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Contents Welcome to our latest collection of UK, European and Worldwide walking and activity holidays for 2021 featuring our Family Adventures for 2021 and our Welcome ...... 2-3 Choose your level ...... 10-11 Always one step ahead ...... 4-5 UK Festive Breaks ...... 12 winter sun walking into early 2022 too! Make yourself at home ...... 6-7 Groups ...... 13 Walk this way ...... 8-9 You’ll find our regular mix of guided and self-guided walking holidays in the UK, and we are delighted to introduce a brand-new style of guided walking holiday at our UK country houses - ‘Tread FAMILY HOLIDAYS Lightly’. These walks make the most of the wonderful walking Freshwater Bay ...... 15 Whitby ...... 17 St Ives...... 15 Malham ...... 18 areas which surround our houses, with all walks starting and Brecon ...... 16 Dovedale ...... 18 ending at their front doors with no need for any road transfers. Church Stretton ...... 16 Europe Neustift ...... 19 These walks provide increased flexibility for the whole group – Keswick ...... 17 Europe Mayhofen ...... 19 especially when you want to spend a few more minutes taking in your favourite view in the glorious sunshine! UK HOLIDAYS AT OUR COUNTRY HOUSES You’ll also find exciting new options with two new UK Guided Glen Coe ...... 20-21 Brecon ...... 38-39 Trails and two new Island-Hopping holidays in the wilds of Alnmouth ...... 22-23 Church Stretton ...... 40-41 Keswick ...... 24-25 Bourton-on-the-Water ....42-43 Scotland. As if that wasn’t enough, this brochure also features our Coniston ...... 26-27 Selworthy ...... 44-45 2021 UK Festive Breaks too! Sedburgh ...... 28-29 St Ives...... 46-47 Whitby ...... 30-31 Lulworth Cove ...... 48-49 At HF Holidays we recognise that people have many different Malham ...... 32-33 Freshwater ...... 50-51 requirements for their leisure time, so we give our guests as much Dovedale ...... 34-35 Abingworth ...... 52-53 choice as possible. As well as offering a superb range of guided Dolgellau...... 36-37 walking, special interest and sightseeing holidays (and options where you can enjoy a combination), we also offer a choice of UK GUIDED TRAILS & ISLAND HOPPING walks each day within most of our guided walking holidays. You Mull & Iona ...... 55 Hadrian's Wall Complete ...... 61 can also opt to go self-guided in the UK to holiday exactly as the Orkney & Shetland ...... 55 Best of Hadrian's Wall ...... 62 mood takes you; we provide maps and route notes to help you Lewis and Harris ...... 56 Pembrokeshire Coast Path ....62 make the most of your chosen location. Hebridean Hopscotch...... 56 Ceredigion Coast Path ...... 63 Cairngorms North ...... 57 Offa's Dyke Path ...... 63 Outside of the UK you can choose to set foot in the mountains of Cape Wrath ...... 57 Best of the Isle of Man ...... 64 Europe or enjoy Walking & Sightseeing in a wide selection of Torridon ...... 58 South Devon Coast Path ...... 64 countries across the world, staying at carefully selected partner Great Glen Way ...... 58 Norfolk Coast Path ...... 65 West Highland Way ...... 59 Jersey Coast Path ...... 65 hotels. No matter what your travel choice is, you can rest assured Best of Isle of Arran...... 60 Channel Islands ...... 66 that HF Holidays has the expertise, knowledge, and facilities to Best of the Fife Coast ...... 60 Isles of Scilly ...... 66 deliver exceptional holiday experiences. Coast to Coast ...... 61 We hope you enjoy browsing the many options in this brochure. To find out more and to see our full range of options, please EUROPE HOLIDAYS visit our website. We look forward to welcoming you on holiday Tailored for you ...... 68-69 Slovenia ...... 78 very soon. At your leisure ...... 70-71 Croatia ...... 79 Norway, Ireland ...... 73 Cyprus ...... 80 The HF Holidays Team France ...... 74-75 & 91 Greece ...... 80-81 Italy ...... 75, 83-87 Maltese Islands ...... 82 Switzerland ...... 75-76 Spain ...... 88-92 Poland ...... 76 Portugal ...... 92-95 DON'T JUST TAKE OUR Austria ...... 77-78 WORD FOR IT... WORLDWIDE HOLIDAYS AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST We partner with Feefo – a leading independent reviews organisation NORTH AMERICA Cape Verde ...... 97 Canada ...... 105 Feefo’s technology allows us to collect genuine reviews from verified Jordan ...... 97 USA ...... 105-107 Morocco ...... 98 customers. Every holiday review you see on our website is unedited, CENTRAL & Namibia ...... 98 so you can see what our customers really thought. We’re delighted to South Africa...... 99 SOUTH AMERICA say that in 2020 – we were awarded Feefo’s Platinum Service Award Madagascar ...... 99 Costa Rica ...... 109 – a recognition of the continued number of customers who have Cuba ...... 109 scored us 4 or more out of 5. ASIA & AUSTRALASIA Peru ...... 110 Japan ...... 101 Galápagos Islands ...... 110 Vietnam ...... 102 Chile ...... 111 Laos & Cambodia ...... 102 Easter Island ...... 111 New Zealand ...... 103 Argentina ...... 111
