Recommend a walking holiday UK

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I’d like to go on a short walking holiday 3-5 days, in the UK with decent accommodation and nice pubs for eating along the way. Any recs? Planning to go with a friend so twin rooms would be best.

Dales Way?

Lakes?

To narrow it down suggest think about:

Coastal or inland - we’ve always favoured coastal as like the views but it’s a personal choice.

Weather - look at the rainfall stats for the time of year. East of the country tends to be dryer.

Paths or freestyle - personally I prefer a proper walking route, love a National trust path. But some people are happy just following an OS map. I’ve an aversion to paths that go through farms after a couple of scary dog incidents.

Cost - I’d hazard a guess that Cornwall/Devon/Dorset may be more expensive than some other inland areas.

Our fave walking areas have been North Cornwall and Devon, Pembrokeshire and Scotland (northwest coast around Ullapool).
Have heard good things about the walking route that goes by Robin hoods bay etc (can’t remember the name) but haven’t tried it.

Not sure where you’d be travelling from but am guessing one of the Lakes or Cornwall might be too far!

Cornwall yes prob a bit far but I’d consider the Lakes. I think I’d like a guided walk so that’s prob more exxy. Great tips so far thank you

I'd look at the Pembrokeshire coast. Easy to plot a route with daily mileage that suits your ability and there is a coastal bus (might be seasonal) to help out if you have overestimated how far you can cope with in a day.

How many hours a day do you want to be walking? Over what kind of terrain?

An easy to moderate route. I’m fit but not done a walking holiday before. Some hills are fine. I’d consider rural couutrywide or a coastal route

With 3-5 days, an easy-moderate route preferred, and ideally guided, I’d go for something based in one place with day walks. Lakes, Northumbria, Peak District, or Perthshire. If you enjoy it then you can progress to self-guided point to point with baggage transfers.

Ramble Worldwide get a good name, and I’ve heard positive things about their trips based out of Hassness House.

Look up the company HF holidays , they do guided walks and the hotels are nice as well . They are quite laid back and have different grade walks in the area to choose from .

Look at the various companies for ideas and then think about whether you could organise it yourself? I was looking at UK walking holidays but have ended up booking in Portugal (Fisherman's Way) for hardly anymore and more reliable weather. Accommodation is the biggest expense and do you want to carry everything or get it transferred as that can add quite a bit?

The Pembrokeshire coast path is stunning and you won’t need a guide. It’s simply a question of knowing which side the sea should be on :) The coast path website makes it easy to plan.

@Decisionsdecisions1 its the Cleveland way. I’ve walked from Ravenscar to Robin Hoods bay and it was stunning (so a small part of it). The country part of it I’ve walked around the Captain cook monument to Roseberry topping.