Long Distance UK Walking Holidays & Hiking Tours on the Pilgrims' Way and in the Kent Downs An area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
Our hiking & walking holidays have been designed to meet the needs of a wide range of walkers abilities, and have flexible start dates for convenience. Average distances walked are 10 miles, but can be extended for the more ambitious, and routes can be combined to cover a greater distance overall (or completed in shorter sections). Luggage transfer is arranged and checked for you, daily support is available to help you with local knowledge.
All self-led holidays come with daily tracker support and include
luggage transfer, marked up maps and guidebooks as well as quality inn, hotel and guest house accommodation.
Walk Awhile is a family run business, established in 2002, and based in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. We are committed to operating a Responsible Travel Policy that is supportive and in sympathy with local communities and the environment. We advise customers where they can purchase locally produced food and produce along the route and encourage them to use local services. We encourage all customers to use public transport to access the start of their holiday.
We are proud to have been awarded the Green Tourism Silver Award since 2006
All holidays include arrival and departure days, overnight accommodation prior to starting your walk and on arrival at your destination (e.g. a 6 day holiday includes 5 nights accommodation, and 4 days walking)
Where will you go next?
Rochester to Canterbury
Walking the Pilgrims' Way, North Downs Way
6 Day Walking Holiday
From £649 pp ex flights
Canterbury - Elham - Wye - Chilham
Discovering Rural Kent Tour
7 Day Walking Holiday
From £778 pp ex flights
Canterbury to Deal
Walking the White Cliffs’ Tour
6 or 7 Day Walking Holiday
From £649 pp ex flights
Winchester to Canterbury
Pilgrims' Way Trekker Plus Challenge
15 Day 130 Mile Walking Holiday
From £1569 pp ex flights
Lydd to Ramsgate
Wye to Deal
England Coast Walk
North Downs Way and Coast Walk
5 or 8 day Walking Holiday
From £585 pp ex flights
5 or 6 Day Walking Holiday
From £649 pp ex flights
Farnham to Canterbury
The North Downs Way
12 or 16 Day Walking Holiday
From £1232 pp ex flights
The Pilgrims' Way
Author and founder of Walk Awhile, Derek Bright, has extensively researched the origins of the Pilgrims' Way. Derek has appeared on Simon Reeve's Pilgrimage series; BBC's Countryfile, and Tony Robinson's Britains Ancient Tracks.
FAMILY RUN BUSINESS
Walk Awhile is a family run rural business that offers a select range of walking & hiking holidays commencing all year round in the heart of the English countryside and within an hour by train from London.
INCLUSIVE LUGGAGE TRANSFER
Rest assured that all of your luggage will be transferred to your overnight Inn or Hotel leaving you to focus on the trail ahead.
QUALITY LOCAL ACCOMMODATION
We have gone out of our way to make sure that all the Inns, hotels and Guest House accommodation we use welcome walkers. You will find them to be friendly, with comfortable bedrooms. All bookings include breakfast. Most inns and hotels have restaurants where we can book you a table for the evening meal if you wish or recommend somewhere locally.
DAILY TRACKER SUPPORT
You will be met by a Walk Awhile representative on arrival. The tracker will issue you with maps and an itinerary for your holiday, along with useful tips on how to get the most from each day's journey. While you are enjoying your walk the tracker will check that luggage has been collected and delivered. They will be available at the end of the phone should you have any questions during the day.
Walk Awhile operate a Responsible Travel Policy (RTP) that is supportive and in sympathy with local communities and the environment and has been awarded Silver Accreditation by the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS)
We work in partnership with Englands Great Walking Trails & the North Downs Way National Trail