Keep Discovering

Absolute Escapes Travel Blog

Latest articles

Categories:

Walking Holidays

Self-Drive Holidays

Train Holidays

Scotland

England

Ireland

Wales

Channel Islands

Highlands, Lochs and Castles in a Day

As a new member of the Absolute Escapes Team I was offered the chance to spend the day in the life of one of our clients by joining a small group tour for the day. I chose to join Rabbie's West Highlands Loch and Castles tour, which was a great... Read more

Launching our Outlander Tour of Scotland

We are excited to be launching our new Outlander inspired self-drive tour of Scotland - the beautiful country which inspired Diana Gabaldon. Scott from the Absolute Escapes team spent an enjoyable day in January exploring some fantastic Outlander related sights ... all in the name of research! Read more

First Impressions of the John Muir Way

Officially opened in 2014, the John Muir Way is the newest of Scotland’s official long distance trails, running through the heartland of the country. In a tribute to the 19th-century conservationist and father of national parks, the trail takes you from the West coast at Helensburgh, to his birthplace... Read more

Walker on the John Muir Way

Travel inspiration

The latest photos from our Instagram feed. Tag us in your own adventures #AbsoluteEscapes.

Our wonderful Loyalty Club members, Raymond, Lisa,

Our wonderful Loyalty Club members, Raymond, Lisa, Kelley & Gord, have just completed a 10-day adventure on our Tour of the Lake District walking holiday. ☀️ 🏞️

This marks their third long-distance walk with Absolute Escapes, having already explored St Cuthbert’s Way and the Cotswold Way. We’re so grateful to @raymond.bedard for sharing these happy photos. It makes our day to see such smiling faces on the trail.

Where should they explore next? We’d love to hear your recommendations! 👇
.
.
#absoluteescapes #lakedistrict #lakedistrictnationalpark #theperfectplacetobe #lakedistricthikers

We believe the best recommendations come from expe

We believe the best recommendations come from experience. Last month, we had the opportunity to visit the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the King’s official residence in Edinburgh, thanks to the @royalcollectiontrust. 👑

From walking in the footsteps of Mary, Queen of Scots, to discovering how the Palace is still used for Royal engagements today, it was a fascinating glimpse into Scotland’s history. 🏰

Getting to know the places our clients are most curious about helps us craft holidays that suit you to a T. Where should we visit next?
.
.
#absoluteescapes #nationaltourismday #familiarisationvisit #scotlandtravel #royalscotland #royalhistory #britishroyalty #britishhistory #visitscotland #holyroodpalace #palaceofholyroodhouse

It's hard not to fall in love with the Cotswolds i

It's hard not to fall in love with the Cotswolds in this beautiful sunshine! ☀️

We’re always on the lookout for new trails to inspire your next adventure. Our Senior Travel Specialist, Jack, has been out researching a potential new walking route through England. 🥾

Would you like to see a new English walking holiday added to our collection?
.
.
#absoluteescapes #cotwolds #researchtrip #walkingholidays #exploreengland #visitengland @the_cotswolds #discovercotswolds

The cherry blossom has well and truly arrived, and

The cherry blossom has well and truly arrived, and our team is enjoying spotting signs of spring while out and about across Scotland. 🌸 From peaceful parks to quaint city streets, blossoming trees have brought a burst of colour to some of our favourite places.

Here are a few of our recent sightings:

📍 The Meadows, Edinburgh, Scotland (Lois)

📍 Starbank Park, Newhaven, Scotland (Scott)

📍 Canonmills, Edinburgh, Scotland (Melanie)

📍 Dollar Glen, Stirling, Scotland (Katie)

📍 Circus Lane, Stockbridge, Scotland (Melanie)

📍 Starbank Park, Newhaven, Scotland (Scott)

📍 Fife, Scotland (Zoe)

📍 Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland (Daisy)

📍 The Meadows, Edinburgh, Scotland (Lois)

📍 Edinburgh Castle, Scotland (Melanie)

Have you spotted any colourful signs of spring where you are? 🌼
.
.
#absoluteescapes #springinscotland #edinburghinbloom #scotlandinbloom #cherryblossomscotland #seasonaltravel #scotlandexplore

This will be the Absolute Escapes team in a few mo

This will be the Absolute Escapes team in a few months... 🏃

To support our amazing charity partner, @venture_scotland, we're taking on @ukrunningevents Inflatable 5K this August. 🎈 We would love your help to reach our fundraising target of £1,000.

If you would like to donate, please head to the link in our bio. (www.justgiving.com/page/absolute-escapes-2025)

Venture Scotland runs a unique progressive outdoor-based personal development programme over 6 months for young people aged 16-30, who face complex and difficult problems daily. Thank you for helping to change young lives outdoors. 💙
.
.
#absoluteescapes #charityevent #fundraising #venturescotland #inflatable5k #charityfundraising

Load more photos

Join us ...