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2022 Photo Competition – Vote Now! (Walking Category)

We’ve received thousands of photos from our clients’ walking holidays this year, with each one telling a heartwarming tale of people reconnecting with friends, family, and the great outdoors.

After much debate in the AE office, we’ve narrowed down our six favourite photos from 2022. We think that they showcase the very best of the UK & Ireland – from puffins on the west coast of Ireland to majestic mountains in the Scottish Highlands.

Please help us choose the winner of our 2022 photo competition:

  1. Hover over your favourite photo and click on the heart icon at the bottom-right
  2. Scroll down and click ‘♥ vote for this photo’ underneath the image

The photographer with the most votes at midnight on Friday 30th December will win a canvas print of their winning shot. Happy voting!

Cheviot Hills, St Cuthbert’s Way (Peter Backhouse)
Scott Smyth
 Walking Holidays 49
Cheviot Hills, St Cuthbert’s Way (Peter Backhouse)
Scott Smyth
 Walking Holidays 49
Cheviot Hills, St Cuthbert’s Way (Peter Backhouse)
Cheviot Hills, St Cuthbert’s Way (Peter Backhouse)
Author: Scott Smyth
Votes: 49
Devil’s Staircase, West Highland Way (Sam Hamilton)
Scott Smyth
 Walking Holidays 119
Devil’s Staircase, West Highland Way (Sam Hamilton)
Scott Smyth
 Walking Holidays 119
Devil’s Staircase, West Highland Way (Sam Hamilton)
Devil’s Staircase, West Highland Way (Sam Hamilton)
Author: Scott Smyth
Votes: 119
Ilfracombe, South West Coast Path (Wilm Boerhout)
Scott Smyth
 Walking Holidays 60
Ilfracombe, South West Coast Path (Wilm Boerhout)
Scott Smyth
 Walking Holidays 60
Ilfracombe, South West Coast Path (Wilm Boerhout)
Ilfracombe, South West Coast Path (Wilm Boerhout)
Author: Scott Smyth
Votes: 60
The Quiraing, Skye Trail (Amy Pearson)
Scott Smyth
 Walking Holidays 41
The Quiraing, Skye Trail (Amy Pearson)
Scott Smyth
 Walking Holidays 41
The Quiraing, Skye Trail (Amy Pearson)
The Quiraing, Skye Trail (Amy Pearson)
Author: Scott Smyth
Votes: 41
Cornish coast, South West Coast Path (Sarah Miller)
Scott Smyth
 Walking Holidays 113
Cornish coast, South West Coast Path (Sarah Miller)
Scott Smyth
 Walking Holidays 113
Cornish coast, South West Coast Path (Sarah Miller)
Cornish coast, South West Coast Path (Sarah Miller)
Author: Scott Smyth
Votes: 113
Puffins at Skellig Islands, Kerry Way (Andrew Bond)
Scott Smyth
 Walking Holidays 184
Puffins at Skellig Islands, Kerry Way (Andrew Bond)
Scott Smyth
 Walking Holidays 184
Puffins at Skellig Islands, Kerry Way (Andrew Bond)
Puffins at Skellig Islands, Kerry Way (Andrew Bond)
Author: Scott Smyth
Votes: 184

Featured Holidays

Sunset over the Lakes of Killarney
Spectacular views of the Skellig Islands
The scenic coastline around the Iveragh Peninsula
An Absolute Escapes client on the Kerry Way
The coastal path near Glenbeigh on the Kerry Way
Scenery near Muckross Estate
Views from the Kerry Way
Heading into the hills on the Kerry Way
Torc Waterfall in Killarney National Park
Katia from the Absolute Escapes team walking to Foilmore
County Kerry sheep
The Kerry Way from Killarney to Black Valley

Kerry Way

From £860pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 114 miles / 183 km
Duration 7 - 10 Nights
  • Enjoy spectacular coastline scenery and picturesque Killarney, splendid in its lakeshore location
  • Soak up the Irish way of life and hospitality in the villages and towns along the trail
  • Visit the breathtaking Skellig Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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View of Buachaille Etive Mor leaving Kinghouse
Walkers approaching Beinn Dorain (Credit; Greg Mitchell)
Magnificent view of Ben Nevis (Credit; Jack Everts)
Black Rock Cottage near Glencoe
End of the West Highland Way in Fort William (Credit - John Herbert)
Wonderful landscape on the West Highland Way (Credit; John Drain)
Bluebell woods on the West Highland Way (Credit; Sarah Lamagna)
View from Top of Devil's Staircase (Credit; Sam Hamilton)
Absolute Escapes clients walking the West Highland Way

