Walking in England
Walking in England
For the walker, England must offer a greater variety of walks than any country on Earth. Whatever you're looking for - coast or countryside, history or heritage, you'll find it in England.
And from secluded cottages, hidden away among the hills, to sprawling farmhouses that will cater for several families; you'll also find the perfect place to stay. A personal recommendation is to rent a holiday cottage in England with a company such as Rent My Cottage.
It doesn't matter how long you've been walking - whether it's all your life or whether you bought your first pair of boots last week - you'll find something to suit you in England.
You could start off on the endless beaches of Northumberland, gazing up at Bamburgh Castle as the Vikings must have done 1,000 years before you.
Or maybe you'd rather walk along the South West Coast Path - 630 miles of stunning scenery that take you round the very tip of England, from Poole Harbour in Dorset to the edges of the Exmoor National Park.
Maybe it's the beauty and splendour of the Lake District that attracts you, the challenge of climbing the fells - or the chance to simply lose yourself in the quiet and the isolation.
But not everyone wants to be at the coast or in the countryside. You could walk around the ancient city walls in York. You could walk through Stratford-on-Avon as William Shakespeare once did - or you trace the history of England's industrial revolution with walks along the banks of canals, or through restored iron and steel-works.
And all that is before we reach the capital. London is "made for walking. It's a city of small streets and sudden vistas, of unexpected alleys and hidden courtyards. It cannot be seen from a bus or a car..." (Peter Ackroyd.)
England offers the walker everything he could ever want - and a great deal more. And the same is true when it comes to finding a base for that perfect walking holiday. You might want an isolated cottage, perched on a Cornish cliff top where the two of you can watch the sun sink into the Atlantic Ocean; you might go for that perfect farmhouse in Kent, the 'garden of England.' You might want to be in the countryside but within easy reach of one of the major towns. No problem. In England, the choice is yours. Whatever type of walking holiday you want and wherever you want to stay the answer is always the same: "yes you can."
Article has been supplied by Rent My Cottage, Part of the Holiday Cottage Group
And from secluded cottages, hidden away among the hills, to sprawling farmhouses that will cater for several families; you'll also find the perfect place to stay. A personal recommendation is to rent a holiday cottage in England with a company such as Rent My Cottage.
It doesn't matter how long you've been walking - whether it's all your life or whether you bought your first pair of boots last week - you'll find something to suit you in England.
You could start off on the endless beaches of Northumberland, gazing up at Bamburgh Castle as the Vikings must have done 1,000 years before you.
Or maybe you'd rather walk along the South West Coast Path - 630 miles of stunning scenery that take you round the very tip of England, from Poole Harbour in Dorset to the edges of the Exmoor National Park.
Maybe it's the beauty and splendour of the Lake District that attracts you, the challenge of climbing the fells - or the chance to simply lose yourself in the quiet and the isolation.
But not everyone wants to be at the coast or in the countryside. You could walk around the ancient city walls in York. You could walk through Stratford-on-Avon as William Shakespeare once did - or you trace the history of England's industrial revolution with walks along the banks of canals, or through restored iron and steel-works.
And all that is before we reach the capital. London is "made for walking. It's a city of small streets and sudden vistas, of unexpected alleys and hidden courtyards. It cannot be seen from a bus or a car..." (Peter Ackroyd.)
England offers the walker everything he could ever want - and a great deal more. And the same is true when it comes to finding a base for that perfect walking holiday. You might want an isolated cottage, perched on a Cornish cliff top where the two of you can watch the sun sink into the Atlantic Ocean; you might go for that perfect farmhouse in Kent, the 'garden of England.' You might want to be in the countryside but within easy reach of one of the major towns. No problem. In England, the choice is yours. Whatever type of walking holiday you want and wherever you want to stay the answer is always the same: "yes you can."
Article has been supplied by Rent My Cottage, Part of the Holiday Cottage Group
