United Kingdom Walking & Hiking Tours
Exploring the United Kingdom on foot is an opportunity to step into a child's dream—a dream of ruined castles and knights and round tables; of timeless villages and enchanting lochs and quaint local pubs. From the wild Scottish highlands to Welsh National Parks to England's castle-dotted Cotswolds, few landscapes in the world are more iconic, historic and overflowing with beauty.
12 Trips
![Walking Down to Coast England](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/LOCAL_WELI-9_hiking_AOP_ST_23_094.jpg.webp?itok=Y500zEzU)
![Coast Path England](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/LOCAL_WELI-9_hiking_AOP_ST_23_043.jpg.webp?itok=DmImvBSf)
![Blue Boat Aground Scotland](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/EL_shutterstock_190733333.jpg.webp?itok=sd9s89uk)
![Coast Bluffs England](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/EL_shutterstock_1931148491.jpg.webp?itok=AJP7YtQG)
![Pub Interior England](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/LOCAL_WELI-9_hiking_AOP_ST_23_011.jpg.webp?itok=enlphbOt)
England's Cornwall Walking & Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 2-4
Premiere Hotels
From $5,899/person
Quick Look![Hiking Hills Whales](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WWAI_JNI_ST_22_075.jpg.webp?itok=3bcHyb-T)
![Guest Talking to Cows Whales](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WWAI_ALO_ST_19_027.jpg.webp?itok=de0U64SH)
![Sign Llanfrynach Wales](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WWAI_JNI_ST_22_085.jpg.webp?itok=FZvWs4zw)
![Lunch Wine and Beer Wales](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WWAI_JNI_ST_22_163.jpg.webp?itok=AzbKtBpV)
![Sheep Wales](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WWAI_JNI_ST_22_275.jpg.webp?itok=H0xO9iuw)
Wales Walking & Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 2-4
Premiere Hotels
From $5,599/person
Quick Look![Valley Farmland England](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/EL_shutterstock_151149641.jpg.webp?itok=4GNnOx8d)
![Toast England](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WELI_JNI_ST_22_286.jpg.webp?itok=4o-gze0Q)
![Cotswold Way Path England](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WELI_EBE_ST_22_006.jpg.webp?itok=3XaHo6kS)
![Baby Lamb England](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WELI_JNI_ST_22_049.jpg.webp?itok=JOHyPi4W)
![Guests Lupine England](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WELI_JNI_ST_22_128.jpg.webp?itok=YDqkrsR2)
England's Cotswolds Walking & Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 1-3
Premiere Hotels
From $6,099/person
Quick Look![Cottage in the Cotswalds](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/EL_shutterstock_190409420_1.jpg.webp?itok=LCftrTl3)
![Two women hiking on trail in England.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WELI_JNI_ST_22_394_0.jpg.webp?itok=aqmH_aff)
![Newly sheared sheep in an English pasture.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WELI_JNI_ST_22_027.jpg.webp?itok=Rw9m70Ea)
![Backroads guest posing with fish and chips plate in England.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WELI_JNI_ST_22_541.jpg.webp?itok=K8dxrL9l)
![English flower garden with blooming Hollyhocks.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WELI_JNI_ST_22_310.jpg.webp?itok=q2IdyiJJ)
England's Cotswolds Women's Walking & Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 1-3
Premiere Hotels
From $5,999/person
Quick Look![Town Bay Scotland](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SL_shutterstock_144467050_0.jpg.webp?itok=w-JpptlQ)
![Monument overlooking the city during sunset](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SL_RRI_ST_22_019_1.jpg.webp?itok=JIU9iCFY)
![Closeup Bagpipe Player](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SL_shutterstock_3967924_0.jpg.webp?itok=-8k1CUdn)
![Yack Loch Scotland](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SL_shutterstock_237338665_0.jpg.webp?itok=UXl3g9fX)
![Scotch Whiskey Scotland](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SL_shutterstock_564184234.jpg.webp?itok=b_x9SCRt)
Scotland's Inverness to Isle of Skye Walking & Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 2-4
Premiere Hotels
From $6,299/person
Quick Look![Town Bay Scotland](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SL_shutterstock_144467050_0.jpg.webp?itok=w-JpptlQ)
![Group Hiking Road Scotland](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WSLI_PCO_Guest_18_004.jpg.webp?itok=1yFe_gso)
![Monument overlooking the city during sunset](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SL_RRI_ST_22_019_1.jpg.webp?itok=JIU9iCFY)
![Closeup Bagpipe Player](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SL_shutterstock_3967924_0.jpg.webp?itok=-8k1CUdn)
![Highlands Scotland](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SL_shutterstock_154738406_0.jpg.webp?itok=cFVc_6es)
