Our Walking Journal

An impressive stately home in the Cotswolds. Taken from a distance the photo shows the house surrounded by trees and a wide green field at the front where a flock of sheep are grazing.

The best time of year to hike the Cotswolds

The Cotswolds has always been a special place for David and myself. We’ve spent our entire lives exploring its villages and rolling hills—in every season and every weather. While it certainly has its peak times for walkers and other visitors, we think there’s beauty to be found here at any time of the year 🙂

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An old rusty anchor lies on a rocky shoreline with the sea and an imposing cliff in the distance.

Creating new routes on the Dorset coast

At the start of March, Foot Trails Co-Founder and Trail Creator David Howell was out doing what he loves best, exploring the countryside of South West England to create new walks for our guests. You can read his report on his day by the sea below.  The Dorset coast has always been a go-to family

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View of the highest cliff on the Jurassic Coast from the sea's edge.

The magic of hiking Dorset’s Jurassic Coast

There’s something unmistakably exciting about the place where the land meets the sea. Catching that first glimpse of the water as you crest a hill is always an exhilarating experience. When you’re surrounded by big skies and the vast expanse of the sea, it’s hard not to feel a sense of adventure and possibility. On

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The Foot Trails team standing around an old tree in the counrtyside.

Our team walk in Wiltshire

Last Tuesday, the Foot Trails team (and team mascot Molly the king charles spaniel) met up for a walk and chat in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside. This is something that we regularly take the time to do. Why? For a start, we’re a walking company and walking is what we all love to do. Secondly,

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An old thatched cottage with a blue door partially hidden behind flowers growing in the front cottage garden.

Why rural Dorset is perfect for a hiking holiday

Hiking the rural countryside of Dorset is like stepping back in time. It’s a landscape made famous by Victorian poet and novelist Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), who perfectly captured the timeless feel of this rural county in his famous books. But it’s also so much more. As you wander the paths and trails of Dorset, it’s

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View down a green valley through the branches of an old tree.

Far from the madding crowd in Dorset

Last week, David & I (Emma) went to check one of our routes in Dorset. This was the first time I had walked this particular trail and I was expecting good things. But what I found exceeded that: stunning landscapes and the textbook definition of a rural idyll. We started in a beautiful village in

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