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Guided Walking for Singles and Solos in the UK and Europe

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Specialising in small group, solo travellers guided walking holidays (designed by walkers for walkers).  Our holidays are relaxed, stress-free and focus on you making new friends.

Relaxed and Stress-free

Experienced local walking guides and a friendly,  flexible approach with dedicated personal attention creates a unique experience for you.

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Exceptional service at a competitive price without compromising on quality. All inclusive – food and accommodation, with NO sole occupancy supplement on UK holidays.

Let us take the strain. We will always go that extra mile to enable you to have a fabulous holiday experience.

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Guided walking for sole travellers in Northumberland

Northumberland – a secret to discover

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Northumberland – many secret places to explore – coast and moors, castles and islands. It is the perfect place to getaway from all the hustle and bustle of city and town like – the antithesis you need to refresh and revive. Northumberland won’t disappoint. Big skies, fresh – very fresh air to clear the lungs, […]

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Solos and Singles Guided walking in the Shropshire Hills

UK Guided Walking for Solos

Solos and Singles Guided Festive walking in the Cotswolds

Festive Guided Walking for Solos and singles

Hebden Bridge

Easy Guided Walking for Solos and Singles

Solos and Singles Guided Walking in the South Downs

Down By the Coast - Guided Walking for Solos

Solo and Singles Guided walking in the Shropshire Hills

Iconic Countryside UK holidays

Solos and Singles Guided Walking in the Lake District

The Lakes - Fabulous Guided Walking for Solos

Solos and Singles Guided walking in the Shropshire Hills

Bank Holiday Guided Walking for Solos

Solos and Singles Guided walking in the Dolomites

Alpine Summer Guided Walking for Solos

Solos and Singles Guided walking in Slovenia

Slovenia's Splendid Mountains, gorges and lakes

Solos and Singles Guided walking in Montenegro

Winter Sun Guided Walking for Solos - Europe

Solos and Singles Guided walking in Slovenia

Europe Guided Walking for solos

Solos and Singles Guided walking in the Yorkshire Dales

Five Day Guided Walking Holidays for Solos

Solos and Singles Guided Walking in the Brecon Beacons

Solo Traveller Walking Weekends

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Customer Reviews

The hotel was very good. Generally, I prefer smaller, more ‘local’-feeling hotels. But in this case it seemed a good choice to be located in Machico rather than Funchal, and the hotel catered for our needs so I have no complaints. The food was perfectly OK.

The guided walking experience was great – Honorio did an amazing job at tailoring each day’s walk to the group and to the weather. Despite rainy conditions for much of the week over much of the island, he always managed to find the right spots for our group, and we avoided a drenching! I appreciate Secret Hills holidays for their flexibility, and for recognising that we are there to have a good time, not for an endurance challenge.

I expected to have a brilliant time – and I did

I would reserve another holiday with Secret Hills Walking and would  recommend to others.

Madeira,  March 2025

Julie Condor

The Hotel was excellent.  Staff were very efficient and friendly

The hotel food was very good.  Good options for breakfast with excellent bread varieties and several coffee machines.  Dinner main courses were different every night and the I particularly enjoyed the fish options. 

Pete’s local knowledge ensured we did the best walk for the conditions on the day and were properly equipped.  His enthusiasm for the scenery, culture, history etc added to my enjoyment.    I have complete faith in Jill and Pete to ensure that we are capable of completing the walks and will do so safely.  

I enjoyed the whole experience very much.  I highly recommend the destination.

 

La Palma, March 2025

A Regular Walker

The hotel was very good – clean, comfortable, good food and obliging staff.

I very much enjoyed the guided walking experience . Pete and Jill were excellent leaders – very knowledgeable about the island and the Canaries as a whole. I felt safe with the walking leaders and the driver.

I have booked for Tenerife in 2026 and I would definitely recommend to other single travellers.

 

A big “Thank You” to everyone for a lovely holiday. Much appreciation.

 

 

La Palma,  March 2025

Elizabeth Nelson

The Hotel was excellent, facilities good and the food was of good quality and a good selection.

Some great walks with some incredible views. A few good work-outs in the mountains!

