DISCOVER OUR AWARD-WINNING, BESTSELLING HOLIDAYS IN 2024

At Headwater we specialise in creating unique self-guided walking and cycling holidays. Beautiful landscapes, historic destinations and gastronomic cuisine are typical of our handcrafted itineraries.

Perhaps this is why we won the awards for Best Small Holiday Company to Western Europe, Iberia/Macronesia, and Italy at the British Travel Awards 2023.

We've collected our most popular holidays together in a single collection. These classic holidays encapsulate everything that makes Headwater special. Why not find out for yourself what makes an award-winning, bestselling trip and join us for your holiday in 2024?

  • Bestselling Walking Holidays
  • Bestselling Cycling Holidays

 

Italy : Sicily

Walking the Highlights of Western Sicily

£999

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Self-guided walking

7 nights,
twin centre

Level: 2
Moderate

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Italy : The Bay of Naples

The Amalfi Coast Walk

£2009


4.8 (87 reviews)

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Self-guided walking

8 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 2
Moderate

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Gozo

Walking on Gozo - Calypso's Isle

£749


4.6 (141 reviews)

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Self-guided walking

7 nights,
single centre

Level: 1+
Leisurely plus

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Portugal : Madeira

Marvels of Madeira Walk

£1219


4.7 (119 reviews)

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Self-guided walking

7 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 2
Moderate

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Italy : The Dolomites

Walks in The Italian Dolomites

£1319


4.9 (126 reviews)

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Self-guided walking

7 nights,
single centre

Level: 2+
Moderate plus

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Slovenia

Julian Alps to the Adriatic Cycling

£1889


4.8 (118 reviews)

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Self-guided cycling

10 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 1+
Leisurely plus

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United Kingdom : Northumberland

Walking the Best of Hadrian's Wall

£649


4.8 (29 reviews)

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Self-guided walking

5 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 2
Moderate

Printed route
directions

United Kingdom : Cornwall

Walking the Lizard Peninsula

£769


4.0 (2 reviews)

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Self-guided walking

5 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 2
Moderate

Printed route
directions

Spain : Catalonia

Catalan Classic Walk

£819


4.7 (78 reviews)

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Self-guided walking

6 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 1+
Leisurely plus

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Austria : Salzburg

Walking in Austria's Lake District

£899


4.8 (18 reviews)

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Self-guided walking

7 nights,
single centre

Level: 2
Moderate

Printed route
directions

United Kingdom : Cornwall

Walking Cornwall's North coast Padstow to Perranporth

£919

 
 

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Self-guided walking

5 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 2
Moderate

Printed route
directions

Austria : Carinthia

Cycling from Vienna to Budapest

£1019


4.6 (49 reviews)

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Self-guided cycling

7 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 1+
Leisurely plus

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Portugal : The Algarve

Walk the Algarve's Wild West

£1049


4.8 (86 reviews)

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Self-guided walking

6 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 1+
Leisurely plus

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France : The Dordogne

Dordogne Valleys & Villages Cycling

£1069


4.7 (42 reviews)

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Self-guided cycling

8 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 2
Moderate

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France : The Dordogne

Dordogne River Walk

£1099


4.7 (29 reviews)

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Self-guided walking

8 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 2
Moderate

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Spain : Catalonia

Contrasts of Catalunya Cycling

£1109


4.7 (53 reviews)

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Self-guided cycling

6 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 1
Leisurely

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Spain : Balearic Islands

Cycling in Mallorca: Coast to Coast

£1179


4.7 (25 reviews)

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Self-guided cycling

7 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 2
Moderate

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United Kingdom : Wales

Highlights of the Pembrokeshire Coast

£1189


3.9 (8 reviews)

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Self-guided walking

6 nights,
twin centre

Level: 2
Moderate

Printed route
directions

Spain : Andalucia

White Villages of Andalucia Walk

£1199


4.9 (134 reviews)

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Guided group walking

7 nights,
single centre

Level: 1+
Leisurely plus

Printed route
directions

Italy : Puglia

Contrasts of Puglia Cycling

£1279


4.6 (123 reviews)

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Self-guided cycling

7 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 1+
Leisurely plus

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Switzerland : The Bernese Oberland

Classic Swiss Alps Walk

£1299


4.8 (134 reviews)

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Self-guided walking

7 nights,
single centre

Level: 2
Moderate

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Spain : Andalucia

Cycling in Andalucia: Seville to Cadiz

£1349


4.3 (12 reviews)

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Self-guided cycling

6 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 3
Stretching

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Austria : Carinthia

Lake Constance Cycling

£1389


4.7 (88 reviews)

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Self-guided cycling

10 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 1
Leisurely

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United Kingdom : Lake District

Literary Walking in the Lake District

£1399


4.8 (32 reviews)

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Self-guided walking

6 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 1+
Leisurely plus

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United Kingdom : Norfolk

Contrasts of Norfolk Cycling

£1449


5.0 (1 reviews)

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Self-guided cycling

7 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 1+
Leisurely plus

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Portugal : Mainland Portugal

Porto Coastal Cycling

£1449


4.4 (59 reviews)

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Self-guided cycling

7 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 1
Leisurely

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Croatia

Coastal Croatia - Porec to Pula Cycling

£1479


4.7 (85 reviews)

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Self-guided cycling

7 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 1+
Leisurely plus

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United Kingdom : The Cotswolds

Best of the Cotswolds Walk

£1679


4.8 (13 reviews)

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Self-guided walking

8 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 1
Leisurely

Printed route
directions

Spain : Galicia

Walking the Camino de Santiago

£1749


4.6 (43 reviews)

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Self-guided pilgrimage

10 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 2
Moderate

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Italy : Piedmont

Gastronomic Barolo Walk

£1909


4.9 (91 reviews)

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Self-guided walking

8 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 2
Moderate

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Italy : Piedmont

Gastronomic Barolo Cycling by e-bike

£2299


4.8 (88 reviews)

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Self-guided cycling

8 nights,
hotel-to-hotel

Level: 2+
Moderate plus

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Where appropriate, we grade our holidays based on distance, terrain, elevation gain, remoteness, etc and categorise them into 4 relative groups. This is ultimately subjective and may vary slightly day to day; for more advice, please see the specific trip page or call one of our friendly team.

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