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Self-Guided Hiking Tours of England

Authentic Walking & Hiking Tours of England

Hello & welcome to Foot Trails, 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 craft tours where you can walk self-guided, getting to know the real rural England.

We’ll create your bespoke itinerary, and look after all the planning & logistics, 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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South West England

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

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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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.

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!).

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.

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.

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.

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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