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There is no question that we are undoubtedly spoiled living in the UK or Ireland when it comes to exploring the countryside. While we know that many of you are so keen to explore the rest of the world, it can be such a shame to miss out ...

Great Britain is criss-crossed with more foot-pounds than you can shake a stick at and a good number of them are exceptionally long. If you are looking to take a short-break or a weekend walking holiday it is often these long-distance tr...

These days we spent so much time going from A to B at a rate of knots, either in a car or on board a train, maybe even an airplane. We make and take journey after journey, yet how often do we get the chance to look at what is passing by ...

As specialists in England walking holidays and walking holiday throughout the UK we can reassure you that the really are some magnificent places for you to explore which are literally right on your doorstep. We are blessed to live in a c...

A UK walking holiday is certainly a very different experience to going mountaineering, not just in the amount of energy you need to expend, but more a case of the equipment you need. However, here at Celtic Trails we do strongly advise t...

Today is officially the start of summer and with it sees the launch of #30dayswild, a month long challenge created by The Wildlife Trusts to encourage people do something wild every day for the duration of June. Now in it’s second ...

Whichever way we turn these days, the watch words seem to be “exercise is good for your health”. This is actually not breaking science but a fact which has been known for centuries. However, with a massive change in our everyday diet tha...

This year Great Britain’s Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty reaches several milestones, the Gower Peninsula the first designated AONB celebrated it’s 60th birthday in May, the Cotswolds one of the largest and the Quantock Hills England...

Walks in Tintern: The Old Station Along all our walk routes across the UK and Ireland are little hidden gems, it could be a spectacular hilltop view or rock formation, a hidden cave or a colourful display of wild flowers, a fisherman’s c...

Solo Walking Holidays Having recently read an insightful article by Kayla Anderson who, following a break up had discovered that hiking solo had provided great solace, it got us pondering. What is it about the solitude of walking by ones...