More and more people are staying closer to home when taking a holiday
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...
You’ve booked your walking holiday, but what should you put on your feet?
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...
30 Days Wild 2016
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 ...
Walking holidays are good for your health
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...
Why the UK’s Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty are worth a visit
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...
Tintern Old Station – A Wye Valley Gem
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...
The Joy Of Walking Solo
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...
Happy 4th Birthday Wales Coast Path
Today marks the 4th anniversary of the Wales Coast Path, the world’s first coastal path to cover an entire country. Launched in May 2012 the long distance walk has grown in popularity attracting 2.8 million visitors in the first year alo...
Magical Bluebell Woods
Bluebell woods, a walker’s paradise. The end of April is our favourite time of the year to take a woodland walk, across the British countryside sleepy deciduous woods are transformed into a hive of colour by a sea of blue f...
Things to do this May bank holiday
Not sure what to this May Bank Holiday weekend? Here are our top recommendations for active days out. We have chosen three locations across the UK, handpicking two great options for each. Rain or shine there is something for everyone. Sh...