Walk With Williams

Self-guided walking holidays in the UK

Walk With Williams is a British company dedicated to organising walking holidays in the UK. Its activity focuses on self-guided routes: the traveller walks independently following the company's planning, which provides personalised maps, accommodation recommendations and detailed information about the landmarks and landscape encountered along the way.

The firm presents itself as a specialist in long-distance routes and states that it has walked or tested every trail it offers, so it can describe each one's characteristics accurately. Its area of expertise spans from Northumbria and the Scottish Borders to the Cornish coast, the Norfolk salt marshes and the Ridgeway National Trail.

Bespoke itineraries and selected routes

The company's approach is not to sell off-the-shelf packages. Its main purpose is to create bespoke itineraries tailored to each client's needs and walking ability. Travellers can choose from the featured routes in the catalogue or request a unique experience.

Among the catalogue's offerings is the Hereward Way, a trail created in the mid-1980s, 110 miles long, which links the Viking Way with the Peddar's Way and runs through Rutland, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, from Oakham to Harling Road near Thetford. It takes its name from Hereward the Wake, an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon nobleman who led resistance to the Norman conquest.

Route catalogue by area and type

Walks are organised by location and by type. By area, the catalogue includes thirteen routes in the north of England, seven in the south of England and one in Scotland. By type, it distinguishes between National Trails, historic walks, pilgrimage trails, coastal walks and off-the-beaten-track routes.

The company notes that there are several hundred long-distance footpaths in the UK and that choosing the right one can be difficult, so it has selected a number of tried-and-trusted routes, including some of the popular National Trails.

Services included in the planning

• Personalised maps for each route.
• Accommodation recommendations.
• Detailed information about points of interest and landscape features.
• Pre-planned kit lists to prepare your backpack, supplies and snacks.
• A 24/7 telephone helpline for directions or quick recommendations during the trip.
• Advice before and during the route, including the historical context of the ancient roads and monuments encountered along the way.

Team and experience

The company is run by Joe Williams and Matthew Williams, both founders and directors. Joe Williams presents himself as an advocate of healthy living and well-being, and champions hiking as a way to disconnect from technology. Matthew Williams, a lawyer by trade, has enjoyed long-distance walking since a young age and has hiked extensively in the UK, Europe and Asia.

The firm highlights its personal knowledge of the best walking locations in the country and its experience in arranging varied walking tours, as well as the backing of customer reviews on Trustpilot.

Company details

Walk With Williams Limited is registered in England and Wales with company number 12000315 and VAT registration number 450 5093 14. Its registered office is at 38 Main Road, Drayton Parslow, Milton Keynes, MK17 0JS, United Kingdom.

Location and contact

38 Main Road, Drayton Parslow, Milton Keynes, MK17 0JS, United Kingdom · Phone: +44 7710 291518 · Email: info@walkwithwilliams.com