So in all First class, great walks, a great group of like minded people and excellent guides.

 

La Palma,  March 2025

Melvyn Hill

Very nice hotel, good location and facilities.  The food was good  The guided walking experience and the organisation was  as super as ever!! I would reserve another holiday with Secret Hills Walking and would you recommend the holidays to others?  I have two booked, and have been recommending SHW to others.

La Palma, March 2025

John Chen

I was pleased to receive the Trip Dossier on 6th March, otherwise I would not have taken warm hat, gloves, scarf, thick fleece & heavy duty waterproof and would have packed for warmer climes!

A nice hotel, friendly staff. Quite a big hotel but it had a nice atmosphere. It was good for our group to have our own reserved table in the restaurant for the duration of our stay so we never had to wait for space to become available at dinner, and as we were by the window so people didn’t have to keep walking past us on the way to and from the buffet.

 

LaPalma,  March2025

Jane Howard

It was so good to be staying at the Parador Hotel as it’s a great hotel. This contributed significantly to the overall holiday experience. The room was comfortable and warm, (which was handy for drying our wet clothes) and had terrific, ever-changing views of the surrounding area.

The hotel offered good food choices and some very generous portions.

I enjoyed re-visiting Gran Canaria. Some walks I had done before; it was interesting to see how the forests were recovering from fire damage and the weather conditions gave a different perspective. As usual, Jill and Pete were excellent walk guides. I appreciated the various types of routes: out & back, linear, circular etc and that most started directly from the hotel. Each walk included sufficient challenge for my body to know I’d been out for a good walk and personally I liked walking in the cooler than average temperatures

It was another excellent holiday from Secret Hills with a great group of people and accomplished walk leaders.

Gran Canaria,  March 2025

Janet Coates

A great hotel with good food.

Five good and varied walks with good views despite the weather

Would be happy to join another holiday and would recommend to others

Gran Canaria,  March 2025

Robert Thompson

I’ve just returned from another amazing holiday with SHW in Gran Canaria lead by Jill & Pete.  The walking routes were scenic with beautiful views of the landscape and villages.  The hotel was of a high standard with the benefit of a Spa which some of us took advantage of even though there was an additional charge.    Thank you Jill & Pete for another wonderful holiday. xxx

 

Gran Canaria, March 2025

Jean Sapsford

Secret Hills was very helpful when I needed to change some of my details.

The pre-holiday information was good with just enough information.

Gran Canaria

 March 2025

Peter Norris

Yet another well researched and lead walking week, by Jill and Pete (walk leaders). Weather not brilliant on first couple of days, but switching around the day off from walking, and the order of the planned walks, worked well, and the big walks were tackled in the week’s better weather. The walking at times was strenuous, but Jill and Pete took their usual care of the group, and the result was often spectacular scenery/vistas – producing many group “WOWS “. The Hotel was of a high quality, and the food generally was also of a high quality – with portion sizes of challenging dimensions at times, but no diminution in quality. These holidays are not just about the walking, but the camaraderie of the group, the food, the wine, and exploring on your day off, all of which added up to an enjoyable week.

 

Gran Canaria, March 2024

David Abbott

As ever the guided walks organised by Peter and Jill are always well researched and provide a good full day out in the countryside. Very good, with challenging walks, good hospitality at the hotel and a group (including Jill and Peter) that all got on well together. For a 2 star hotel it was very good due to the two ladies that run the hotel. Food and drink were excellent.

 

Costa Blanca, January 2025

Clive Fletcher

Jill and Pete’s encouragement and support whilst out walking each day enabled me to accomplish much more than I thought I was capable of before the trip. I would also add that everyone I met in the group was a pleasure to meet, talk and walk with over the few days we were together. It has been a memorable experience. Guided walking – Excellent. Hotel was excellent and I thoroughly enjoyed my stay. The staff went over and above to ensure that we all had a positive experience. I would definitely recommend your holidays to others.

 

Costa Blanca, January 2025

Sheila

I’d definitely join Secret Hills again and also check you out for other UK holidays.  Super, Alan. Thank You!

 

New Year in the Cotswolds, January 2025

Judy Ponsford