Not every great walk needs to be a challenge. Some of the most rewarding days on a trail are the gentle ones, where the pace is unhurried, the paths are well-marked and there is time to stop, look around and take it all in.

Easy walking is not lesser walking. The Cotswolds are just as beautiful at a leisurely pace through honey-stone villages and along slow streams. The Thames Path is just as rich in history whether you are a seasoned long-distance walker or lacing up your boots for the first time. And the levada paths of Madeira wind through some of the most extraordinary landscapes in Europe, with little elevation and no technical difficulty required.

Walkers' Britain & Europe offers a carefully selected range of introductory and easy-graded walking holidays across Britain and Europe, from gentle English countryside trails to sun-warmed coastal paths in the Mediterranean. Each trip is graded and fully supported, so you can explore at your own pace with the confidence that all the logistics are taken care of.