Walks where the evenings are as much a part of the holiday as the path.
These walks take you through places where food and drink are closely tied to the landscape.
You might spend the day among vineyards and wine villages, follow the River Spey through Scotland’s Malt Whisky Country, or walk between market towns and old inns in the Cotswolds. Food and drink are part of the character of these routes, rather than an experience added on afterwards.
The route follows the hills and vineyards of north-west Italy, with Alba, Barolo wine country, hazelnut groves and small hilltop villages along the way. The walking has a gentle rural rhythm, and the evenings bring what Piedmont is known for: wine, truffles, local cheeses and restaurants that take their ingredients seriously.
From £820 pp
For Tuscany at walking pace, Val d’Orcia gives you Pienza, Montalcino, cypress-lined hills and the wine country of Brunello. The route begins in Montepulciano and follows the rural heart of southern Tuscany, with pecorino, truffles, olive groves and overnight stops in small villages all part of the walk.
From £1055 pp
Closer to home, the Speyside Way follows the River Spey through Scotland’s Malt Whisky Country, with distilleries, pine forests and Highland villages along the way. Between river paths, old railway sections and quiet places to stay, the route has an easy rhythm, with a dram at the end of the day giving it its own kind of food-and-drink story.
From £865 pp
The Cotswold Way earns its place here for its inns, village stops and local produce. Between Chipping Campden and Bath, the route has a strong sense of English walking life: old market towns, honey-coloured villages, ridge views and places where lunch feels part of the day rather than an interruption to it.
From £595 pp
Walk through Grand Cru vineyards, medieval villages and the wooded Vosges foothills.
From £1080 pp
Walk from Alsace vineyards into the forests and lakes of the Vosges
From £1200 pp
Walk from Van Gogh’s Saint-Rémy through Les Baux and the hilltop villages to the ochre country of Roussillon.
From £1395 pp
We arrange your accommodation, move your luggage between stops, and provide route notes and mapping for each day. Your main bag moves ahead to the next stop, so you walk the day with only what you choose to carry. You walk independently, at your own pace. When you find a route that suits you, you can ask for a personalised estimate first, with no commitment to book.