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September Newsletter
Welcome to the September issue of the Contours Holidays newsletter. The autumn season is now quickly setting in, but that doesn’t mean we have to hang up our boots just yet! There is still plenty of time to explore the British countryside in all its colourful glory; simply get in touch and we can help you arrange your next big adventure!
In this month’s edition, we take a close look at the Tarka Trail and the Three Castles Walk, both of which offer excellent scenery and intriguing sites throughout. We shine a spotlight on our beautiful Yorkshire routes, while also packing in plenty of other features for you to enjoy. Thanks for reading, and happy walking!
Featured Video:
Walking Hadrian’s Wall Path
The Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail features on the bucket list of almost every walking enthusiast. The walk passes countless historic waypoints, such as Segedunum, Chesters, and Vindolanda Roman Forts, while staying close to the famous wall from the west coast all the way across England to the east coast. This walk is well-known across the world, and once you've walked it for yourself, it is easy to see why.
Check out our video – with thanks to Damian Hall and Summit Fever Media – which showcases some of the best sights this iconic trail has to offer.
Watch the full video here.
Tarka Trail: Inland from Barnstaple
By Alec Phillips
The Tarka Trail follows the route of Henry Williamson's novel Tarka the Otter. The book, which is still in print today, follows Tarka's journey around North Devon.
The trail follows a section of the popular South West Coast Path, but the route begins at Barnstaple before heading inland. The inland section of the trail winds its way from Barnstaple to the twinned villages of Lynton and Lynmouth, via a route that runs through tree-lined river valleys, rugged moorland and small hamlets and villages, before the South West Coast Path guides walkers back to Barnstaple.
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Nine Gorgeous Yorkshire Walks
So you’re looking to explore “God’s Own Country”? Yorkshire is renowned for its truly beautiful surroundings — and what better way to experience them than with a proper walking holiday?
That’s exactly why today’s post breaks down nine of our all-time favourite Yorkshire holidays for you to take a gander at.
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Hiking the Three Castles Walk
By Karen Simons
The Three Castles Walk, visiting Grosmont, Skenfrith and White Castle, enjoys twenty miles of the most spectacular views that the Welsh Borderlands can offer.
It is a circular trail which we arrange as a single centre tour, meaning that you can settle down in one accommodation for the duration!
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Featured Posts
The autumn/winter season is the perfect time for the Contours Customer Service Team to get away from our desks after a very busy season and go out for a walk ourselves. During this time we're often out and about researching new trails and updating route notes for our existing trails.
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As summer gradually draws to an end here in the UK, many walkers tend to store their boots away for another year, choosing to wait out the colder months before re-emerging in the spring. However, the autumn season is arguably just as good a time of year in which to explore the Great British countryside. Here at Contours, we want to celebrate the season of colour and highlight all the reasons why you should enjoy a walk in the autumn.
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In last month’s issue, we explored our top ten trails for autumn walking, and Contours team member Richard discussed his experience of walking the Three Dales Way. Regular contributors Catherine Sempill and Beth Pipe returned with more of their walking stories, and we had plenty of exciting news and features to share with you. Thanks for reading and happy walking!
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5% off all Hadrian's Wall Path Holidays
For a limited time only!
To take advantage of this great offer, all you need to do is include the discount code HADRIANSDISCOUNT when booking any Hadrian's Wall Path walking or running holiday, either over the phone or via our online booking process. Your discount will be applied once we have acknowledged the booking. It's that simple!
You need to hurry though; this offer will expire on 20th September 2019, so book now to avoid missing out!
Click here for more information.
Featured Trail:
Northumberland Coast Path
Wander the coast of Northumberland, where castle ruins preside over long golden beaches and, at low tide, you can cross the tidal causeway to Holy Island. This is a gentle, low-level walk that heads out onto the sand at every opportunity: to ramble across great arcing beaches or through the sibilant grasses of the dunes.
We offer the full Northumberland Coast Path route from Cresswell to Berwick-upon-Tweed, while the South Northumberland Coast Path provides an urban seaside extension to Sunderland.
Click here to discover more about the Northumberland Coast Path.
Walking and Outdoor Festivals in September
September is perhaps one of the best times of the year to attend a walking and outdoor festival, when the weather is pleasantly cool and the trails come alive in a display of autumnal colours. Walking groups and other organisations across the country put on a vast array of events, with the aim of encouraging outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and abilities to get together and share their love of the Great British countryside. Why not see if there is an event near you this month?
Click here to see a full list of walking festivals courtesy of Walks around Britain.
Did you know?
Autumn officially begins on 23rd September this year.
In 2019, the autumnal equinox—also called the September equinox—will arrive on 23rd September in the UK, marking the astronomical start of autumn in the northern hemisphere. The autumn equinox has been a day of celebration for various cultures for centuries, as people tracked the transitions of the Earth’s journeys around the Sun. In particular, it is thought that Stonehenge in Wiltshire was built with the equinoxes and solstices in mind.
Last Month's Competition:
Guess Where?
Congratulations to Thomas Witzel for being the lucky winner who correctly identified Minehead, a coastal town and civil parish in Somerset, England.
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To be in with a chance of winning a £20 Contours Holidays voucher, why not try this month's competition below?
Competition Time:
Guess Where?
To be in with a chance of winning this month's competition, can you guess where this beach is located?
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A winner will be chosen at random from all the correct entries to win a £20 Contours Holidays gift voucher. Good luck!
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