Ideas for solo walking trip

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I'd like to do a solo UK walking holiday before I turn 40 next year, ideally a route where I comfortably complete the whole thing within a week.
I can travel pretty much anywhere by car and/or train.
Broad themes around this have been shared on previous threads, but I'm looking for some more specific advice please.
I'm an experienced walker, fit and can walk long distances (including with elevation) each day - so that side of things won't hold me back.
BUT, I can't be bothered to camp or take cooking supplies, so I'd like a route where each evening I arrive into a village/town where I can stay, eat dinner somewhere (anywhere) and get supplies (anything will do) from a shop for that day's lunch.
Does anyone have any ideas for a trail or a certain stretch of a trail, that might work please?

Have a look at the west highland way. There’s companies who will transport your luggage between B&Bs if you don’t want to camp (and I can’t blame you for wanting a comfy bed and good shower at the end of a long day of walking!)

Or the coast to coast?

I came on to post exactly that! I might join you 😂

On the west highland way I mean. With the luggage transport option

West Highland Way or The Great Glen Way.

Of the two, I enjoyed the WHW more.

The Hadrian's Wall walk would fit the bill. It might be a bit gentle for you though, and although it is pretty I felt the presence of nearby roads more than I would like. How about village to village in Transylvania? Lots of homestays and hostels in the mountains, it is very beautiful and dramatic.

I can provide more detail if interested!

Picos de Europa also spring to mind, from Fuente De to Sotres, then to Bulnes and Cain, maybe then back to Bulnes for the bus. It is staggeringly beautiful, mountainous but not too taxing. No good for those with vertigo.

Coast to Coast. Most walkers take longer, but a 7 day crossing would be within the reach of a fit and experienced young walker.

A section of the South West coast path.

A circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight can be done using a central base and public transport.

I had a lovely time in Northumberland last summer. I didn't do a continuous walk just lots of shorter ones. The coast - Lindisfarne, Bamburgh, Craster and Dunstanburgh for example are lovely but Hadrians Wall and the borders are glorious.

I also did sections of the coast path in Pembrokeshire. Also glorious.

Thanks for the suggestions so far :)

I was up in Fort William recently so I'm familiar with the WHW and saw people walking it, but haven't walked it myself. It definitely appeals, but would I always manage to end a day with a bed and dinner? Or are some sections too remote for that?

I love the idea of Coast 2 Coast and Hadrian's Wall. I want to explore more of the North generally, so that would allow me to tick that off. Plus I love Northern pubs, so ending a day in a country pub eating a hearty dinner would be 👌

I've done plenty of the SW Coastal Path so, whilst it's stunning, I might give that a miss on this occassion.

I LOVE the sound of the overseas suggestions, but I've already flown twice this year and honestly can't face it again for a while (RyanAir - oh the trauma, every time!)

There's certainly plenty to mull over here already.

Yes I am pretty sure you always have a bed each night on the WHW

What about a section of the Penine Way? This company sorts out all your accommodation www.contours.co.uk/pennine-way-south-section#PENS2

Hadrian's Wall is great. The middle sections are stunning and not gentle at all. We stayed in nice B&Bs and used a baggage transfer service.

Another vote for WHW.

You can do a few variations but the stops we made were:

Milngavie (B&B)
Drymen (B&B)
Rowardennan (hostel)
Inverarnan (Drovers Inn)
Tyndrum (hostel)
Inveroran (B&B)
Kinlochleven (hobbit hut)
Fort William (hotel)

We were slow and steady, it can definitely be done with fewer stops.

How about the South Downs Way, from Winchester to Eastbourne? Lots of places en route.