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Mickledore Travel by Adam G, 24 Jul 2017
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Walking the Norfolk Coast Path from Hunstanton to Cromer

We had a fantastic 6 Nights holiday organised by Mickledore Travel, walking along the Norfolk Coast Path from Hunstanton to Cromer. The scenery, wildlife, and fresh sea air were truly breathtaking throughout. We stayed in superb accommodation each night along the route, and it was so nice to know our luggage would be transferred and waiting in our room upon our arrival each night. There was always a great choice of places to eat and drink ...

We had a fantastic 6 Nights holiday organised by Mickledore Travel, walking along the Norfolk Coast Path from Hunstanton to Cromer. The scenery, wildlife, and fresh sea air were truly breathtaking throughout. We stayed in superb accommodation each night along the route, and it was so nice to know our luggage would be transferred and waiting in our room upon our arrival each night. There was always a great choice of places to eat and drink in the villages and towns. The information pack and guide book provided by Mickledore, proved to be invaluable to us. All in all, we had a fantastic time and will definitely be booking our next walking trip with Mickledore.

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This was our first Walking Holiday and we were a bit apprehensive before we booked up our trip. However, we needn't have worried as Mickledore organised every single detail for us and provided a comprehensive information pack, including a fantastic Guide Book for the Coastal Path and our own personalised holiday schedule booklet. The owners/managers of each accommodation we stayed in, were very complimentary of Mickledore Travel. We found the whole experience, from our initial enquiries to completion of the holiday, a great and pleasurable experience. It is obvious that Mickledore are experienced and professional organisers of Walking Holidays.

Mickledore Travel responded to this review on 25 Jul 2017:

Thank you for your very kind feedback. The Norfolk Coast Path is one of our most recent additions and its great to hear that you enjoyed it.It really is stunning. Its also good to know that our accommodation hosts enjoy working with us. We take a lot of time to ensure we source the best accommodation with friendly helpful hosts.
I hope you will be back for another walk in the future.

Hadrian's Wall by Durham professor, 24 Jul 2017
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Hadrian's Wall Hike 2017: We Came (Venimus), We Saw (Vedimus), We Walked (Ambulavimus)

It was a wonderful 3 days hiking along the central section of Hadrian's Wall. It was the fulfillment of a 40 year dream I had held.

It was a wonderful 3 days hiking along the central section of Hadrian's Wall. It was the fulfillment of a 40 year dream I had held.

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Mickledore's arrangements were spot on. After a full day of walking, it was a delight to enjoy the wonderful accommodations Mickledore had arranged.

Mickledore Travel responded to this review on 25 Jul 2017:

Its great to hear that we helped your dream become reality after 40 years and that the walk and our organisation lived up to your expectations. Please don't leave it 40 years until you book another walk with us!
Tara

South Downs Way by Walkingfan, 23 Jul 2017
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Brilliantly organised walking holiday

Everything worked perfectly. Wonderful walk with accommodation relatively close to the South Downs Way. Bag transfer perfect. Great packed lunches! Comprehensive information provided in very good time to allow us to plan our evening meals/extra trips etc. Thank you Mickledore for a great holiday.

Everything worked perfectly. Wonderful walk with accommodation relatively close to the South Downs Way. Bag transfer perfect. Great packed lunches! Comprehensive information provided in very good time to allow us to plan our evening meals/extra trips etc. Thank you Mickledore for a great holiday.

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Very impressed with everything from when we were thinking about booking, to actually booking, and organisation of the whole holiday.

Mickledore Travel responded to this review on 25 Jul 2017:

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We love to know that our customers have had a great holiday. We hope that we can arrange another holiday for you very soon.
Tara

South Downs Way by Sydneylolly , 22 Jul 2017
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Amazing, well organised SDW walk

I walked the SDW for 6 days and 7 nights. I had Mickledore organise my whole trip including accommodation and luggage transfers and the 6 day 7 night itinerary. My trip was a last minute booking and they were able to get everything organised in time for my trip. Very impressed.

I walked the SDW for 6 days and 7 nights. I had Mickledore organise my whole trip including accommodation and luggage transfers and the 6 day 7 night itinerary. My trip was a last minute booking and they were able to get everything organised in time for my trip. Very impressed.

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I walked the SDW for 6 days and 7 nights as organised by Mickledore. The holiday was organised quickly with great communication as I was travelling from Singapore last minute and amendments made where needed. The accommodation was well thought out and everything was easy to find with clear instructions and phone numbers in case of emergencies. Maps, guides books and information was excellent with good spots for lunch and water recommended. Luggage was transported by the luggage service and worked very well. I had a very easy well planned holiday and would recommend Mickledore to my friends and family. A very friendly helpful company! Thank you!