HOLIDAY INFORMATION Front cover image: Jurassic Coastline around Durdle Door Useful holiday information ....112 Booking is easy ...... 115 Booking conditions ...... 112-114
VISIT holidays.co.uk CALL 020 3974 8871 3 ALWAYS ONE STEP AHEAD
HF Holidays has been operating holidays for over 100 years. We have the experience and knowledge to deliver exceptional holiday experiences
Every year thousands of guests choose to travel with us to destinations all over the world. Here are just a few reasons why they decide to put their trust in HF Holidays. THE HF HOLIDAYS DIFFERENCE
OVER 100 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE THE UK’S LARGEST HOLIDAY HF Holidays was founded in 1913. We’re one of the UK’s longest COOPERATIVE established travel companies and one of the first overseas tour HF Holidays is a Co-operative Society. This means that all profits go operators, so we’ve got a huge amount of experience behind us! straight back into making your holidays better. You can even have In that time, we’ve stuck to our vision of providing shared holiday your say on how the co-operative is run by becoming one of our experiences which inspire friendship, fun and active enjoyment. shareholding members – although this isn’t a requirement to join Thousands of people choose to travel with us each year. our holidays; all are welcome. AWARDWINNING GREAT VALUE LOOK WHAT’S INCLUDED Our dedication to providing high quality holiday experiences and If you are comparing prices, consider just how much we include: excellent customer service has been officially recognised by us winning many industry-leading awards over the years. In recent UK High quality, Full Board, en-suite accommodation with excellent times we’ve been delighted to receive a range of accolades food in one of our own country houses (or partner hotels on including Silver Travel Advisor’s ‘Best Specialist or Activity Tour some Guided Trails and Island Hopping Holidays) Operator’, i Newspaper Staycation Awards 2019, Best Family The services of experienced HF Holidays Walking Leaders Friendly Venue, Feefo’s Platinum Trusted Service Award, and Group Choice of up to three different grade guided walks each Leisure Awards’ ‘Best Accommodation for Groups’. HF Holidays is walking day also a Which? Recommended Provider. Heated boot and drying rooms in all UK country houses Entry fees on some holidays – see individual trips for details EXPERIENCED LEADERS The company of a sociable group of like-minded people Our team of friendly walking leaders and local guides are handpicked by us, chosen for their expertise, knowledge and EUROPE Choice of two different grade guided walks each walking day personality. They are friendly, patient, generous and enthusiastic. Half Board en-suite accommodation in carefully selected partner They will take care of daily logistics and lead you on guided walks hotels and/or sightseeing trips. Their local knowledge will add insight to Services of experienced HF Holidays Leaders and/or local guides many aspects of your holiday and enhance your overall experience. Transport to and from walks On guided walking holidays we offer a choice of different grade The company of a sociable group of like-minded people walks each walking day. Because we provide teams of leaders for ‘With flight’ holidays include return flights from the UK and hotel each holiday, we can run multiple walks so that everyone gets the transfers walk of their choice. Our wonderful leaders make our holidays truly rewarding and memorable. WORLDWIDE Full Board en-suite hotel accommodation (except where stated) Services of experienced HF Holidays Leaders and/or local guides Most sightseeing and entrance fees plus tips All on-trip transport – which may include internal flights or boat journeys
BOOKING WITH CONFIDENCE
We are here to give you peace of mind in booking your holiday with us. We understand that plans can change when booking so far ahead so we have always had flexible and fair booking conditions.
