Lake District with HF Holidays

I was fortunate to win a competition I entered on the Silver Traveller website with HF Holidays.  The holiday was for two people and to be taken over a weekend Friday to Monday on a full board basis. My better half and I decided to take this break the weekend of our wedding anniversary at […]…

Isle of Wight Self-Guided Walking with HF Holidays

Take an outdoor winter holiday in Britain and you need to pack for all weathers.  So as I stride up the close-cropped grass of Tennyson Down in the westernmost tip of the Isle of Wight, I can hardly believe I am clad only in a jumper, gilet and light trousers.   …

HF Holidays Holnicote House

HF Holidays’s Holnicote House is a great location to stay for walking in Exmoor. It’s a lovely house with gardens, even a swimming pool for summer use. All meals are provided, even a packed lunch and everyone is friendly. You can walk on your own – self guided and a map is provided. Or you […]…

Sussex walking break with HF Holidays

Seven Sisters

I’ve loved walking my local area during the pandemic, but I always love exploring someone else’s backyard too, and West Sussex ticked all my boxes for an active short break within easy reach of home….

Walking in Madeira with HF Holidays

Madeira has a reputation for appealing to Silver Travellers like us, especially in the winter months when temperatures can happily hover in the low 20s. With a mild climate, spectacular scenery, and gleaming white villas, it has an upbeat air that’s guaranteed to put a spring in anyone’s step….

Spring and Winter walking in Dovedale with HF Holidays

Run by outdoor specialists HF Holidays, our three-night adventure was part of their Spring and Winter Walking programme, and offered scenery that’s hilly rather than mountainous, comfortable accommodation, and plenty of good food in convivial company….

Canada with HF Holidays

An exciting mixture of big cities, woodland trails and wide open spaces. Find out about walking holidays in Canada….