Going it ALONE!

Globe-trotting by yourself can be wonderfully life-changing. Here’s our pick of the best solo trips to take

WORDS: LAURA MILLAR.

LEND A HAND The National Trust offers a variety of working holidays – from between two and seven nights – where you can learn new skills, discover ancient crafts and traditions, and help make genuine improvements to the countryside around you. You could become a ranger for the weekend in Buckinghamshire; do some hedge-laying in Cumbria; get involved with Moorland conservation in the Peak District or create timber furniture in Devon. Mostly, you’ll be out in the open air, returning to shared accommodation every evening, ready, no doubt, for a hearty meal and discussion about the good work you’ve done that day. ✣ Prices vary, from around £100pp; nationaltrust. org.uk/workingholidays TIGER TALES Escorted tour specialist Jules Verne launched Solo Groups last year, a collection of trips aimed exclusively at single…

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