UK Walking Trips.
Each year I have several walking trips in the UK. This changes year on year so please check back here to see what is upcoming.
All my trips are fully catered providing you with breakfast, lunch, evening meal and all the snacks you can munch. Essentially the price you see is all that you will need to spend for the entire trip other than any alcohol.
Isle of Skye Walking Week
28th September - 4th October 2024
This is a popular trip with just 9 places available. You will be fed lots, professionally guided by myself, Hayley and Jules Buckley – who happens to be my mum and also hold the Mountain Leader Award. You will be shown as much of the island as we can squeeze in.
The Misty Isle boat trip delivers every time on wildlife, scenery and remote walking sensations.
The trip for 2024 will see us walk some of the wild and stunning Skye trail amongst other walks.
A typical trip to Skye could include any of this:
A Cuillin day - ascending a peak on the ridge
Mccleods maidens
Coastal walk to the clearance villages
Trotternish Ridge
Storr/The Quirang/Dunvegan (according to the groups previous visits)
Point of Sleat
It could also include many other locations not listed, depending opon weather conditions.
Itinerary is subject to change with weather conditions.
We will incorporate some smaller ‘’restful’’ sightseeing days also, it is a holiday of course.
The weather on Skye can greatly affect our plans and order we do things in; therefore, it is prudent to come with an open mind and the knowledge that I will give you the best possible experience incorporating everything above to the best of my ability. There is so much to see on the island that we may find ourselves in other locations than are listed.
A fair level of fitness will be required to get the best out of this trip.
Accommodation is in the lovely Sligachan lodge with rooms on a twin basis (there is a supplement payable for a single room basis)
Elgol to Camusunary Bay coastal walk. Sgurr na Stri.
Mcleods Maidens to a remote bothy for lunch stop.
A circuit of the Quirang.
Boat trip to Loch Coruisk and walk through Glen Sligachan.
A peak on the Cuillin Ridge itself.
Currently FULLY BOOKED for 2024Itinerary is subject to change with weather conditions.
We will incorporate some smaller ‘’restful’’ sightseeing days also, it is a holiday of course.
The weather on Skye can greatly affect our plans and order we do things in; therefore, it is prudent to come with an open mind and the knowledge that I will give you the best possible experience incorporating everything above to the best of my ability. There is so much to see on the island that we may find ourselves in other locations than are listed.
A fair level of fitness will be required to get the best out of this trip.
Accommodation is in a luxury lodge at Sligachan with rooms on a twin basis (there is a supplement payable for a single room basis)
Click below trip information sheet for full itinerary and pricing
> Cape Wrath Trail Information <
Date for 2025 TBCClick below trip information sheet for full itinerary and pricing
> Cape Wrath Trail Information <
West Highland Way
10th - 18th May 2025
Staying in a variety of accommodation along the route from hotels to cute hobbit houses. Hayley and Jules Buckley (my Mum! Also, a Mountain Leader), will guide you, feed you, transport your luggage and hopefully entertain you on this classic long distance walk from the Lowlands to the Highlands of Scotland. Accommodation will be on a twin or triple shared basis.
The West Highland Way stretches 96 miles (154 Km) from Milngavie to Fort William, taking in a huge variety of scenery along the way, from countryside parks to loch-shores and open moorlands to steep mountains. The trail, which opened in 1980, was Scotland’s first officially designated Long Distance Route, and is now designated by Scottish Natural Heritage as one of Scotland’s Great Trails. The path uses many ancient roads, including ancient drovers’ roads, military roads dating to the Jacobite uprisings and old coaching routes. It is usually walked from south to north, making it a journey from the Lowlands to the Highlands.
The itinerary below covers the whole distance in 7 days:
Milngavie to Drymen: 12 miles/19 km
Drymen to Rowardennan: 15 miles/24 km
Rowardennan to Inverarnan: 14 miles/22.5 km
Inverarnan to Tyndrum: 12 miles/19.5 km
Tyndrum to Inveroran: 9 miles/14.5 km
Inveroran to Kingshouse : 10 miles/16 km
Kingshouse to Kinlochleven: 9 miles/ 14.5 km
Kinlochleven to Fort William: 15 miles/24 km
10th - 18th May 2025 BOOK NOWThis will be a challenge with some long days so training for this trip is a must, and is very achievable by those with the right mind set and determination.
