National Parks of England and Wales

This walking holiday is based from a variety of welcoming accommodations from a former manor house to a vibrant country inn and a slate-built Victorian lakeside hotel.

Accommodation is a choice of double or twin rooms with ensuite facilities. If you require a single room, see below.

Single Rooms

There is no single-person supplement charged to solo travellers; however, you will be required to share a room with another person of the same sex. If you wish to reserve a double room for single occupancy, a supplement of £695 is charged.

Due to the nature of the accommodations we use, single supplements are limited and are allocated on a first come first served basis.

On this trip, all meals are included from lunch on day 1 to lunch on day 10, except for dinner on day 5. Included dinners are two courses as standard.

Throughout the journey, varied local produce will be served up in hearty and imaginative meals and of course, any special dietary requirements can be catered for.

Day 5 will be a free evening; your guide will recommend options for dinner that evening and will help you make any necessary reservations, and then they’ll take the evening off.

• 9 nights accommodation in welcoming hotels and inns, with breakfast each day.
• All meals during the trip, except for dinner on day 5, including trail snacks (Meals included indicated as B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner).
• The services of an experienced and knowledgeable Wilderness England Guide throughout.
• All transport throughout the trip, starting in Chester and finishing in Oxenholme.
• All activities and entry fees mentioned in the itinerary.

Green Graded 1-3

Green graded walking holidays are suitable for active travellers who are reasonably fit and enjoy moderate hikes. We walk at a comfortable pace and you can expect to be out for 5-6 hours a day. The terrain will be mostly good paths and hill trails, but these can still be muddy and rough in places. Some hikes may involve an ascent up to approximately 450 m/1,500 feet. Distances will be typically 8-10km/5-6.5 miles, but there may be the odd slightly longer day. Daily hike details are available in the itinerary.

You will be met by your Wilderness England Guide at Chester Railway Station at 11:15am on Day 1 of your trip. Meet at the fixed seating area on the station concourse.

Chester Railway Station has direct trains from Manchester and London, usually including direct morning services arriving in time to meet the trip.

The trip will conclude at Oxenholme Railway Station at 4:00pm on the final day of the trip.

Oxenholme Railway Station is a small rural station, but it’s an important junction on the West Coast Main Line and trains frequently run to London, Manchester, Glasgow, and Edinburgh.