TRIPS AWAY
We organise walking and cycling trips to destinations all over the UK and Europe. Group sizes range from 8 to 10 members, on a cycle tour for example, to 25 or more when we hire an entire youth hostel. Trips are organised by members and run at cost. Participants arrange their own travel.
Youth hostels are ideal for accommodating large groups and we arrange spring, summer, autumn and New Year hostel trips in scenic areas of the UK with good walking options. In addition, there are usually two or more trips a year to the Lake District, for mountain walkers. Often we book a whole hostel for exclusive use. On most of these trips a few members may also be permitted to reserve their own rooms in hotels or b&bs nearby, although the overall numbers on trips are limited.
For most European and cycling trips, members book their own accommodation. Cycle-touring and backpacking holidays normally mean staying in a different place every night and following a route navigated by the leader. Other trips are more loosely organised, and participants can usually choose from a range of walks on offer. Camping has recently become popular, with tent owners getting together via a WhatsApp group to arrange stays at UK sites.
TRIPS PLANNED FOR 2026
Sheffield, 11-15 September: a city hotel has been booked for this four-night trip, which includes walking in the nearby Peak District
Vienna, 23-30 September: explore Austria's capital along with walks in the Vienna Woods, staying in accommodation of your choice
Swanage, 1-5 October: walks in the Dorset countryside plus a chance to enjoy this seaside town’s annual Blues Festival
Matlock, 13-17 November: book your own hotel or b&b room for this Peak District walking trip based in the historic county town of Derbyshire
Alnwick, 29 December-3 January: celebrate the New Year while discovering the coastal and moorland scenery of Northumberland
TRIPS PLANNED FOR 2027
Guernsey, 28 May-2 June: cottage accommodation, with walks on Guernsey and other Channel Islands
Isle of Man, 29 July-3 August: hill and coastal walking based in student rooms in the island's ancient capital of Castletown
Shap, 1-5 November: hostel trip, with walks on the fells and dales surrounding this Cumbrian village
