Western Europe Itineraries
Sample itineraries written by our Western Europe experts
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8 days
Classical music European river cruise
The best itinerary for classical music lovers
16 days
Pembrokeshire Coast Path
An expert guide to walking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path
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The Alps
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France
Europe's cultural capital
The entente is always cordiale in France – the country which can seem so familiar that there’s a danger of taking its many charms for granted... -
Tarn
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Cordes-sur-Ciel
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French Pyrenees
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Occitania
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Beziers
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Corsica
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French Alps
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Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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Alpes-Maritimes
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The Seine
Magical in its meanders from Paris to the sea, the Seine River takes you drifting through some of northern France’s most historic and storied landscapes... -
Dordogne
It’s many an oenophile’s dream to cruise leisurely along the Dordogne in the renowned Bordeaux region of France... -
The Rhône
A cruise along the majestic Rhône, stretching from the Swiss Alps to the French Riviera, encapsulates all the charm and romance of southern France and is the perfect way to explore the region’s culture, cuisine and nature... -
The United Kingdom
Four nations, one shared history
Where can you find four countries in one, each with its own defining characteristics, but with at least one big thing in common?The United Kingdom is that rare beast... -
Scotland
Much more than kilts & bagpipes
There is a border between England and Scotland, but it’s easy to miss... -
The Highlands
Scotland’s geological fault line runs from the Isle of Arran in the south-west to Stonehaven in the north-east, delineating the dramatic Highlands from the more gently rolling landscapes to the south... -
Great Glen Way
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Caithness
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John O'Groats
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Thurso
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Speyside
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Cairngorms National Park
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Loch Ness
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Caledonian Canal
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Inverness
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Fort William
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Sound of Arisaig
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Knoydart
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Loch Lomond & the Trossachs
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The Borders
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Dumfries and Galloway
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Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
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Loch Linnhe
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The Lowlands & Central Belt
The Scottish Lowlands sweep up from the English border past the major cities of the Central Belt, the old Kingdom of Fife and up to Stonehaven in the northeast... -
Inner Hebrides
When looking at a map of Scotland, it can be hard to distinguish peninsulas from islands on the wonderfully convoluted west coast... -
Isle of Mull
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Isle of Jura
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Isle of Islay
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Shuna Island
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Isle of Barra
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Isle of Lewis
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Isle of Skye
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St. Kilda
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Isle of Rùm
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Isle of Eigg
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Isle of Arran
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Outer Hebrides
In the westernmost reaches of Scotland, embrace Gaelic culture, archaeological wonders, and remote and wild landscapes... -
The Northern Isles
The Northern Isles feel a world away from the mainland UK—both Orkney and Shetland are closer to the Arctic circle than to London—yet these rugged archipelagos at the collision of North Sea and Atlantic Ocean are surprisingly accessible... -
Orkney Islands
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Edinburgh
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Oban
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Glasgow
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Aberdeen
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Balmoral
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Morvern Peninsula
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Kintyre Peninsula
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Glencoe
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England
Rolling countryside and special cities
Get underneath the skin of eccentric England and you’ll discover a place of outstanding natural beauty, ancient history and modern metropolises... -
South West
Easily my favourite place in the UK to walk, although as it's my home patch I may be biased... -
Dorset
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Cornwall
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Dartmoor National Park
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Exmoor National Park
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Somerset
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Devon
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Cotswolds
For a glimpse of classic English limestone countryside with rolling hills, leafy vales, dry stone walls and pretty, if sometimes twee, villages, try some of the paths criss-crossing the Cotswold region... -
Isle of Wight
With a varied and fascinating coastline of 60 miles, the Isle of Wight is bigger than many outsiders expect... -
South Downs
You won’t find wilderness areas along the south coast between Kent’s ‘Garden of England’ and Poole Harbour... -
Lake District
Perhaps the most famous walking region in the UK, the Lake District offers a chance to wander lonely as a cloud amid impressive landscapes of mountains and water... -
Windermere
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Keswick
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Northumberland
There’s a large area between the Tyne and the Scottish border that is little troubled by tourists but full of walking possibilities... -
Farne Islands
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The Peak District
The UK's original national park
The Peak District is the UK's first national park, established in 1951 to carve out a protected space between the encroaching industrial cities of the midlands and northern England... -
Yorkshire Wolds
Yorkshire isn't known for its modesty, especially not when it comes to the well-known (and busy) Dales, Moors and Peak District... -
Norfolk
Hillwalkers look away now... -
Yorkshire Dales National Park
The Yorkshire Dales is a classic north-English landscape of rolling hills, stone villages and patchwork fields... -
Low Row
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Keld
