Best walking holidays and other holiday ideas

National walking month at Inntravel

National Walking Month is a vibrant annual campaign held each May across the United Kingdom, dedicated to celebrating the simple act of walking and its profound benefits for our health and environment. The initiative encourages individuals to integrate more movement into their daily lives—whether that means a brisk twenty-minute stroll during lunch, a social hike, or swapping the classic beach holiday for a walking adventure.

By fostering a collective effort to reduce vehicle congestion and improve air quality, the month serves as an inviting reminder that small, consistent steps can lead to significant improvements in our physical well-being and the vitality of our local communities.

Madeira

Madeira’s year-round mild climate is ideal for walking the island’s clifftop paths, laurel forest trails, and iconic levadas – ancient waterways carved into an intricate network across the landscape. In spring, the land bursts into colour with abundant flora decorating every path, while winter’s gentle warmth makes it an ideal escape from colder climates.

Your base is in or near Funchal, the island’s captivating capital, which exudes the feel of mainland Portugal and where you have a choice of three different, distinctively Madeiran hotels: a traditional quinta, a historic hotel, or a former hunting lodge turned five-star hotel.

View Funchal & Madeira
The name 'Madeira' conjures up images of levadas (waterways) lined with exotic flowers, and of luxuriant mountain slopes. Western Madeira is no different in this respect – there is certainly no shortage of drama or colour in the scenery.

View Western Madeira
Classic levada walks reveal varied scenery and fabulous flora as you head across the island to the capital, Funchal. Another great feature of this self-guided hotel-to-hotel walking holiday is the high-quality accommodation, where your luggage will be waiting for you at the end of each walk.

View Classic Madeira