Walking Holidays, English Heritage & Garden Tours

Our Trails - Walking Tours, Dorset, England, UK

Footscape offers an exclusive choice of guided and self-guided walking holidays (hiking tours), as well as English Heritage and Garden tours, in the unspoilt county of Dorset, UK.

Ideal for serious hikers, leisure walkers, lovers of gardens and historic buildings, Thomas Hardy enthusiasts and those who just want to get away from it all, footscape takes care of everything from the day you arrive until your departure.

Our meticulously researched trails include the Jurassic Coast - England's only Natural World Heritage site and one of the most spectacular stretches of coastline in the UK. Other trails and tours take you through the beautiful countryside and villages of Dorset’s timeless interior - Thomas Hardy country.

On many of our hiking holidays and heritage tours you can walk as much or as little as you want. So if you are a family with children or a group of friends with different levels of enthusiasm or aptitude for walking, you can all enjoy a footscape break together.

Dorset is situated on the Jurassic Coast in England’s stunning West Country. It is a little over two hours from London and one hour from Southampton by car or train. So we are within easy reach for a weekend walking break, a Thomas Hardy or Garden tour or a longer hiking vacation.

A variety of walking holidays and tours from 2 to 8 nights
Personal service and attention from the owner-manager
A range of hikes for the independent walker
Flexible walking distances on most holidays & breaks
A choice of accommodation to suit your taste and pocket
Discounts for groups of three or more
Singles welcome.

Click here for a description of all our walking holidays and heritage tours in 2008

From Margaret Klein, USA:

“We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Dorset... The combination of fabulous scenery, perfect weather, your detailed descriptions and notes and the plentiful blackberries made all the walks truly memorable. We loved our B & B in Corfe Castle, and ... I can't think of any improvements or suggestions to make.”

From Anna & Robert Sandstrom, Sweden:

“We are so happy and satisfied with our walking vacation in Dorset! You arranged a wonderful trip for us! Your guidebook was excellent and the accommodations were great...”

From Tom Couvares, Connecticut, USA:

“Your intimate knowledge of the Dorset countryside and coast made each choice of trail … an absolute winner, not to mention the delightful B&B and its charming proprietor that was our Dorset home. … You knew enough and cared enough to respond to - and often anticipate - our every need. … Your outstanding personalized service was … unmatched by any of the big ‘name brand’ companies I have used for similar hiking tours. Our walk with Footscape was the highlight of the summer for my son and me.”

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Tim Bond, owner & general manager