Getaways With The Girls

Reconnect with your gal pals this autumn, with these fun and relaxing escapes

- Chris Morley

Walking and talking

If you like to get outdoors with good companions, a flexible walking break makes for a top trip. This four-night break on the Isle of Wight, with its 85 miles of coastline, offers hikes for all energy levels – from gentle two-milers to challenging 15 mile yomps – with full board at a four-star cliff-top hotel. All walks are self-guided, just choose which ones take your fancy from the hotel’s selection of maps and route notes. If the weather is not so accommodating, or you want to do something different, the island has plenty of attractions, including medieval Carisbrooke Castle, Queen Victoria’s holiday retreat, Osborne House, and the Benedictine monastery, Quarr Abbey, with a lovely cafe for afternoon tea.

TO BOOK: A four-night stay at Freshwater Bay Hotel, full board, starts from £439. Breaks are available from now until November; then restart in March.

hfholidays.co.uk/holidaysand-tours/self-guided-walkingfreshwater-4

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