Mickledore Travel Traveller Reviews

My holiday started on Holy Island and journeyed down the Northumberland coast before turning inland to finish near to Chester Fort on Hadrian's Wall - a total of 95 miles. I was travelling on my own and staying at pre-arranged B&B's, Guest Houses and small hotels along the way. The arrangements were made through Mickledore Travel, who I had used on one previous occasion. I was reasonably lucky with the weather and the coastal scenery in particular was beautiful. The other features that most struck me were the sense of history, the friendliness of the people and feeling on space that pervades this part of Northumberland.

I decided to book my holiday through Mickledore Travel mainly because I had used them once before and been well satisfied with the service - in particular they had been able to arrange accommodation at a crucial stopping point when another operator said none was available. All the accommodation on the walk was of a high standard, the guidance excellent and everything arrived on time. On the one occasion when I had difficulty contacting my accommodation for a pre arranged lift, Mickledore's staff were as helpful as they could be. It is possible that I might have been able to arrange the holiday for a slightly lower cost but overall I felt that I had received good value for money. As "proof of the pudding" I have booked my next walking holiday through Mickledore.

we talked about doing this walk for years, then realised Mickledore could organise the logistics, whilst we only had to book the time and get fit. It was a truly memorable experience. Some of the guest houses were outstanding and we enjoyed meeting the proprietors who made us feel at home. We were all surprised at how much history we learned as we visited the many museums along the way.

Mickledore's planning was impeccable. From the initial advice to the closest details of the walks, everything went very smoothly.

We travelled the Great Glen Way in May 2014 from Fort WIlliam to Drumnadroichidt. Normally I choose to book all travel and accommodation myself but decided to delegate the responsibility to Mickledore.

The Tour Operator provided a detailed quote before we booked, and the information on the website was clearly presented. The TO booked us into B&bs of excellent quality, sent us a travel pack and itinerary promptly, and were available for any queries. Based on my experience with Mickledore, I would be very happy to book a holiday with them again.

In may we, 2 couples from Holland, walked the Coast to Coast path from St. Bees to Robin Hood's Bay. We enjoyed it very, very much. It was one of our most beautiful holidays! Mickledore organized it all extremely well, so the only worry for us was to walk from point to point. It was lovely to walk throug such different parts of England. The B&B's were all very good and als our meals in the pubs or restaurants were better than everage. On our blog c2cwandeling.blogspot.nl you can see/read more about it.

Mickledore organized all extremely well. Fantastisch B&B's, very good information about the trip.

De vakantie was voor ons een geweldige ervaring. Een prachtige tocht door 3 schitterende natuurgebieden. Het Lake district met zijn bergen en riviertjes en meertjes was uniek. De Dales met zijn uitgestrektheid schitterend, De Yorkshire Moores prachtig. De bagage stond steeds voor ons klaar als we op onze adressen tijdens de tocht aankwamen. De hotelletjes waren prima, de meeste B en B's ook. Een enkeling was minimaal. Soms zou de voorkeur aan een hotel gegeven mogen worden in plaats van een B en B. De beschrijving van de route was over het algemeen duidelijk. Een paar twijfelpunten stonden er in. Een volgend keer neem ik GPS mee, dat kan misverstanden voorkomen. Ik ben erg tevreden ovwer deze reis en zal zeker nog eens gebruik maken van Mickledore Travel

De hele reis was goed georganiseerd. Het verzorgen van de treintickets zou als service meegenomen mogen worden, dan geef ik een uitstekend

Some friends and I recently completed the the 120 miles (in 8 days) from Kirkby Stephens to Robin Hoods Bay staying at 4-5 star accommodation. We carried our day backpack and had our suitcases couriered from one nights accommodation to the next. It was a memorable holiday not only for the walking experience but made better by the hassle free and welcoming accommodation.

We were very impressed with the hassle free logistics organised by Mickledore. From organisation the parking for the week ; taxis to the start and from the end; arranging excellent accommodation; and couriering bags from one nights accommodation to the next. The documentation supplied included pictures of,and directions to our nights accommodation, among loads of other explanatory notes and information that you may need i.e. train timetables. On the whole a very professional service.

A group of 4 met in Tynemouth then travelled to Wallsend and walked the length of Hadrian's Wall. We stayed in B and Bs and our luggage was magically transported to our next stop whilst we enjoyed walking through the gorgeous Northumberland and Cumbrian landscapes. The walking was reasonably gentle with only short up and downhill stints to test our mettle. Coffee stops were generally found and appreciated, as indeed was the food at the end of the day. A handy list of local eateries was provided by Mickledore, supplemented by internet reviews. The feeling of satisfaction when we actually reached Bowness on Solway was palpable ,though I must admit the tea and cake at our B and B was most welcome.

Mickledore was picked at random from a book on Hadrian's Wall but from the first phone call they impressed us with their friendliness and expertise. Any queries were answered quickly and with patience. The booking of accommodation was efficiently done as was the provision of packed lunches and baggage transfer. All in all a very well organised holiday and we would all be happy to use them again. In fact we are already planning next years walking holiday with Mickledore.

We walked the full length of Hadrians Wall over six day, staying at lovely accommodation.

Mickledore gave excellent service from the start, all of the communication was personal and helpful. The organisation was flawless, the information pack they provided all relevant and comprehensive, and the accommodation they organised was excellent. All we had to do was turn up and walk!

A very enjoyable and well-executed trip that included a good range of B&B accommodation along with recommendations for restaurants and bars.

Mostly completed online.

It was well organised, everything went to plan

Mickledore provided everything we needed in the way of maps guide books & general information to make our trip a success.