Preparing for the adventures in store on your Headwater holiday, whether that’s hiking or cycling, should go beyond making sure you’ve packed enough clothes. To get the most out of what’s to come, achieving a moderate level of fitness is the best way to maximise your time away. To help, we’ve collated a selection of […]
Getting back on track with your fitness and diet post-Christmas to prepare for a Headwater cycling holiday is the ideal opportunity to take to two wheels and explore the glorious British Isles. We’ve chosen seven routes to help get you ready, each taking less than two hours to complete. The Camel Trail, Cornwall Carving its […]
Returning home from a Headwater holiday with a thoughtful and authentic present or family travel memento is the perfect way to share your travels with family and friends. Here are some of our favourite souvenirs to buy around Europe while you’re on a Headwater Holiday. Delicious kugelhopf from Alsace, France The idyllic fairy-tale region of […]
Voted the happiest country on earth in 2017 by the United Nations, Norway boasts an abundance of reasons to visit besides a cheerful population. From its Formidable fjords and world class cross-country skiing trails to its awe-inspiring wildlife sightings and Northern Light views, Norway should be swiftly making it to the top of your bucket […]
There is one word on everyone’s lips in Piedmont: wine. The growing of it, the making of it, and the drinking of it has been the pride of Piedmont, the lush and beautiful region of north-west Italy, for millennia, producing some of the finest wine in the world. Headwater walking and cycling holidays wind through […]
Escape and recover from the Christmas rush with Headwater Headwater’s self-guided activity holidays are the perfect escape from the seasonal rush. In the lead up to Christmas, it can be a struggle to find time for yourself. We barely notice the glittering lights of the High Street as we wade through shopping carts and crowds […]
Think of an active holiday and you might presume a marathon: walking, cycling or kayaking every day, exhausting yourself. But aha, not with Headwater. A lot of our active holiday itineraries run on a day-on day-off itinerary, meaning every other day of your holiday is free to do exactly what you want. An active holiday […]
2019 was a momentous year for the Loire Valley and for French Renaissance history, as it marked 500 years since the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the birth of Catherine de Medici, and the laying of the very first stone of Château de Chambord. We take you on an incredible journey around the Loire Valley, […]
