A few days on the trail, with your accommodation, luggage transfer and route notes arranged.
Your time away may be short, but the walk should still feel like a journey. Our short break walking holidays let you follow selected sections of longer trails, or spend a few days walking through coast, countryside, hills or historic landscapes. They suit a long weekend, a first self-guided walking holiday, or a shorter escape when a full trail is too much to fit in.
Celtic Trails has arranged self-guided walking holidays since 1997. For each short break, we take care of the main details before you set off:
The walks below are a selection of our shorter itineraries. If a route catches your eye, visit the walk page to see the full range of options, or use Find Your Walk to narrow things down by area, duration and difficulty.
The walks below are a selection of our shorter itineraries. If a route catches your eye, visit the walk page to see the full range of options, or use Find Your Walk to narrow things down by area, duration and difficulty.
Experienced walkers will enjoy the challenge of this break, surrounded by the spectacular scenery of the Black Mountains. Discover the iconic peaks and a wilder area of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
From £415 pp
The World Heritage Site of Conwy is the perfect place to start exploring the North Wales Coast Path. You’ll enjoy two contrasting days with incredible views over both Conwy Estuary and to Snowdonia.
From £405 pp
The World Heritage Site of Conwy is the perfect place to start exploring the North Wales Coast Path. You’ll enjoy two contrasting days with incredible views over both Conwy Estuary and to Snowdonia.
From £565 pp
Attracting visitors and film crews from all over the world, Painswick is known as the Queen of the Cotswolds. Beyond the perfectly preserved buildings and Rococo gardens, lies an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and great walking.
From £450 pp
As the Offa’s Dyke Path specialists, we wanted to offer you some of the trail’s highlights. Hay on Wye 'The town of books' is the perfect base from which to explore. Our short break promises two days of spectacular walking on one of the UK's most iconic long distance trails.
From £425 pp
The South Downs Way is a perfect introduction to walking and an easily accessible getaway from the city. This iconic trail promises mile after mile of glorious rolling countryside. Each day allows plenty of time to explore your route, stopping at villages along the way or just taking in the spectacular views of this chalk coastline.
From £675 pp
Tintern village is our home and business base. It’s also the perfect place to start exploring the breath-taking lower Wye Valley, an Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Enjoy two days of relaxing walking alongside the banks of the river and through the forest above.
From £390 pp
This way-marked long distance footpath links the fascinating trilateral castles - three Norman castles built by Hugh de Burgh. Traversing the border county of Monmouthshire, the landscape here is gentle and peaceful, but hides a fascinating history of border battles.
From £395 pp
Enjoy peace and solitude roaming England’s quietest county. The idyllic, rolling Shropshire Hills surrounding the historic market town of Church Stretton are renowned for their geology. Nicknamed ‘Little Switzerland’ this area has some of the oldest rock formations in the UK and outstanding views.
From £575 pp
Enjoy peace and solitude roaming England’s quietest county. The idyllic, rolling Shropshire Hills surrounding the historic market town of Church Stretton are renowned for their geology. Nicknamed ‘Little Switzerland’ this area has some of the oldest rock formations in the UK and outstanding views.
From £465 pp
You have several itinerary options to choose from for this relaxing break by the sea. Based in St. David's, the UK’s smallest ‘city’ with its beautiful cathedral and rich in history, it was the 6th century birthplace of the patron saint of Wales.
From £395 pp
Start discovering one of the world’s best coastal paths. Two days walking provides a splendid introduction to the Pembrokeshire coastline. From your base in the walled harbour town of Tenby you’ll explore this rugged, but sheltered section of coastline.
From £385 pp
The astounding scenery of the Lake District attracts visitors from all over the world. What better way to discover this amazing landscape than with a short break over low-lying terrain that's easier to navigate than traditional fell walking routes.
From £375 pp