Mickledore Travel Traveller Reviews

We spent 5 days walking St cuthberts way. The scenery was beautiful with variable countryside and views. lovely accommodation with friendly hosts and delicious food.

They organised our holiday to suit our requirements. This was undertaken quickly and efficiently with excellent communication throughout the whole process. It took all the stress out of organising a walking holiday

9 days walking the Cleveland Way - point to point with baggage transfer. Blessed with good weather and very friendly accommodation hosts.

All the arrangements worked perfectly. We had an issue on 2 days with delayed baggage but Mickledore soon had it sorted

We walked the Great Glen way in Scotland with support from Mickledore Travel. This long distance trail is 79 miles, which we walked in 7 days and it was the first time that I had attempted anything as taxing as this! The Great Glen trail is a very well marked and maintained track which crosses a variety of terrain, including low lying canal paths, Caledonian temperate rain forest and gorgeous views of Ben Nevis and Loch Ness from some of the higher elevations along the walk. On most days we walked for 11-13 miles with ascents of up to 450 metres in parts. The views were absolutely stunning!

We were delighted with the service we received from Mickledore Travel. They arranged all our accommodation; taxis to and from the trail where necessary and organised to transport our bags from one hotel/B&B to another. We were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the accommodation that Mickledore arranged for us. We tend to find staying in the UK to be a very hit and miss experience in terms of good service and decent accommodation, but all of the properties on our tour were of a good standard, some were positively delightful! The hosts were universally warm, helpful and gave us scrumptious breakfasts and huge lunches! Bag transport worked perfectly and the whole trip went like clockwork! We were particularly impressed with the material that Mickledore provided to support us during our holiday - a map, detailed trail guide, discount for Cotswold Outdoors and list of cafes and restaurants to book for our evening meals - it was far more than we were expecting!

We walked the Dales Way from Ilkley to Bowness on Windemere over seven days. This was all arranged through Mickledore who booked all our overnight accommodation, provided luggage transit between accommodation sites and ensured we had packed lunches provided each day. Nothing let us down so we could concentrate on the walking and taking in the sites.

We have now used Mickledore on two occasions for our walking holidays. On both occasions every thing was meticulously and went to plan. Even the accommodation sites we stayed at were very positive about Mickledore.

It was great for our family to have some special time together. It wasn't too difficult and we all felt at ease with how organised everything was.

Great communication and organisation. Friendly and helpful.

6 day walking holiday - St Cuthbert's Way

Most impressed with Mickledore who due to Covid agreed to convert our deposit for a long haul trip with their sister company to a staycation. Every tiny detail of our trip had been considered and arranged. Very noticeable was that all the B&B and hotel owners and taxi companies we were booked with enjoyed working with the company and had respect for its efficiency and maintenance of high standards

Hiking along the Cornish coastline was high on our list of dreams, and having already experienced a hiking organized by Mickledore, we knew they were good. It’s a year now since our Cornwall walk, and I can safely say it was our best choice ever for an early summer experience. The stunning scenery, wonderful hosts, and the many pleasant surprises we encountered along the way made for everlasting memories. When the world opens up again for travel to the UK, I will book another hike with Mickledore.

Mickledore has impressed us on every level. Definitely coming back

A lovely part of our beautiful island. We met some super people on the path and the locals were welcoming and helpful. Weather mixed.

Mickledore? Brilliant as usual.

May I first say that I was very pleased with Mickledore Travel? The reservations you made on my behalf all were without flaw. Every stop was expecting me and many of them remembered that I am deaf. Even the taxi rides went smoothly in terms of reliability and punctuality. I can't imagine better service than I received from Mickledore and I will be booking another walk with them in 2020. I had no trouble walking the path without a mobile. The few times I needed to make a call, it was easy to find a kind stranger to do it for me. Some mornings I asked the innkeeper to call ahead to the next lodging to let them know what time I was setting out. I have made several long distance backpacking trips and the Thames Path is one of the best. When I turned away from the Thames up Water Lane, it felt like I was leaving a friend.

Mickledore provided personalized service and very good communication from start to finish. They made my walk problem free.

It was early May 2019. The weather was good - it rained a little on the first day, a lot on the last, but it didn't matter either time. We chose to get to Skipton by train, which meant we were too late to visit the castle that day, and it didn't open until 10am, by which time we wanted to be well on the road. We have decided we need to go back and visit, plus some of the other castles and churches which were similarly inconvenient! Other comments: Maps and guidebooks – wonderful to have new, up to date maps. Sheila Gordon’s book with Mickledore updates (other holiday organisers left their customers to get the updates from the web site!) is very good. It’s great to have the italic descriptions as we go along, although confusing at times”! She does say that the Way is well waymarked now – there are places where it isn’t and it’s quite confusing when there are sometimes Lady Anne’s signs, sometimes Pennine Journey signs and sometimes the fingerpost just says “public footpath”; especially around and beyond Mallerstang. There are also places where the path is very indistinct, and later in the year the stinging nettles would be a real nuisance. It is fun to walk a route before it is very popular though. B & Bs generally very pleasant, not a lot of choice in most places, and always "nits" one can pick. My walking friend only drinks decaf tea and coffee which were not often available. We chose to walk 9 days to keep the distances sensible (we are not young), and it made a really good holiday of it. there were times when the walking was challenging, but mostly it was very pleasant.

Mickledore are people people. They are friendly, efficient, caring and thorough. They are not cheap, but the accomodation is of a high standard, luggage is transported efficiently and because they are my "local" travel agent, I can go in and talk to them.