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West Witton
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Hawes
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Aysgarth
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Middleham
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West Burton
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Askrigg
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Hardraw
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Wensleydale
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Malham
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Burnsall
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Linton
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Kettlewell
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Arkengarthdale
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Reeth
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Buckden
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Ravenstonedale
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Sedbergh
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Yorkshire
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York
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North York Moors
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Carlton
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Richmond
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Danby Wiske
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Ingleby Cross
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Blakey Ridge
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Grosmont
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Kent
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Chiltern Hills
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Suffolk
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Cheshire
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Cumbria
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Easton
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Kirkby Stephen
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Grange over Sands
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St Bees Head
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Borrowdale
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Grasmere
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Ullswater
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Shap
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Kirkby Stephen
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Robin Hood’s Bay
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Herefordshire
Herefordshire gets overlooked... -
Symonds Yat
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Hereford
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Tyne & Wear
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Shropshire
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Worcestershire
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Broadway
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Hadrian's Wall
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Lincolnshire Coast Path
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Wiltshire
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Wales
History, hills and Hiraeth
Wild Wales is the perfect place to get away from it all and explore nature... -
Cardigan Bay
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Brecon Beacons National Park
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Monmouthshire
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Pembrokeshire
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Tenby
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Manorbier Bay
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Broad Haven South
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Pembroke
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Milford Haven
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Dale
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Marloes
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Newgale
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St Davids
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Whitesands Bay
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Trefin
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Pwll Deri
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Fishguard
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Newport
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St Dogmaels
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Angle
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Powys
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Snowdonia National Park
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Anglesey
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Llyn Peninsula
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Monmouthshire
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Porthmadog
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Northern Ireland
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Mourne Mountains
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The Isle of Man
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The Channel Islands
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Germany
Sixteen states of mind
The mistake most visitors make with Germany is treating it as a single destination... -
The Black Forest
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The Rhine
The Rhine is Europe’s fairytale river, rising high in the Swiss Alps before wending its way past the dramatic castles and medieval cathedrals of Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, France and the Netherlands... -
Danube
Captivating in its beauty and as enchanting as a Brothers Grimm folk tale, the Danube River embodies all the classical romance of Europe... -
Austria
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Tyrol Mountains
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Vienna
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Linz
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Melk
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Salzburg
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Wachau Valley
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Switzerland
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Meiringen
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Ireland
The small island with a big heart
When it comes to Ireland, travel writers tend to wax lyrical about the Emerald Isle and pints of Guinness in country pubs... -
The Burren
With its lunar-like landscapes, rolling hills and unusual rock formations, the Burren, in County Clare, is one of the largest karst landscapes in Europe and is a popular destination for walking holidays... -
Wicklow Mountain National Park
Wicklow Mountain National Park—Ireland’s largest national park and just a short drive from the capital city of Dublin—boasts some stunning walking through classic Irish countryside... -
Dingle Peninsula
On Ireland’s southwestern coast, the Dingle Peninsula attracts walkers with rugged coastline, quiet beaches and interesting coves... -
Beara Peninsula
On Ireland’s remote and lesser-visited southwestern coast, the Beara Peninsula’s quiet, craggy coastline and windswept mountains make it ideally suited for walking holidays... -
Connemara National Park
Connemara, located in County Galway on the west coast, is an austere but picturesque landscape of bogs, coastline and lakes... -
County Kildare
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County Kerry
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County Laois
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County Clare
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County Galway
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County Cork