YOUR MONEY IS FULLY PROTECTED IF YOU WISH TO DEFER YOUR HOLIDAY All our ‘with flight’ holidays are ATOL protected and we are a If you wish to defer your holiday to a later date, you can do this member of The Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust free of charge (subject to availability) as long as you are outside of (ABTOT). In the unlikely event of our insolvency, your money is your final balance payment date for your holiday. fully protected. IF YOU CANCEL YOUR HOLIDAY IF WE CANCEL YOUR HOLIDAY If you are unable to travel and need to cancel your holiday, we will If we have to cancel your holiday, for any reason, you will have offer you the opportunity to transfer to another holiday (subject the option to transfer to another holiday or you will receive a full to availability) as long as you are outside of your final balance refund as per our terms and conditions. payment for your holiday, and we haven’t incurred any non-refundable costs.
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Perfectly placed for outstanding walking
Our UK holidays are all based in prime walking locations surrounded by world-class scenery. With 17 country houses all owned or leased by us to choose from, you can look forward to relaxed, friendly surroundings and great walking. PERFECT CHOICE
H Holidays are all about choice; we offer a superb selection of locations for our UK walking holidays and country house accommodation with a variety of room types to suit all pockets. Our house catering teams create delicious meals to suit all palates and you’ll find a fine selection of local beverages at the bar. We offer everything from weekend breaks to full weeks away. OWNED & COUNTRY HOUSES MANAGED TAILORED 17 FOR COUNTRY WALKERS HOUSES Each of our country houses comes complete with a boot and heated drying room and plenty We’re extremely proud of the 17 country houses of public areas in which to relax. Each house is that we own and manage across the UK. Each has located in a prime walking area with many walks its own individual character, from elegant starting right from the front door. Self-guided Georgian mansions to charming seaside houses guests will find the maps and route notes in our set in the UK’s most beautiful landscapes. Discovery Points very useful for planning their walks.
PICTURESQUE UK LOCATIONS
ROOM TO RELAX CATERING FOR Choose from up to three grades of room in our country houses. All prices quoted are based on ALL TASTES our ‘Good’ rooms. ‘Better’ and ‘Best’ rooms tend Holidays in our country houses are all Full to be larger and/or have better views with Board. There is plenty of choice available at enhanced facilities. Upgrade to give yourself a breakfast, a choice of sandwich fillings to go real treat. with the picnic lunch and a choice of up to four options in our three-course evening meals. We can cater for most special diets including vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free. We pride GOOD BETTER BEST ourselves on producing high quality meals using locally sourced ingredients and regional dishes wherever possible. Find1 out more at holidays.co.uk/rooms2 3 DIFFERENT WALKING ACROSS DIFFERENT LANDSCAPES As well as offering up to three different grade walks each walking day, our houses are located across a range of landscapes. Choose from mountainous areas such as the Scottish Highlands or Snowdonia, areas with rolling hills such as the Cotswolds and the Shropshire Hills or head for the coast including Cornwall or Northumberland.
Terms & Conditions: Holidays at our UK country houses include Full Board en-suite accommodation. Upgrade to a 'Better' Single/Twin/Double room: £15 per person per night. Upgrade to a 'Best' Twin/Double room: £25 per person per night. Twin/Double room for sole occupancy: £25 per night (restrictions may apply). For Guided Walking holidays we offer a choice of up to three walks a day and on 6 and 7-night holidays there is usually a free day midweek. Check our website for variations. Self-Guided Walking holidays are not covered by ABTOT arrangements.
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