We’ve closed £1.1 million in funding from Innovate UK and angel investors to build our team and tech, accelerating our mission to make sustainable, flight-free holidays mainstream.

Sian and Peter jumped on the train from Newcastle to head south on a fourteen day Byway, full of island hopping, bird spotting and sea swimming. They enjoyed crab sandwiches, island ferries, view-filled walks, a Shepherd’s Hut, and a show from Red Arrows (for them, or the G7 dignitaries).

We've combed the country to find you four slow travel gems for the upcoming bank holidays that haven't yet booked up (it wasn't easy!). Book yourself a May or August bank holiday roaming the Hebridean Isle of Mull, the Lake District, the South Downs or Sussex. Travel's unrestricted between England, Wales and Scotland and from 17th May hotels/B&Bs should be open, so the UK's our oyster - let's get out there!

As of yesterday self catering overnight holidays become possible, so we’ve pulled together our favourite self-catered UK holidays with last minute availability still remaining. Whether a romantic getaway for two, a fun-filled family adventure or a solo retreat, there’s a slow travel holiday to suit everyone, personalised to you by our team.

Today, we celebrate our first birthday here at Byway. What a year it’s been! We were born in the first lockdown, and are celebrating our birthday virtually in the third - but this time with a clear travel timeline, with slow travel surging, and with spring in the air ☀️

Slow travel is surging! Since lockdown easing was announced we've planned more post-lockdown holidays than you can shake a stick at; below you'll find the most popular trips, grounded in joyful journeys by train, boat and bus.

Following the latest government announcements, here's our summary of what's likely to be possible travel-wise as we walk the path out of lockdown, and when.

On Valentine’s Day 2021, many of us spent the day away from many of those we love. We asked our community, ‘when we can travel again, who would you travel with and where would you go?’ Here are a few of the answers ❤️

We totally disagree with Grant Shapps’ latest; the advice should not be ‘don’t book a holiday,’ but ‘don’t book a holiday unless it has package protection and a 100% Covid refund guarantee.’ We have both.

As the weather warms and vaccinations accelerate, it's likely many of us will be holidaying close to home this year, away from the crowds. Perfect for a Byway! Last year summer staycations sold out in a flash when restrictions lifted, and we're already seeing a similar rush on bookings for summer 2021.

As most of us begin another stretch of weeks at home, we are thinking of all of you facing big challenges with limited support. We'd like to bring some slow travel colour to your winter lockdown. Here are our three commitments to you.

2020. A year like no other, and the one in which Byway was born. We founded Byway this year to help more people discover the joys of travelling through the world rather than flying over it. As the year of the pandemic draws to a close and a year of large-scale vaccine rollouts dawns, here are our reflections on our founding year.

This October, Emma and Nicky, from London, went on a weekend break to the Scottish Highlands. Enjoying slow travel, they stopped in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oban and Loch Lomond on the way, before spending three nights tucked away in a yurt on the Isle of Mull. Here, they’re sharing their adventure by train, bus and ferry.

It's not easy to know what sort of Christmastime getaway will be possible this year, but we're keeping a close eye on restrictions so you don't have to. Here are our best bets for a winter break based on what we currently know, and a few ideas for spring.

We are delighted to announce that we are now a member of ABTA, the UK's largest and most trusted travel industry trade body. With our ABTA membership and bond, we can now offer you fully protected package holidays, including accommodation. This means our holidays now include delightful handpicked places to stay as standard 🙌