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Holidays in the South of England

The countryside of South of England is noted for its great variety. It ranges from the rocky coastlines of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset to the beaches, dunes and saltings of the Norfolk coast, and from the wild expanses of Dartmoor and Exmoor to the neat fields and pretty villages of the Cotswolds.

Our programme of hiking tours in the South of England include the Isle of Wight Coast Path, Cotswold Way, Two Moors Way, Dartmoor Way, Tarka Trail, Mendip Way, North Downs Way, Thames Path, Cross-Cotswold Path, Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path, Ridgeway, South Downs Way, Saints' Way, a handful of trails exploring the Cotswolds and the South West Coast Path, the spectacular National Trail around the coastlines of Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset. Another popular walk in the south of England is Shakespeare's Way, which follows the route the poet may have taken on his journeys between his home in Stratford-upon-Avon and the Globe Theatre in London, where most of his plays were first performed to public acclaim.

Holidays in the North of England

England's North Country is famous for the beauty of its scenery. Here you will find the stunning lake and mountain scenery of the Lake District, the rich green valleys and dry-stone walls of the Yorkshire Dales, the rolling heather moorland of the North York Moors, the craggy limestone dales and gritstone moors of the Peak District, the old Roman frontier of Hadrian's Wall and the golden beaches and imposing castles of Northumberland's unspoilt coastline. We offer the largest selection of walking holidays in the north of England. These range from classic trails like Hadrian's Wall Path, Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk, Cumbria Way, Dales Way, Cleveland Way and Herriot Way to little-known gems like Northumberland's Coast of Castles, Westmorland Way, Swale Way, White Peak Way, Yorkshire Wolds Way and Lady Anne's Way.

Holidays in Wales

With a fascinating history, compelling culture and beautiful scenery ranging from the jagged mountains of Snowdonia and the rolling hills of the Welsh Borders to the rugged coastline of Pembrokeshire, Wales offers some of the best walking in Britain. Our walking holidays in Wales includes the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, Glyndwr's Way, Wye Valley Walk, Isle of Anglesey Coast Path, Dee Way, Mortimer Trail , Three Castles Walk, Usk Valley Walk, Wild Edric's Way and Offa's Dyke Path, a superb coast to coast walk through the border country of England and Wales.

Holidays in Scotland

Scotland, with its magnificent mountains, heather-clad hills, remote glens, sparkling lochs, rugged coastline, magical islands, rich wildlife and turbulent history, has so much to attract the walker. Our hiking tours or walking holidays in Scotland include the Fife Coastal Path, Great Glen Way, Speyside Way, Rob Roy Way, Arran Coastal Way, Cateran Trail, St Cuthbert's Way, Borders Abbeys Way and the West Highland Way, a magnificent trek through the spectacular Western Highlands of Scotland from the outskirts of Scotland's largest city to the base of its highest mountain.

Holidays in Ireland

Ireland's spectacular natural beauty, rich history, unhurried pace of life and legendary hospitality ensures that a walking holiday in Ireland will be a magical experience. This year we are offering six walking tours exploring the 'Emerald Isle', the Antrim Coast & Glens, Dingle Way, Beara Way, Wicklow Way, Sheep's Head Way and the Kerry Way, a walkers' Ring of Kerry around the beautiful Iveragh Peninsula in South West Ireland.

Trail Running Holidays

If you fancy a more advanced challenge and would like to take to the trails at speed, Contours also offers a range of trail running holidays across England, Scotland and Wales. Many of our most popular trails, such as Hadrian's Wall Path, West Highland Way and Offa's Dyke Path are now available as trail running holidays, among many other fantastic routes that showcase the very best of the Great British countryside and coastlines.

Visit Contours Trail Running Holidays website for more information.