The Wayfarers Walking Vacations has 30 years experience of creating unique UK itineraries. They specialise in finding the panoramic views, the wonderful trails through open countryside, the best cosy village pubs and the most inspiring historical monuments – all with an expert local guide. One of the Wayfarers’ 2013 itineraries were recently awarded a National Geographic Travelers 50 Trips of a Lifetime Award.

 
The Wayfarers’ Great British highlights:

1.  Rolling green hills and dry stone walls: The Yorkshire Dales National Park and ‘James Herriot country’

• Yorkshire, England’s Green and Pleasant Land Walk, September 8-14, 6 nights US$3,995 per person*

2.  Scottish splendour and panoramic views: the Cairngorms National Park and Blair Castle

• Culloden to Edinburgh Walk, September 8-14, 6 nights U$3,995 per person* 

3.  Quintessential English charm: the Cotswold villages of Bourton on the Water and
Stow on the Wold

• The Cotswolds and Oxford Walk, September 22-28, 6 nights US$3,995 per person*

4.  Mysterious Neolithic standing stones: Avebury Circle, Wiltshire

• ‘Downton Abbey’, Castle Combe and Avebury Circle Walk, September 1-7, 6 nights US$4,195 per person*

5.  Smugglers’ quiet coves and coastal trails: the South West Coast Path, Fowey to Truro, Cornwall

• Cornwall’s Creeks, Coves and Coastal Trails Walk, October 6-12, 6 nights US$3,995 per person*

6.  Roman history in Britain: Hadrian’s Wall, Tyne & Wear / Cumbria

• Hadrian’s Wall and the Lake District Walk, August 11-17, 6 nights US$3,995 per person*

7.Magnificent English country house splendour: Pentillie Castle estate

• Pentillie Castle Walk, October 13-19, 6 nights, US$3,995*

8.  Natural wonders: the 40,000 basalt colums of The Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland

• Giant’s Causeway, Glens of Antrim & Donegal Walk, September 15-21, 6 nights US$3,995*

 9.  Inspirational lakes and fells: Grasmere and the Langdale Pikes, Lake District

• Hadrian’s Wall and the Lake District Walk, August 11-17, 6 nights US$3,995 per person*

 10.  Ancient history and cradles of Christianity: St Davids, Pembrokeshire

• Pembrokeshire Coast Walk, July 28- August 3, 6 nights US$3,995*

 *all prices quoted are per person, based on double occupancy.

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The Wayfarers Walking Vacations

www.thewayfarers.com

Named by National Geographic Traveler as purveyor of one of the ‘50 Tours of a Lifetime,’ and by National Geographic Adventure as one of the ‘Best Hiking Companies,’ The Wayfarers offers an eco-sensitive walking vacation of both culture and fitness in 16 countries with 40 itineraries.

Walks cover Austria, Northern Ireland, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Switzerland, Italy, France, New Zealand, Patagonia in Argentina, Alaska, Southwest USA, and a barging/walk combination in Burgundy. Now in its 30th year, The Wayfarers offers exclusive entrees into homes and gardens otherwise closed to the public, graceful accommodations, outstanding cuisine, and meetings with local residents. Walks are from 6-13 days and are rated on a five-level challenge scale. The Wayfarers is also a member of Trusted Adventures, www.trustedadventures.com, dedicated to the highest standards of small-group travel and to giving back to places visited. www.thewayfarers.com. 800-249-4620.