West Highland Way

From £795pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 96 miles / 154 km
Duration 6 - 10 Nights
  • Experience one of the world's most famous long-distance walks
  • Enjoy breathtaking scenery from Loch Lomond into the heart of the Scottish Highlands
  • Relish the wonderful international camaraderie of your fellow walkers
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Absolute Escapes clients in the Cheviot Hills whilst walking from Morebattle to Kirk Yetholm on the St Cuthbert's Way (credit - Bob Siegel)
Our client, Anne, at St Cuthbert's Cave (credit - Peter Backhouse)
The Absolute Escapes team with some of our clients walking the St Cuthbert's Way (credit - Zoe Kirkbride)
Lindisfarne Castle (credit - Michael Conrad)
Katia, Sheila and Sine from the Absolute Escapes team walking the St Cuthbert's Way (credit - Scott Smyth)
The Tweed River on the Melrose to Jedburgh section (credit - our client, Bob Siegel)
The Cheviot Hills
Absolute Escapes team members walking from from Wooler to Fenwick (credit - Melanie Grandidge)
Melrose Abbey (credit - Kenny Lam, VisitScotland)
The Absolute Escapes team walking the St Cuthbert's Way (credit - Scott Smyth)
Our client walking across the Pilgrim's Path to Holy Island at low tide (credit - Mari Leijo)
The approach to Kirk Yetholm (credit - Peter Backhouse)

St Cuthbert’s Way

From £705pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 62.5 miles / 100 km
Duration 5 - 8 Nights
  • Enjoy an unforgettable pilgrimage journey to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne
  • Explore the idyllic countryside of the Scottish Borders and the Cheviot Hills
  • Discover historic abbeys, priories and castles in Scotland and England
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St Michael's Mount
Scott from Absolute Escapes at The Minack Theatre
Dusk at Newquay Harbour
Stunning coastal views
View over St Ives
Hikers on the trail
Incredible rock formations at Perranporth Beach
On the trail from St Ives to Pendeen
Penzance Harbour
Coastal path between Padstow and Newquay
Stunning scenery on the St Ives Circuit
Perranporth Beach

South West Coast Path – Padstow to Penzance

From £1160pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 107.5 miles / 172 km
Duration 8 - 12 Nights
  • Walk one of the world's most beautiful coastlines
  • Explore the artist's town of St Ives - home of The Tate
  • Discover the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Cornish Mining
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An Absolute Escapes client admiring the views of The Cuillin across Loch Scavaig (credit - Wiki Ulrich)
Katia from the Absolute Escapes team at the Quiraing (credit - Katia Fernandez Mayo)
Portree, the capital of Skye
Zoe from the Absolute Escapes team on her walk from Sligachan to Elgol
Sheep on the Skye Trail from Torrin to Broadford (credit - Zoe Kirkbride)
Walking into the Cuillin Mountains (credit - Katia Fernandez Mayo)
Zoe from the Absolute Escapes team at The Old Man of Storr (credit - Zoe Kirkbride)
Sunset views on the walk from Sligachan to Elgol (credit - Zoe Kirkbride)
An Absolute Escapes client enjoying the views from the Skye Trail (credit - Jeff Stallings)
Walking from Sligachan to Elgol (credit - Zoe Kirkbride)

Skye Trail

From £1475pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 80 miles / 128 km
Duration 8 Nights
  • Take in some of the best mountain and coastal views in the British Isles
  • Walk through the dramatic Red and Black Cuillin Mountains
  • Traverse the Trotternish Ridge to the Old Man of Storr - one of the best ridge walks in Scotland
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Sunset over Porlock Bay, Exmoor
Ilfrancombe coastline on the South West Coast Path
View of the village and harbour of Combe Martin
Ilfracombe Harbour
Croyde beach on the South West Coast Path
Coastal path towards Mortehoe, Devon
Colourful beach huts at Woolacombe beach
Caitlin from Absolute Escapes at the start of the South West Coast Path in Minehead
Sunset over Valley of The Rocks, Devon
The sandy beach of Croyde in Devon
Moored yachts and sailing boats in the harbour of Ilfracombe, Devon
Devon Coastline near Lynton and Lynmouth

South West Coast Path – Minehead to Westward Ho!

From £1005pp

Walking Holidays
Distance 88 miles / 142 km
Duration 8 - 10 Nights
  • Walk the first 88 miles of England's longest waymarked long-distance trail
  • Diverse, dramatic and rugged coastal scenery every step of the way
  • Meander through impressive jagged sandstone pinnacles
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