Absolute Escapes Traveller Reviews

I really enjoyed the Cleveland Way. I thought the Osmotherley to Clay Bank, and Saltburn to Runswick Bay were particularly stunning sections. I got super lucky with the weather, which helped too. A brilliant way for an Aussie to experience a little of North Yorkshire!

All aspects of the trip were very well put together. All the accommodation was nice, and all the hosts very welcoming - particularly in Boltby, Helmsley and Osmotherly. I was very happy with everything that was organised on my behalf and would happily book with Absolute Escapes again.

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We very much enjoyed our trip although, as elsewhere in the country, the weather was unseasonally cold and windy, restricting some activities. Both Three Chimneys and Scarista were equally delightful with excellent service, rooms and food. The two do make an interesting contrast with Three Chimneys offering fine dining and stylish and comfortable rooms while Scarista’s owners provided a more homely ambience enhanced by their personal contribution. We would love to return to both. Thank you for the recommendations and itinerary arrangements, all of which went smoothly.

Efficient, reliable, expert.

I had a wonderful walking holiday in Pembrokeshire. The landscape there is absolutely stunning, a perfect combination of high impressive cliffs and wonderful sandy beaches. It took me 14 days to walk from Amroth to St. Dogmaels, it was a very good escape from my everyday life in a big city.

Everything from my booking enquiry to the holiday itself went absolutely smoothly. The people from Absolute Escapes are very friendly and were always open for questions. I also got a guidebook and a list with emergency phone numbers in case I would have any problems. I liked all of the accommodations they booked for me and felt very welcome in the B&Bs and Inns. The luggage transport was great as well. Thanks again! :-)

We had a brilliant holiday walking the West Highland Way, our first log distance walk, over 9 days / 10 nights. A biblical weather forecast at the outset actually turned out quite benign and we really didn't have any more than heavy drizzle at the most on 3 or 4 half-days, a similar amount of T-shirt days and the rest somewhere in between. Moral: don't take the weather forecast in Scotland too literally, but be prepared for anything. Great scenery, great hospitality and a great experience.

All the accommodation was great, and the B&B hosts were all especially welcoming (even more especially Ali in Drymen with tea/coffee & home made scones, Liz in Balmaha with tea and home made cake & scones, and Ellen in Tyndrum with tea & banana loaf) and the standard of the rooms and the breakfasts were fabulous, so well done on your selections. I'm glad we booked early and were able to get a 'straight-through' walk. We did meet a number of people (not necessarily with Absolute Escapes) who had to stay two nights in a place and be ferried back & forwards to restart their walk. That would have felt a little 'false' to us. The Kingshouse is interesting. I didn't realise they had completely rebuilt it, even the 'old' walkers' bar, which they have recreated to an extent. I had never been in the past, but had driven past many times. It's not the white 'landmark' it once was, but is very luxurious. So it's perhaps a little incongruous in the context of the walk, but as it's right on the route it's absolutely a great place to stay. It obviously has lesser accommodation for smaller budgets, so it should work for anyone who books in time. We really couldn't fault any aspect of the holiday. The itinerary and accompanying advice were spot on, and the luggage transfer service was seamless.

Dear Dawn We had a wonderful hike on the highlands and every one of your accommodations was great. What a good country Scotland is and the Scottish people are so friendly and helpful. the weather was also scottish :-) 9 days in the rain, the 8 very much rain and unfortunately some fog. therefore we only reached 500 meters up Ben Nevis before we had to turn around. But regardless of this, it was a great Hike.

Absolute Escapes was a good choice. I feel save and in professional hands from my first contact I will give Absolute Escapes my Best recommendations.

Having come back home yesterday, I want to thank all the team at Absolute Escapes for having superbly organised our trip on the West Highland Way. Even though the weather was a little wet at times, it was so pleasing to see our luggage delivered at each night stop in order to change into something dry! The day trip to Oban and Iona was very successful. As a bonus it was sunny all the time! I much appreciated you organising the leaving of our luggage at the hotel in Tyndrum and booking a B&B in Oban. Many thanks once again. Best regards John and Sophie Roberts

We were able to mutually arrange an itinerary with Absolute Escapes who were very attentive to our requests. As we wanted a couple of days off not walking, Absolute Escapes were able to incorporate our requirements into the itinerary and reserve the necessary overnight stops. The information contained in the daily sheet was most informative. As phone numbers were given, we were able to reserve our table for the evening at one of the recommended restaurants. This was most important as every restaurnt was very busy.

Every day was an adventure. Even when we were lost in fog we were laughing. We walked 6 of the days. We took off a day to explore Boscastle and Tintagel. We took off another day for a boat nature tour. On that day we saw a Puffin swimming near the boat. My daughter , age 39 and myself, age 69, walked together. We thought the walking was challenging but always enjoyable.

Great. Everything reservation and luggage transfer went smoothly. The daily descriptions were very helpful.

We had a fantastic time walking the Southern Upland Way. The scenery was stunning, the weather was mostly kind to us and it felt as though we had the whole of the Southern Uplands to ourselves, in fact in 14 days we only met four other people doing the same walk. The views just seemed to get better every day and I would definitely recommend this walk to anyone who loves the hills but hates crowds.

The organisation was faultless from our first contact with Absolute Escapes to the walk itself. They were able to accommodate our preference for staying in pubs and hotels rather than B & Bs and every transfer, both of our bags and ourselves, worked perfectly. We were also impressed with our information pack which included all the OS maps we needed for the route as well as the guide book and detailed itinerary. Absolute Escapes would definitely be our first choice for another trip.

I recently walked the Cleveland Way and thoroughly enjoyed the varied landscapes, the history and the people I met along the way. I completed it as a solo walker and found the trail to be well marked, but still had map and compass (just in case, but didn't need to use them). I also spent 4 nights in Whitby as there were several places I wanted to see in the area. Whitby was lovely. Absolute Escapes booked by accommodation in Whitby and it was central and delightful.

My communication with Absolute Escapes was via email as I am in Australia. I found them to be responsive to any questions; the information kit was thorough and contained all the information I required; there was never a problem with bag transfer or my accommodation; whilst the B&B's varied in character, they were all excellent and their differences added to the charm. Everything went incredibly smoothly, so i didn't need to contact them during the walk. At the end they emailed me to request some feedback, which i thought was good. From my point of view everything went really well and I found them to be friendly and efficient and I would certainly book my holiday through Absolute Escapes again.

I was walking the whole pembrokeshire coast path in the south north direction. My girlfriend and I stayed 15 days with an average distance of 20km per day. We are both between 25 and 35 years old and in good shape but even for us it was challenging but you get used to it. The whole trip was planned by absolute escapes and everything worked out perfectly. Luckily the weather was on our side and we had a really good time and enjoyed every step. The hosts the people and the landscape was fantastic and every part was different. It was perfect to become your mind free from working from 9 to 5 in the office, highly recommendable.

Absolute escapes, always reachable and they organized an not planned laguage transfer for the second half of our trip within short time. Thumbs up.