Scotland's Inverness to Isle of Skye Walking & Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 2-4
Premiere Hotels
From $6,299/person
Quick Look![Castle ruins in scotland](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SL_shutterstock_513939127.jpg.webp?itok=FR4_d2y_)
![Castle Ruin Ireland](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BSLI_ALAMY_F131XY.jpg.webp?itok=Cb6dYuBb)
![colorful storefronts on a quiet street](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SL_RRI_ST_22_008_0.jpg.webp?itok=9ckAs1Fb)
![clocktower against a pink sunset](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SL_RRI_ST_22_018_0.jpg.webp?itok=gw-4eZof)
![Large Door in Arches Scotland](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SL_shutterstock_2194527.jpg.webp?itok=Mw8TDYZ5)
Scottish Highlands Walking & Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 2-4
Premiere Hotels
From $6,099/person
Quick Look![Walking Across Bridge England](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WELI_JNI_ST_22_335_0.jpg.webp?itok=qxfD0Yxt)
![Tea Time Guests England](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WELI_JNI_ST_22_138_0.jpg.webp?itok=eCXF8Uuy)
![Walking Church Grounds England](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WELI_JNI_ST_22_158_0.jpg.webp?itok=RSP1_dpi)
![Lunch Garden England](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WELI_JNI_ST_22_423_0.jpg.webp?itok=NzC7CvCz)
![Hikers Castle Flag England](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WELI_JNI_ST_22_176_VAR_0.jpg.webp?itok=QLu9cmMb)
England's Cotswolds Easygoing Walking Tour
6 days
Levels 1-2
Premiere Hotels
From $6,099/person
Quick Look![Mountains Hiking Road Scotland](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WSLI_EWA_ST_19_007.JPG.webp?itok=JOW3zOBO)
![cobblestone street lined with flowers and shrubs](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SL_RRI_ST_22_012_0.jpg.webp?itok=6jC5ze_W)
![clocktower against a pink sunset](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SL_RRI_ST_22_018_0.jpg.webp?itok=gw-4eZof)
![Manor on Coast Scotland](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SL_shutterstock_130006310.jpg.webp?itok=0BFFXtif)
![Castle ruins in scotland](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SL_shutterstock_513939127.jpg.webp?itok=FR4_d2y_)
Scottish Highlands Easygoing Walking Tour
6 days
Levels 1-3
Premiere Hotels
From $6,199/person
Quick Look![Boulders scattered through a river with a house on top of a small hill](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2024/WSLI_NSH_Guest_23_004.JPG.webp?itok=slGMcwGE)
![Open valley of grass with surrounding hills and cliffs](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2024/WSLI_CMI_Guest_23_015.jpg.webp?itok=BjB-Dhuw)
![Hikers in Scotland](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WSLI_AKE_Guest_22_002.jpg.webp?itok=1g8COW4u)
![a moose on grassy plains](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2024/21-WSLIB_BER_19_195_700x467_.jpg.webp?itok=c1j7C9j0)
![Hiking Valley Ireland](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WSLI_BOD_ST_22_002.jpg.webp?itok=ZGw87_81)
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Scotland Walking & Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 1-3
Casual Hotels
From $5,399/person
Quick Look![Large valley of grass covered in fog with trees in the distance](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2024/EO_GCR_ST_24_001.jpg.webp?itok=opzHEEbc)
![Backroads guests hiking in grassy field.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WELI_JNI_ST_22_050_VAR.jpg.webp?itok=Bus9wRtY)
![Rustic. brick houses along a narrow road](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2024/EL_shutterstock_264231551.jpg.webp?itok=Y1tPNhN1)
![A plate of fish and chips with two slices of lemon](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2024/EL_shutterstock_1390513499.jpg.webp?itok=z-ngGvYM)
![Chalk sign for British pub food](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2024/EL_shutterstock_240622813.jpg.webp?itok=_jWRMjEp)
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England's Cotswolds Home Base Walking & Hiking Tour
5 days
Levels 1-3
Premiere Hotels
From $5,199/person
Quick Look![Highlands Scotland](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SL_shutterstock_154738406_0.jpg.webp?itok=cFVc_6es)
![Person pointing out to Scotland landscape](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WSLI_AKE_Guest_22_008.jpg.webp?itok=myrGVWQd)
![Monument overlooking the city during sunset](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SL_RRI_ST_22_019_1.jpg.webp?itok=JIU9iCFY)
![Closeup Bagpipe Player](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SL_shutterstock_3967924_0.jpg.webp?itok=-8k1CUdn)
![Yack Loch Scotland](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SL_shutterstock_237338665_0.jpg.webp?itok=UXl3g9fX)
Scotland's Inverness to Isle of Skye Women's Walking & Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 2-4
Premiere Hotels
From $6,699/person
Quick Look