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Gentle wild life walks

These holidays are guided by Madeline our natural history guide, and she will often stop to point out things you might otherwise miss...

Suffolk Coast, Pembrokeshire, Gran Paradiso National Park in the Italian Alps, Slovenia...



23-26 Apr - Gentle Suffolk
Inn - Madeline - Dunwich
3 nights part board: £270

A gentle natural history break guided by Madeline, based on the Suffolk Coast near Minsmere Nature Reserve.

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Avocet flying over Minsmere.The Suffolk Coast is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and centred along this coastal stretch is the ancient settlement of Dunwich - once the seat of kings facing the North Sea. Later it became a thriving port and ship building harbour with the power to elect 2 members of Parliament. However, over the centuries the sea has made serious incursions along this stretch, and in the 14th century alone 400 houses, 2 churches, and several windmills 'succumbed to tempests'. Today Dunwich is reduced to a quiet village on the edge of the sea with a fascinating history, a small museum, and a ruined priory. Gentle paths fan out from the village through Minsmere Nature Reserve, to the pretty estuary village of Walberswick, or inland through fields and woodlands. In Dunwich we will be staying at The Ship Inn - a former coaching inn which offers (recently upgraded) ensuite twin and single rooms, and excellent pub fare in the evenings. Darsham station is 5 miles away by taxi. Guided by Madeline - our natural history guide. (Evening meals are not included - from £15).

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Travel - nearest train station: Darsham station, then 5 miles taxi to Dunwich.
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Price includes: 3 nights part board at the Ship Inn
Staying in ensuite twin rooms. Plenty of ensuite singles also available (Ensuite single supplement £15 a night).

Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches, any transport needed to walks + guided walks.


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8-11 May - Gentle Suffolk
Inn - Madeline - Dunwich
3 nights part board: £270

Here is a second opportunity to join Madeline in Suffolk for some lovely gentle spring walks along this beautiful coast.

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Wonderful gentle walking on the Suffolk Coast. The Suffolk Coast is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Centred along this coastal stretch is the ancient settlement of Dunwich - once the seat of kings facing the North Sea. Later it became a thriving port and ship building harbour with the power to elect 2 members of Parliament. However, over the centuries the sea has made serious incursions along this Suffolk coast, and in the 14th century alone 400 houses, 2 churches, and several windmills 'succumbed to tempests'. Today Dunwich is reduced to a quiet village on the edge of the sea with a fascinating history, a small museum, and a ruined priory. Gentle paths fan out from the village through Minsmere Nature Reserve, to the pretty estuary village of Walberswick, or inland through fields and woodlands. The holiday is based at The Ship Inn in Dunwich - a former coaching inn which offers (recently upgraded) ensuite twin and single rooms, and excellent pub fare in the evenings. Darsham station is 5 miles away by taxi. Guided by Madeline, our natural history guide. (Evening meals are not included - from £15).

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Travel - nearest train station: Darsham station, then 5 mile taxi to Dunwich.
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Price includes: 3 nights part board at the Ship Inn
Staying in ensuite twin rooms. Plenty of ensuite singles also available (Ensuite single supplement £15 a night).

Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches, any transport needed to walks + guided walks.


You can book online - or phone us on: 08456 445335




3-8 Jun - Gentle Pembrokeshire
Small Hotel - Madeline - Wales
5 nights full board (ex 1 meal): £425

Another new holiday - enjoying beautiful gentle walks in Pembrokeshire with sea views and wild flowers to die for!

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Whitesands Bay near St Davids.The beautiful Pembrokeshire coastline is blessed with a mild climate due to the proximity of the gulf stream. In spring and early summer its clifftops are ablaze with wild flowers, while colonies of sea birds nest along its cliffs, and seals, porpoises and dolphins can sometimes be spotted swimming off shore. The area is perfect for gentle natural history walks from the tiny cathedral city of St Davids - across the fields and down winding lanes towards the sea, or taking the coastal shuttle bus to reach other lovely walks a short distance away. From St Justinians we can reach the RSPB reserve on Ramsey Island by ferry, and on other days we may finish at a white sandy beach, or take our lunch enjoying a spectacular view from the cliffs. This 5 night holiday with Madeline will be based at the friendly Eco Hotel in St Davids, much enjoyed by previous WW groups. Here everyone can have a single room, and only the ensuite singles carry a supplement (Ensuite single supplement £5 a night). On 4 evenings we will have a good home-cooked meal at the hotel, while on one evening we'll go out to eat at one of St Davids small restaurants (not included - from £12.00). St Davids can be reached by car, or by regular bus from Haverfordwest station.

