For women travelers
Advice, resources, & tours for female travelers to the U.K.
Women's travel resources links
- Gutsytraveler.com - Run by women's travel expert—and TravelGirl magazine's adventure editor—Marybeth Bond. The focus here is split between recommending women (and family) tours and adventure travel (so for adventurous women, this should be your first stop).
- Journeywoman.com - Online travel resources for women.
- Boldlygosolo.com - About single travel in general, but is maintained by a woman (Ellen Perlman) so it's full of good advice for solo women on the road.
- Womenwelcomewomen.uk -
A hospitality club for women only. 2,100+ members in 86 countries, including 400+ in the U.K.
Membership: Recommended donation of £37, with annual renewal fee of £27.
Requirements: Must be female and over 18.
- Transitionsabroad.com - Good roundup of tour companies for (mostly) women.
- Nomadicmatt.com - This popular travel blog has had many guest posts by solo female travelers giving out great tips.
Women's tours links
- Gutsywomentravel.com - A women's tour company, with tours to England, Scotland, and Wales.
- Serendipitytraveler.com - Bills itself as travel for "the spirited woman;" small groups going to beautiful places, including an annual trip to English gardens pegged to the Chelsea Flower Show.
- Adventuresingoodcompany.com - Small groups tours for adventurous types, including hiking trips in Wales, the Scottish Highlands, and Northern Ireland.
- Women-traveling.com - Specializes in solo and sinlge women's travel in small escorted groups.
- Sightsandsoul.com - Small group tours for women, including trips to London and England and Edinburgh and Scotland.