There are possibilities to shorten days for those who need to.
Your luggage will be transported.
Elgol to Camusunary Bay coastal walk. Sgurr na Stri.
Mcleods Maidens to a remote bothy for lunch stop.
A circuit of the Quirang.
Boat trip to Loch Coruisk and walk through Glen Sligachan.
A peak on the Cuillin Ridge itself.
Currently FULLY BOOKED for 2024Itinerary is subject to change with weather conditions.
We will incorporate some smaller ‘’restful’’ sightseeing days also, it is a holiday of course.
The weather on Skye can greatly affect our plans and order we do things in; therefore, it is prudent to come with an open mind and the knowledge that I will give you the best possible experience incorporating everything above to the best of my ability. There is so much to see on the island that we may find ourselves in other locations than are listed.
A fair level of fitness will be required to get the best out of this trip.
Accommodation is in a luxury lodge at Sligachan with rooms on a twin basis (there is a supplement payable for a single room basis)
The Cape Wrath Experience
Part Two: 19th April 2025
The Cape Wrath Trail is an unofficial, unmarked and magnificently wild long-distance route from Fort William to Cape Wrath, the most north westerly point of mainland Scotland. A superb and challenging route for experienced long-distance backpackers, the Trail passes through some of Scotland’s most spectacular landscapes.
There is no officially sanctioned route for the Trail and one of its joys is that every walker can plan the exact route for him or herself. The original idea for the trail was by David Paterson who published a photographic book in 1996; since then, there have been several different routes suggested by a variety of authors and other walkers.
This trek usually takes around three weeks. My plan is to run it over two separate weeks covering the most remote sections to enable anyone to attempt it and not be restricted by work, fitness, time away from family. Three weeks is a long time and big commitment. Please discuss with me if you have the time and want to trek the full trip in one go.
My vision is to enable everyone to have the chance to try this incredible route and not feel like it is a trek too far. You will get to experience the remotest toughest sections with full support, and even kit carried if required. I plan to provide a support package on this enabling those who can’t carry 7 days equipment and food supplies, by having a team ready to drop in kit, food and offer support. Heavier kit items will be transported or carried for those who feel it is a little beyond them. Equally for those who wish to carry their full or partial kit, by all means go for it and we will support this. There will be escape options with transport waiting in various locations should you need to get out. Please be aware though, this is not a trip with easy access at any point. It is wild and most walk out options are still a full day.
You will need to be as fit as possible to complete this route and the terrain will be varied. With forestry tracks, good footpaths to boggy sections, tree routes, boulders and pathless terrain. Please get in touch if you have trouble negotiating rocky areas. There are not any particularly steep areas, other than the Glomach falls section which does have a trail that is a little exposed.
I have written the itinerary of the trek we plan to take you on in full, please read both parts, hopefully you fancy it all. There is a discount for those booking both sections. Read 'Part One' and 'Part Two'.
There are 2 variation options to start, the Glenfinnan and the Great Glen.
Our start will be the Glenfinnan route.
Click below trip information sheet for full itinerary and pricing:
Cape Wrath Experience Part Two: 19th April 2025Click below trip information sheet for full itinerary and pricing
Elgol to Camusunary Bay coastal walk. Sgurr na Stri.
Mcleods Maidens to a remote bothy for lunch stop.
A circuit of the Quirang.
Boat trip to Loch Coruisk and walk through Glen Sligachan.
A peak on the Cuillin Ridge itself.
Currently FULLY BOOKED for 2024Itinerary is subject to change with weather conditions.
We will incorporate some smaller ‘’restful’’ sightseeing days also, it is a holiday of course.
The weather on Skye can greatly affect our plans and order we do things in; therefore, it is prudent to come with an open mind and the knowledge that I will give you the best possible experience incorporating everything above to the best of my ability. There is so much to see on the island that we may find ourselves in other locations than are listed.
A fair level of fitness will be required to get the best out of this trip.
