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Friday 15th May 2009
2 day trip

Foot Trails small group guided holidays are limited to 10 guests, ensuring you the best experience of the countryside

Tariff guide - Award winning country inn

2 night weekend trip: £301*

*price shown per person, based on two sharing a bedroom

Vintage Cider & Foodie Trail (guided walking)

Trail overview

Where? - South West England in the county of Somerset

Scrumptious apple themed walks. (enjoyable pace) Vintage orchards, one of three remaining in England, are festooned with pretty pink apple blossoms during our spring holiday and ripening fruit during our October trip. For rural relaxation and authentic country treats, this cider and food themed guided walking holiday is a total delight. Twice the Guardian has declared it one of the UK's Top Ten food trips and the Independent wrote two pages about the holiday. Each morning after a leisurely breakfast with smoked salmon and scrambled egg, or something lighter, you'll set off with Foot Trails co-founder David Howell as your guide. Learn how Somerset's vintage cider is made, from apple growing to pressing. Taste straight from the wooden barrels, the aroma is incredible. Enjoy rural Somerset villages with local hamstone cottages, picturesque orchards and timeless countryside. Relaxation will come easily after your walk too, when you can chill out in your own antique slipper bath before dining by the fire, on award winning local food.

Places are strictly limited to 8 guests on each trip.

Trail highlights

• Visit one of Somerset's top award winning Cider farms and learn how cider is made
• Sample traditional Somerset cider and cider brandy straight from the barrels
• Enjoy tranquil rural countryside with breath-taking scenery
• Explore timeless Somerset villages of hamstone cottages and ancient churches
• Listen to light tales and stories as you walk, from Foot Trails co-founder
• Experience one of the UK's top ten foodie breaks (The Guardian, 2008)
• Stay in a wonderful, handpicked Somerset village inn

Why walk with Foot Trails?

"Enjoy a unique experience of rural England that will knock your walking socks off. After this trip you will wax lyrical about the views and the country inns, and the place you stayed, and tell all your friends little snippets for weeks on end!" more >

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