Footscape Walking Holidays

With Footscape you have a choice of three different categories of self-guided walking holidays (hiking tours) in Dorset, South West England, along paths and tracks that have been meticulously researched for their beauty and interest.

Whether you are a large group, a couple, on your own or looking for a family walking holiday in England, whether you are young or old, an enthusiast for rambling or for strenuous hiking tours, whether you want a short weekend break or a longer UK walking tour, you have a wide range of options with Footscape.

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Scheduled holidays

Scheduled Holidays

  • Fixed dates
  • Centre-based
  • Linear trails
  • On-site tour organiser
  • Daily transportation provided to and from the trail.

Our scheduled UK walking tours and breaks offer flexible walking distances and itineraries - unique to Footscape - with the security of a full support service.

You will be picked up each morning in our vehicle and taken to the trail, to be met and driven back to your accommodation at the end of the day.

Inn to Inn holidays

Inn to Inn Holidays

  • Independent
  • Choose your own dates
  • Linear trails
  • Choose your daily walking distance
  • A change of accommodation each night along the trail
  • Luggage transfers included.

Our inn to inn walking holidays in Dorset, England, are for those who like to be independent, staying at a different place along the trail each night.

You can do the full trail or part of it. Each day, we will transfer your luggage to your new accommodation.

Custom tours

Independent Holidays

  • Independent
  • Choose your own dates
  • Centre-based
  • Linear and circular trails
  • Very competitive rates.

Our independent UK walking tours cater specifically to those who want to be free to follow their own schedule.

In each case you can choose to do the full trail (from 4 to 6 nights, depending on the holiday) or opt for a short break.


If you want more information about key sites along any of these trails, please see our links and map pages.

All our walking holidays provide you with:

  • The local presence of the owners who will ensure that you have a hassle-free holiday from the moment you arrive until your departure
  • A choice of accommodation in an attractive village or town in Dorset
  • A full English breakfast every day (or continental, if you prefer)
  • A detailed and informative Footscape Trail Guide
  • A discount of 10% for groups of 3 people or more on all holidays except for inn to inn walking tours, where we already charge progressively lower rates for groups.
...You bent over backwards to ensure that our every need was met... I need scarcely say that I shall recommend Footscape most highly to those seeking a memorable, worry-free holiday in one of England's most beautiful and unspoilt areas.”

— John Stone, Canada

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