Holidays for Active People
Fort William is the largest town in the Scottish Highlands. The beautiful diverse scenery ranges from sandy coasts to lush mountaintops and the location has been featured in Braveheart, Rob Roy and the Harry Potter movies. The town is a mixture of medieval to modern aged buildings and structures located side by side with quaint [...]
The Camino Frances is one of the routes that make up the network of routes to Santiago de Compostela called the Camino de Santiago. These routes have been walked by pilgrims for over 1000 years – but in recent years it is more adventure walkers than pilgrims. The Camino Frances is 780km and starts in [...]
Surfing was once regarded as the preserve of Polynesian Kings, surfing has become a symbolic sub-culture that has spread worldwide, with Ireland fast developing a vibrant surfing culture of its own. The relentless action of the mighty Atlantic Ocean, and the distance travelled by its waves before breaking ashore on the Northwest coast, combine to [...]
The Wicklow Way was Ireland’s first long distance way-marked walking route. It is 13 2km and runs from the South Dublin Suburbs to Clonegal. If the weather is with you this is a great 7 day or less walking holiday, if the weather is not it can be quite a chore. Ireland is known for [...]
The West Highland Way is the most popular long distance way-marked walking route in Scotland. It is estimated that more than 70,000 people walk the route every year. This can lead to some months being very busy – meaning that you should book you accommodation before you go.