Countryside & Landscape inspired Foot Trails

Meadow and chalk downland

Chalk (white and porous substance) can be found in several parts of Southern England. The most famous areas on our Foot Trails include Salisbury Plain, The Cranborne Chase and Stonehenge. The chalk is a form of limestone, and it was laid down under the sea millions of years ago. Formed by tiny shells. Today the chalk gives rise to the dry valleys and steeply sided coombes that the chalk landscapes are well known for.

For stunning chalk downlands try Thomas Hardy Tales and for meadows try Foot Trails new Hay Meadows walk on Journey Across Cotswolds.

Coast and Riverside

Walking besides water is always a delight and you will find a variety of waterways on your Foot Trails, including canals, streams, rivers and the sea and coast (depending on your Foot Trail.)
Along the Kennet and Avon Canal on our Bath City and Country Foot Trail look out for the coloured boats and barges, some of which are house boats.
On rivers and banks look out for a variety of wildlife including the gorgeous strikingly marked Kingfisher birds, Swans and Herons to name a few. You might also be lucky and spot Otter.
By the sea, on our Devon Coast Foot Trail you could be in for a real treat and spot seals on one Foot Trail and sea birds such as gulls as well as a rich variety of special coastal flora and fauna.

Trees, Flora and Fauna

At Foot Trails we have a great knowledge of trees, flora and fauna. We enjoy including extra little touches such as a Colins Gem guide in your Walk & Explore Box on arrival, so you can enjoying spotting and learning about the trees, flora and fauna too.
With such a variety of landscapes and countryside on your Foot Trail you can expect to see a wide variety of seasonal flowers, from the first early spring Snowdrops and bulbs in January and February through to the wild Bluebells and Garlic in spring, red Poppies in cornfields in summer. For wildflowers try Wessex Ancient Kingdom or Thomas Hardy Tales

Woodland and Forest

There are some beautiful stretches of woodland and forest on our Foot Trails. Great places to enjoy our native English trees such as the Oak and of course a wide variety of animals, flora and fauna.
Look out for deer, fox, badger and mice in the woodland. If you can’t spot the animals themselves see if you can find their tracks in the mud. Listen out for bird song from the many different British varieties including Wood Pigeon, Robin and Cuckoo and of course keep your eyes open for butterflies, moths and insects, flowers and blossoms. For woodland delights, book Foot Trails Castles Lakes and Salisbury.

Agriculture and Farming

You will find many rural discoveries waiting to be made on your Foot Trail, including country lanes dappled with shafts of sunlight, ancient field systems and flocks of (completely harmless) sheep, stiles and bridleways.
All of these form a fabric of and are there because of agricultural and farming life in the countryside.

Villages and Towns

A Foot Trail aims to get you off the beaten track, however you will definitely come across villages on all of our Foot Trails, purposefully woven into your walks, and on some of our trails you will also encounter larger market towns.
Where market towns are included you will find maps inside your Walk & Explore Box and our suggested trail, enabling you to explore the best of the town. For some traditional English villages try Somerset Knights Quest, Complete Cotswolds or Wessex Ancient Kingdom.