Accommodation is in a luxury lodge at Sligachan with rooms on a twin basis (there is a supplement payable for a single room basis)
Bespoke Scottish Walking Trips
Heading into the Highlands of Scotland can be a daunting prospect if you have never been. You could, of course, have been there plenty but lack the confidence to go alone. With such a vast area of wild and untamed country it truly is a mountain lovers paradise. Scotland has 282 Munros asking to be climbed, the possibilities are endless…. and that’s just for starters. These bespoke trips are exactly for those people who are longing to explore further afield and head into some truly wild, remote, and spectacular landscapes.
Have a chat with me about your ideas, whether it is to summit Ben Nevis or to ‘bag’ some of those more remote Munros (Scottish mountains above 3000ft). Accommodation or camping trips can be arranged depending upon your specifications, or indeed I can just meet you there to provide guiding for the day times.
Email or call to book and discuss
£180 per day (1:2 minimum)
3 days minimum depending upon location
Elgol to Camusunary Bay coastal walk. Sgurr na Stri.
Mcleods Maidens to a remote bothy for lunch stop.
A circuit of the Quirang.
Boat trip to Loch Coruisk and walk through Glen Sligachan.
A peak on the Cuillin Ridge itself.
Currently FULLY BOOKED for 2024Itinerary is subject to change with weather conditions.
We will incorporate some smaller ‘’restful’’ sightseeing days also, it is a holiday of course.
The weather on Skye can greatly affect our plans and order we do things in; therefore, it is prudent to come with an open mind and the knowledge that I will give you the best possible experience incorporating everything above to the best of my ability. There is so much to see on the island that we may find ourselves in other locations than are listed.
A fair level of fitness will be required to get the best out of this trip.
Accommodation is in a luxury lodge at Sligachan with rooms on a twin basis (there is a supplement payable for a single room basis)
Elgol to Camusunary Bay coastal walk. Sgurr na Stri.
Mcleods Maidens to a remote bothy for lunch stop.
A circuit of the Quirang.
Boat trip to Loch Coruisk and walk through Glen Sligachan.
A peak on the Cuillin Ridge itself.
Currently FULLY BOOKED for 2024Itinerary is subject to change with weather conditions.
We will incorporate some smaller ‘’restful’’ sightseeing days also, it is a holiday of course.
The weather on Skye can greatly affect our plans and order we do things in; therefore, it is prudent to come with an open mind and the knowledge that I will give you the best possible experience incorporating everything above to the best of my ability. There is so much to see on the island that we may find ourselves in other locations than are listed.
A fair level of fitness will be required to get the best out of this trip.
Accommodation is in a luxury lodge at Sligachan with rooms on a twin basis (there is a supplement payable for a single room basis)
Luxury Mountain Retreat - Strathcarron, Scotland
21st September 2025
INTRODUCING...New Lodge in Strathcarron, North West Scotland.
A weeks guided mountain walking, scrambling and climbing along with paddleboard trips on the sea.
Based in Strathcarron we have access to some of the finest mountain and climbs in Scotland...maybe the UK. Being a stones throw from Applecross and Torridon the possibilities are endless for a really exciting week. Luxurious accommodation and stunning views to enjoy, all whilst your evening meal is prepared and served up.
The week is based at New Lodge, Strathcarron, which itself isn't just the house... We have tennis courts, river side access for a dip in the pools and fishing, as well as a huge games room with sofas, large tv, pool and table tennis. All there for your amusement for the entire week. This place is simply fabulous.
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
“Fantastic week on Skye with Hayley & a great bunch of people this year. Beautiful accommodation & location. The walking was expertly guided & also helped me broaden my comfort zone, building my confidence. Hayley paid great attention to detail - checking the weather each day to determine what we would be doing & making sure everyone was comfortable...”
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
“The organisation & graft that Hayley & her guides put into making your experience of walking the WHW the best it can possibly be is incredible. The knowledge & experience that the team have made this one the the most memorable things I have done, I will have no hesitation in joining Hayley for other trips & experiences because I know I will be supported, will learn loads & I will also have lots of laughs along the way....”
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
“Hayley made sure each walk suited our abilities while still giving us challenges, she worked with us to plan each day, brought each walk to life with details of what was around us, and was a total blast to be around. I can't recommend her enough...”
