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Self-Guided Hiking Tours of England

Authentic Walking & Hiking Tours of England

Hello & welcome to Foot Trails, award winning hiking tours & walking holidays in South West England, UK.

Over the last 3 decades we’ve hiked & walked the trails of South West England. Rooted in our joy of hiking & walking we expertly craft tours where you can walk self-guided, getting to know the real rural England.

We’ll create your bespoke itinerary, personalised to you, and look after all the planning & logistics (including luggage transfers), so you can hike care-free, savouring landscapes, hedgerows, villages, and the stories of those that live(d) here, past & present.

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Alison and David Howell hiking at Iford, England
Sharah, USA
“We found our service from the Foot Trails staff to be exceptional. They were very responsive to our individual questions and needs.”
Kalah, USA
“It was amazing. Well curated with perfect weather. This has become my favorite way to take a relaxing holiday”
Pat, USA
“Our trip was very relaxing and everything we expected it to be and more. We had a wonderful time.”
Amy & Adam, USA
“The countryside was beautiful and we were happy to experience truly off-the-beaten-path places.”
Peter, Canada
“We had a fantastic time. The hiking brought us to a variety of interesting places with amazing views.”
Joan, USA
“Wonderful hiking in the peace and tranquility of the Cotswolds. The views were stunning. Great way for us to reset and get back to nature.”
Linda, USA
“Absolutely perfect! Relaxing, rejuvenating and entertaining-it was one of the best vacations we’ve ever had.”
Catherine, USA
“The Cotswolds Walking Tour was delightful. I was so impressed by the organization of all the materials to guide us on our daily walks.”
Sigrun, Norway
“I’ve tried three different companies for my walking trips in England, and I have to say, Foot Trails truly stands out.”
Andy & Kay, USA
“We would recommend your services to anyone who wanted an active vacation but still wanted someone to arrange everything.”
Molly, USA
“So many of the paths felt like secret passageways into a simpler time. The variety of landscapes we passed through was nothing short of amazing.”
Jacquelyn, USA
“Slam dunk! Home run…out of the park…FABULOUS! This holiday went well beyond our expectations–it was so well organized from start to finish.”
Stacey, USA
“The entire trip was filled with delightful inns, charming towns, and incredible scenery.”
Michelle, USA
“Wonderful holiday of rambling through gates, stiles, paths, and magnificent countryside, and beautiful old quaint villages.”
Ann & Mark, USA
“This was our third Foot Trails adventure. We keep returning because it is a great experience.”
Beth, USA
“It was a perfect walking holiday for a family of 4… tailored to our desires. It was great.”
Stu, USA
“An active and relaxing and supported immersive experience of a way of life different from our own.”
Katy, Australia
“We had a wonderful experience in Wiltshire and on the foot trails walk that was especially designed for us.”
Krista, Canada
“It was very clear to us that the routes organized by Foot Trails were significantly more interesting (and significantly less busy) than the “national” trails.”
Devrey, USA
"Perfect way to disconnect and see the beauty of England. We saw views, locations, and areas that only locals know.”
Stephen, Canada
“This family owned company went above and beyond to make our entire trip so worthwhile. We handed them a wish list of exactly what we wanted.”
Julie, USA
“The inns chosen by Foot Trails are charming, well-appointed and very comfortable. The food at each inn was without exception superb.”
Mark, USA
“Clear written directions matched with maps for our daily walks, efficient transport of our luggage from inn to inn, excellent overnight accommodation and quality food selections in quintessential English pubs.”
Melanie, Canada
“It was fantastic. Foot Trails is a quality, well-organized, and highly customer-oriented service. I felt taken care of long before I even arrived in the UK!”

South West England

Foot Trails’ local area of South West England is the perfect landscape for hiking & walking. Richly diverse, you can explore a range of landscapes and character villages, all with history beneath your feet.

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Self-Guided Hiking

Foot Trails’ self-guided hiking & walking trips offer the perfect balance of achievement, curiosity and relaxation. They’re for individuals, couples, families & friends who enjoy exploring on their own terms.

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Explore these featured trips to start your adventure...

Exmoor moor, hiking with Foot Trails

Wild Exmoor, Coast & Moor →

Perfect for 6 or 7 night stays / 7 or 8 days
Explore a unique landscape of moor, woodland and coast on an inn to inn trail that celebrates the ancient, evocative countryside of north Somerset and Exmoor. Journey from deep in the moor to the dramatic coast of the Severn estuary, following wooded river ravines and crossing wild moors, all steeped in history and tales.
Wardour Castle, England, hiking with Foot Trails

Kings and Kingdoms →

Perfect for 6 to 11 nights / 7 to 12 days
Wonderfully crowd-free, you can enjoy a wide variety of landscapes through your tour, from peaceful river valleys to inspiring views. Not forgetting tales of Kings & Knights and some of the most charming villages in South West England (it’s home, we’re biased!).
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Coastal Seascapes of Dorset →

Perfect for 7 to 11 nights / 8 to 12 days
This is where the rolling green landscape of Dorset meets the south coast. With little modern development, it offers inspiring hiking, and views upon views. Famed world wide for its geology & fossils, Alison & David have explored this area over 3 decades, a favoured escape with their children.
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Heritage and Gardens →

Trips from 4 to 9 nights / 5 to 10 days
For garden lovers and keen historians, a walking tour in England is a feast for the curious. These trips have gardens and historic sites woven in, time to enjoy the countryside, views and villages, and extra time to visit the sites of interest too. From the humble to the iconic, there’s much to explore.
A row of traditional Cotswolds cottages with the typical golden Ham stone and slate roofs. A path runs in front of the cottages.

The Cotswolds →

Trips from 4 to 14 nights / 5 to 15 days
World renowned for its beauty, a hiking & walking tour is the perfect way to experience The Cotswolds. Walk in charming villages with stone cottages and ancient churches, and hike the rolling pastoral landscape. Each trail is entwined with stories from throughout history from the Neolithic to the Romans, to the medieval Wool Industry.
Front cover of Foot Trails hiking and walking holidays tours in England, 2026

Our Brochure of hiking & walking tours

Read or download our full brochure here. Find inspiration for your hiking & walking trip, read our story and the special ingredients that make a Foot Trail.

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Events: Walk with the founders

Unique small group guided walks led by Foot Trails founders Alison & David Howell. Join a small group of like-minded people on these week-long informal hikes.

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