viafrancigena.co.uk participates in affiliate programmes. This page explains what that means and how it affects this site.
What is an affiliate link?
An affiliate link is a special URL that tracks whether a visitor to this site clicked through and made a purchase. If you click an affiliate link and complete a booking or purchase, this site receives a small commission — typically 3–8% of the transaction value.
You pay exactly the same price whether you use our links or not. The commission comes from the merchant's margin, not from a surcharge added to your booking.
Which programmes does this site use?
- Booking.com Partner Programme — accommodation links throughout the site. When you book accommodation through a Booking.com link on this site, we earn a commission on completed stays.
- Other programmes may be added in future. This page will be updated when they are.
How does this affect recommendations?
We only link to accommodation and services that we believe are genuinely useful for Via Francigena walkers. We do not rank, feature or recommend anything purely because it earns a higher commission rate.
Our editorial process is:
- Identify accommodation and services that are actually useful for the route
- Check whether an affiliate programme exists for those services
- Use affiliate links where available, direct links where not
We will always disclose when content is sponsored or paid-for in any way beyond standard affiliate commissions.
UK legal requirements
This disclosure complies with the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) guidelines on affiliate marketing and the ASA/CAP Code requirements for clear identification of affiliate relationships.
Links which are affiliate links are identified in site footers and, where relevant, adjacent to the specific recommendations.
Questions
If you have any questions about how this site uses affiliate links, please contact us at [email protected].
Last updated: April 2025