Dream of hiking the English countryside away from the crowds? On quiet footpaths through beautiful rural landscapes, staying in historic country inns, hundreds of years old? With Foot Trails, you’ll explore rural South West England as we know it. Not the crowds or tick-box landmarks, but the landscapes, hedgerows and history. The stories of those
On a beautifully crisp, bright day at the end of October, Talia, Alastair and I (Emma) from the Foot Trails team set out to check one of our trails in Somerset. Starting from a historic country inn at the heart of a small village we set off across an autumnal landscape, stopping to admire the
When you hike the English countryside, history is never far beneath your feet. Walking in England is like stepping back through time. Historic (and prehistoric) monuments are dotted throughout the landscape – what may just look like a lump in the ground, could be a Bronze Age long barrow. Or a hill dominating the landscape
Route checking is a big part of what we do here at Foot Trails. We regularly rewalk our trails to make sure they still ‘work’ (no unexpected changes have been made on the ground) and in response to feedback from guests who have been out walking. At the start of October, I (Talia), Natasha and
“The customer service was luxurious – from the Foot Trail team, the drivers, the inn keepers – made us feel, not only cared for, but spoiled.” Barbara, Canada On a Foot Trails self-guided walking holiday, we take care of all your planning and logistics, including your luggage transfers. When you hike from one country inn
This past weekend, the clocks went back, which means shorter days but also glorious sunrises and sunsets. In October, the weather can be more changeable, but when the sun shines, the countryside looks glorious! Here are a few photos from the Somerset countryside that our team took over the past few days. If you’d like