Travel - nearest train station: Haverfordwest, then regular & frequent bus from the station to St Davids.

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Price includes: 5 nights full board at the Eco Hotel in St Davids (excl. 1 evening meal out)
Staying in standard single rooms. Ensuite single are also available (Ensuite singles suppl. £5 a night).

Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches, 4 evening meals + guided walks.
Not included: 1 evening meal eaten out - from £12.00


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19-26 Jul - Gran Paradiso, Italy
Int & High Alpine - Anita & Madeline -hotel & refuges
7 nights full board & everything except flight: £535

A favourite trek into Italy's Gran Paradiso National Park in the Western Alps, staying in a small hotel, then refuges, with a choice of intermediate and high level walks each day (you carry a day pack only!)

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Above Lago Rosset.An opportunity to spend a week in the splendour of the Gran Paradiso National Park in Italy's Western Alps - with breathtaking views all around, alpine flowers, marmots, ibex and chamoix! There will be 2 guides to offer an Intermediate and a High Alpine choice each day (walking with a day pack only - your luggage is transported for you). We start from Albergo Gran Paradiso, Noasca, in the Valle del Orca, making our way over 2 days past beautiful lakes to Col del Nivolet and spending a night on the way at valley refuge Le Fonti. At Col del Nivolet we stop for 3 nights at Rifugio Citta di Chivasso which is perched spectacularly above the lakes of Piano del Nivolet and a whole new alpine valley. This wonderful traditional refuge has dormitory beds, cold water washing, and excellent food in true Italian style. Here there are walks at both levels, with stunning views of glaciers and distant ranges including Gran Paradiso itself, or less rugged paths through flower filled Piano del Nivolet. On the 5th day we return to Rifugio Le Fonti via an old royal game trail - perhaps the best day of all, then back past quaint deserted villages with frescoes to Noasca for our last night. The high walks are 'High Alpine' on 2 days when there is more descent than usual.

The 3 nights of high refuge life are a wonderful experience, but resources at altitude are limited, and taking account of this is a necessary part of the holiday: use water sparingly, hand wash rather than shower; solar power only - no power sockets available; bottled drinking water.

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Travel - flights to Turin not included: Ryan Air flies from London Stansted to Turin. We can happily buy your ticket for you on the Internet - book early for the best prices. ( GP Flights now available for 2009!)

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Price includes: 7 nights full board (2 in village hotel, 5 in refuges)
Staying in twin or 3-bedded rooms at hotel (1st & last night); sharing dormitory with other members of the group for all other nights in refuges.

Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches, evening meals, a choice of 2 guided walks each day, transfer from/to Turin airport, all luggage transport on trek.
Not included: bottled water at highest refuge, & any dried fruit, nuts or chocolate you might wish to bring with you to supplement your refuge packed lunches.


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19-24 Sep - Gentle Bled, Slovenia
Small hotel - Madeline
5 nights part board, & all transport ex. flight: £380

A lovely time to be walking in Slovenia with Madeline before the season turns…

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A day visiting Bohinj lake.White dolomite mountains, crystal clear lakes, hayracks and traditional villages, river gorges and tumbling waterfalls… Slovenia is surely one of the most beautiful and friendly places to visit in Europe! For this holiday we will be based in Bled on the edges of the Julian Alps - a small resort town beside a jewel of a lake. Bled is surrounded by meadows and beech woods. We can walk on good paths around the lake and into the surrounding countryside - to pretty villages with their wooden barns and ornate church spires, and to dramatic Vintgar Gorge. After walking, we can sit in cafés by the lake, visit the castle, and row to the island (or get a boatman to take us there!). On one day we will visit lovely Lake Bohinj to walk along its shore. Here we can also take the Vogel cable car to reach views of the Julian Alps, then catch the ferry back along the lake (Cable car optional - £8). For this holiday we have reserved ensuite single rooms at Penzion Vila Kolinska in a quiet residential part of Bled. In the evening we'll walk back into the centre to explore Bled's good places (evening meals not included - from £12). Guided by Madeline.

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Travel - flight to Ljubljana not included: Easyjet flight from Stansted is not included - but we will happily book it for you. (The transfers to Bled are included unless you book a different flight).

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Price includes: 5 nights part board at Penzion Vila Kolinska in Bled
Staying in ensuite single rooms (no supplement). Twin or double rooms are also available if needed.

Includes: breakfasts, packed lunches, airport transfer (meeting Easyjet Stansted or Adria Manchester flights), all transport to walks, ferry on Lake Bohinj, gorge entrance fees + guided walks.
Not included: Flight to Ljubljana; evening meals - from £12; cable car (optional) - £8.


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