Upland Escapes Walking Holidays...
...are uniquely flexible, independent or small group walking holidays, single-centre based in traditional hamlets, villages and towns, in spectacular undiscovered upland scenery.
There are three ways to enjoy an Upland Escapes Walking Holiday – which one is for you?
No-Frills Escapes:
Independent Walking Holidays
- Comfortable single centre en-suite accommodation (B&B or self-catering)
- Hire car (carbon offset)
- Handbook of walks & local information
- Choice of self-guided walks from half an hour to full day
- Walking Maps on waterproof paper
- 24/7 telephone support
- Prices per person from: £195 for
3 nights or £400 for 7 nights
Original Escapes:
Independent Walking Holidays
This is our original Upland Escapes walking holiday, already popular with many, which includes all the elements of a No-Frills Escape, plus lots more:
- A knowledgeable Upland Manager to support & advise
- 3 days of organised walking per week
- Insider access to local people & traditions
- Delicious daily deli-style packed lunches
- Prices per person from: £395 for
3 nights or £695 for 7 nights
Car-Free
Small Groups
Designed for those wishing to join a small group of other like-minded travellers, these 7 night walking holidays include all the elements of an Original Independent Escape, plus:
- Group evening meals on your first and last nights at the best local restaurants
- Instead of providing you with a hire car, group transfers are provided to/from airports, restaurants and walks, so there is no need for you to drive
- Prices per person from £775 for
7 nights
On each of our walking holidays you will be based in a comfortable room in a traditional upland hamlet, village or town, from where you can quickly become part of the local way of life and truly connect with your environment. Choose from a range of carefully researched self-guided walks to suit all fitness levels: walk as much or as little as you like each day. From half hour strolls to full day hikes, the choice is yours: where you walk, how long you walk for, or whether you wish to walk at all! You may prefer to relax in the stunning scenery and picnic beside crystal clear streams amongst meadows of wildflowers, spend a day or two exploring on bicycles instead of on foot, enjoy local activities such as canoeing or horseriding, or take off in your carbon-offset hire car (included in all independent walking holidays except in Wales) to explore.
If choosing an Original Escape or a Car-Free Group Departure, you will also benefit from the support and company of our locally based Upland Managers will be on hand to help you really get the most from your walking holiday. They will accompany you on 3 walks a week and share their knowledge along the way, as well as gaining insider access to local houses, tiny private museums, and locked churches. They will also prepare a lavish deli-style packed lunch for you every day.
The Upland Escapes formula is so flexible that it suits everyone, whatever type of walking holiday you are looking for. Whether you are travelling with a partner or alone, with children or with a party of friends, seeking a healthy holiday to de-stress or to improve your fitness, looking for an independent walking holiday or to join a small group, wanting the freedom of a hire-car or to avoid the need to drive, we are confident that Upland Escapes can provide the perfect solution.
Simply choose which of our Uplands you would like to Escape to, when you would like to go, and for how long. Decide whether you’d prefer the simplicity and low cost of our No-Frills walking holidays, the benefit of our Upland Manager’s local knowledge, lavish packed lunches and organised walks all included in our Original Escapes, or the company of others and the car-free benefits of our Group Departures. Then enjoy the true freedom of a completely flexible walking holiday spent at your own pace, relaxing and revitalizing in the way which suits you best.
