Author name: Emma Surridge

We’re always thrilled to hear from our guests when they are out on the trails, exploring the different regions of South West England. We recently received some lovely comments and photos from a group of guests who have just completed our Journey Across the Cotswolds trip. “We had an excellent trip and loved every trail. […]

We’ve been treated to some wonderful bluebell displays these past weeks, and while the delicate indigo blooms may be starting to go over, the spring countryside is still looking glorious here in the South West. Last weekend, Foot Trails Storyteller Emma decided to make the most of wild garlic season and go foraging for some

Foot Trails is delighted to be featured in the latest edition of the Great West Way online magazine as ‘Best for Walking & Guided Tours’. The article in the magazine shines a spotlight on our ‘Bath & The Avon Valley’ hiking trip, a six-night self-guided tour that celebrates the beautiful connection between Bath’s Georgian grandeur

We followed the winding river and found ourselves deep in Exmoor’s remote natural beauty. Exmoor: You may not have heard of it, but it’s well worth considering for your next hiking adventure. Exmoor is located in South West England, spanning the counties of Somerset and North Devon. Much quieter in the summer than the more

South West England is a place of myths, legends and stories. Of chalk downs, hillforts, barrows, ghost villages and traditions that have lingered for centuries. The region’s stories are inseparable from its landscape, much of which has been inhabited since the Stone Age.  At Foot Trails, we believe these aspects are as integral as the

A couple of weekends ago, Foot Trails Storyteller Emma headed off to Wiltshire to walk one of her favourite spring trails in our Bath & The Avon Valley trip: “There’s one of our walks that I always try to do at this time of year. It’s just a short route, one of the ‘arrival day

The countryside of South West England is a unique landscape that has been shaped by human hand for thousands of years. Unlike other parts of the world, the countryside here doesn’t lend itself to large-scale agriculture. This means that the land has retained much of its quintessential characteristics. The fields we see today remain largely

By its very nature, walking forces us to slow down and connect with our surroundings; to experience life at two miles an hour. And there’s nowhere that quite embodies this slower pace of life quite like rural Somerset. In this laid back, unhurried corner of England, time seems to slow. It’s a place where you

In England, we’re blessed with over 116,000 miles of public rights of way, giving us remarkable access to the countryside. Although much of this network crosses private land, the public have had the right to use the paths since time immemorial. It’s one of the (many) joys of hiking in England — you’ll likely be

“I’ve always loved being able to step away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life in the countryside. Even as a child, I relished the freedom I had to wander the fields and lanes around the Cotswolds village where I grew up. There’s something about immersing yourself in nature that lets all other cares

March was another fabulous month of walking & hiking for the Foot Trails team. We were treated to some beautiful spring weather – wandering quiet country lanes past bobbing daffodils and under bright pink and white tree blossoms. We were out checking a existing route in Dorset at the start of the month as well

In 1651, Charles II undertook an epic six-week journey to flee England after being defeated by Oliver Cromwell in the Battle of Worcester. Our journey on this bright spring day in March would be much shorter, but we would be following some of the same paths that Charles took nearly 400 years ago. Getting to