Get walking for August Bank holiday

August Bank Holiday walks

The August Bank Holiday is just a few weeks away and it’s not too late to book a short walking break.

Macs Adventure – one of our favourite outdoor specialists – is offering a number of breaks over the weekend starting August 24.

The breaks include:

Cotswolds Escape 

The Cotswold Escape (above)  starts in Chipping Campden and explores chocolate box Cotswold villages such as Broadway and Stanton as well as taking in interesting historical sights and spectacular views in quintessentially English countryside.

The price is £285 per person which include accommodation for three nights in handpicked hotels and guesthouses, daily door-to-door baggage transfer, maps and route notes.

Whisky & Walking 

Blend the best whisky with stunning walking on this three-night trip which takes in the Caledonian Pine forests of the Cairngorms National Park.

The regions of Speyside and Strathspey are home to almost half of the 100 or so malt whisky distilleries in Scotland. This self-guided walk follows way-marked trails between distilleries chosen to provide the best combination of walking and whisky. Each day’s walking allows you to visit distilleries and experience the processes and products that have made Scotch world famous.

This three-night trip covers 24 miles and costs from £225 per person which includes all accommodation in handpicked hotels, luggage transfer from hotel to hotel each day, breakfast and all maps and route plans.

Northumberland Coastal Path

The Northumberland Coastal Path can be booked as a four- or six-night break, depending on how much walking you want to do each day.

Starting your walking holiday in the fishing village of Cresswell and ending in Berwick-upon-Tweed, the path covers 64 miles and highlights include pretty fishing villages, sandy bays and the castles of Warkworth, Dunstanburgh and Bamburgh.

The trip starts from £365 per person which includes accommodation for four nights in handpicked hotels, luggage transfer from hotel to hotel each day, breakfast and all maps and route plans.

Click here to book with www.macsadventure.com