Mickledore Walking Holidays Cumbria

My friend and I have completed 4 walking holidays wheh Mickledore. Each one has been a unique and excellent experience. The company provides superb pre holiday information and instructions that are easy to follow. Accommodation and meals have always been to the highest standard. Any special needs we have had have been dealt with promptly and efficiently. We look forward to our next holiday in 2024 Jayne Sue and Bertie

My wife and I have now completed three walking holidays with Mickledore, most recently the Fife Coastal Path in May and we still have scheduled the Dingle Way in Ireland this coming September. We are from the United States so it is reassuring to have Mickledore Walking Holidays arranging your luggage transfers and lodging and providing support, if needed, along your walk. They were especially helpful during COVID when we had to postpone a planned walk two consecutive years with the addition that another hiker dropped out of the same walk all without penalty to us. I would highly recommend them. They offer a wide range of walking holidays and we are already planning out the Pembrokeshire Coast Path for the Spring of '24.

We had a great adventure walking along Hadrian’s Wall, and Mickledore arranged everything! They arranged great B & Bs, recommended places for dinner, provided detailed maps and book, emergency info, where to find toilets, clothes to pack - everything we needed to feel comfortable taking this adventure. The only thing they couldn’t arrange was the weather (and this was a very rainy summer).

Mickledore organized our 6 day 7 night walk of Hadrian's Wall in Nothern England. Mickledore arranged our accommodations, luggage and people transfers as required. Their selection of BNB's was excellent and greatly enhanced our experience. The Mickledore staff was very responsive during the planning process and during our vacation.

Trip 2 - July 2023 Self guided 6 day walking trip along the river Thames from Oxford to Marlow. This is the second part of 4 separate Mickledore holidays which cover the whole length of the Thames. We did part 1 from the source of the Thames at Kemble to Oxford last year. Hotels chosen by Mickledore were welcoming, friendly and rooms were very spacious and comfortable. Breakfast was provided on 3 mornings and were excellent, on the other days we ate in a nearby café or provided our own. We bought picnics in local shops for lunch along the route, but there were places to eat on or near the river most days. In the evening there was a good choice of restaurants near the hotels we stayed in, and we enjoyed some fantastic meals. As in the section we walked last year the route was well sign-posted and easy to follow using the guidebook provided by Mickledore. The route followed the river closely and went through a number of lovely villages, canal locks and at one stage the back gardens of a row of houses ! One day we spent a memorable half hour at the edge of a field watching half a dozen red kite where the parents looked like they were teaching the offspring to hunt. The river was much busier in this section with lots of canal boats, cruisers and rowers using it. Booking process was easy and all information provided by Mickledore was received quickly and was comprehensive. Mickledore staff were friendly and helpful throughout. We would absolutely recommend this trip through Mickledore and are already thinking of booking with them again. Trip 1 - July 2022 Self guided 5 day walking trip along the river Thames from the river source at Kemble to the city of Oxford. Hotels chosen by Mickledore were welcoming, friendly and very comfortable. Breakfasts were excellent everywhere and set us up for a day's walking ! The route was well sign-posted and was easy to follow using the guidebook provided by Mickledore. The route went through different types of farmland and countryside with lots of pretty villages and river locks along the way. It was interesting watching the river grow in size and the resultant changes in wildlife, flowers etc and the way more people were using it eg canoes, narrow boats etc. Booking process was very easy. All information provided by Mickledore was received quickly and was comprehensive. Mickledore staff were friendly and helpful throughout including the out-of-hours helpline who were quick to deal with an issue we had on arriving at one hotel. We would absolutely recommend this trip through Mickledore and are already thinking of booking with them again.

We have just completed our 5th holiday with Mickeldore and would highly recommend using them. The service is faultless from the start of choosing somewhere to finishing the walking holiday. The information provided is spot on and really useful and the accommodation is always of an excellent quality. The best thing is the personal touch received from Mickeldore. Settle to Carlisle is an awesome walk with excellent views, fantastic Viaducts, pretty station's, great wildlife and so much more