Mickledore Travel responded to this review on 25 Jul 2017:

Its great to hear that your last minute trip worked out so well for you , thank you for taking the time to tell us about it. I hope that you will be back for another walk in the future.
Tara

Coast to Coast by Laroc, 18 Jul 2017
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Brilliant organisation

Mickledore Walking Coast to Coast. We planned to walk the first half and finish the second later this year or early next. Mickledore provided all the maps needed. There was full information on all the places we stayed and additional information on eateries. Additionally there was included a taxi company list in case of need. All the b&bs and small hotels we used were welcoming, with lovely en-suite facilites and very comfortable beds. The breakfasts ...

Mickledore Walking Coast to Coast. We planned to walk the first half and finish the second later this year or early next. Mickledore provided all the maps needed. There was full information on all the places we stayed and additional information on eateries. Additionally there was included a taxi company list in case of need. All the b&bs and small hotels we used were welcoming, with lovely en-suite facilites and very comfortable beds. The breakfasts were very tssty and offered at good times for a days walking.

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Mickledore are a joy to book with. All staff were polite and communicated well with us. The are timely with all the information. As said above; There was full information on all the places we stayed and additional information on eateries. Additionally there was included a taxi company list in case of need. All the b&bs and small hotels we used were welcoming, with lovely en-suite facilites and very comfortable beds. The breakfasts were very tssty and offered at good times for a days walking.

Mickledore Travel responded to this review on 19 Jul 2017:

Thank you for your kind feedback, we certainly do our best to be a joy to work with and we put a lot of effort into making sure that you have all you need in your holiday pack to be able to just concentrate on walking. We will be happy to welcome you back to walk the other half of this route very soon.
Tara

Northumberland Coast Path by hilde, 17 Jul 2017
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Northumberland Coast Walk with Mickledore

My husband and I walked the Northumberland Coast Walk with Mickledore begin June. Everything was well organised : the B&b's, the luggage transfer, the information pack,...

My husband and I walked the Northumberland Coast Walk with Mickledore begin June. Everything was well organised : the B&b's, the luggage transfer, the information pack,...

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mickledore is an excellent organiser of walking holidays.

Mickledore Travel responded to this review on 18 Jul 2017:

Thank you for your feedback. Its great to hear that all of our organisation went well and we are happy that you enjoyed the Northumberland Coast Path. It's a beautiful walk and we hope that you will enjoy more similar experiences with us in the future.

Cumbria Way by Micky Mack, 17 Jul 2017
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Extremely well organised walking holiday through the Lake District

We walked the Cumbria Way in five days with six nights accommodation with Mickledore who we have used many times before. The booking was all handled very well and the accommodation we stayed in was good to excellent. There were plenty of choices for meals out along the route and on the one occasion there wasnt the company pre booked us into a restaurant in advance. The route was reasonably wellmarked but the company provided a detailed booklet ...

We walked the Cumbria Way in five days with six nights accommodation with Mickledore who we have used many times before. The booking was all handled very well and the accommodation we stayed in was good to excellent. There were plenty of choices for meals out along the route and on the one occasion there wasnt the company pre booked us into a restaurant in advance. The route was reasonably wellmarked but the company provided a detailed booklet and OS map of the walk which was through spectacular scenery. The walk was challenging in one or two places but overall anyone of reasonable fitness could complete it in 7 days. We would certainly recommend the walk to anyone considering a first visit to The Lakes

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We have used Mickledore for our walking holidays for over ten years and completed seven planned walks.Their organisation and attention to detail is excellent. They personally checkout each route and the accommodation they recommend and book. Their customer follow up surveys maintain a high standard throughout their packages.Their walks are graded at various levels and over a choice of days depending on experience and fitness levels.Information,maps and accommodation details are provided well in advance so they can be checked out but we have always found their choices to be good. They also listen and ACT on customer feedback, which is refreshing We'd certainly recommend Mickledore to anyone considering a walking holiday throughout the UK

Mickledore Travel responded to this review on 17 Jul 2017:

Thank you very much for your very kind review of your 7th walk! Its great to hear that once again it all went to plan and you enjoyed it so much. Your feedback is valuable to us and we read and act upon every piece of feedback we receive in order to maintain our high standards, so thank you for taking the time to review your holiday and we look forward to welcoming you back.
Tara

Cotswold Way by Hillary, 16 Jul 2017
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A Walk Along the Cotswold Way Made Easy

In June of 2017, four of us from the US walked the southern part of the Cotswold Way from Painswick to Bath using Micheldore Travel. We found them extremely easy to work with. They have an excellent website which give a good overview of each of the walks they service and a straighforward assessment of the difficulty of the hiking. The written materials they provide were also excellent and very helpful from the maps, guide to walking the Cotswolds ...

In June of 2017, four of us from the US walked the southern part of the Cotswold Way from Painswick to Bath using Micheldore Travel. We found them extremely easy to work with. They have an excellent website which give a good overview of each of the walks they service and a straighforward assessment of the difficulty of the hiking. The written materials they provide were also excellent and very helpful from the maps, guide to walking the Cotswolds as well as a complete list of restaurants and other establishments you might need. We found the accommodations generally quite acceptable and where they needed to make modifications due to the lack of ability, we felt that they "upgraded" our experience. We had difficulty with one inn keeper and Micheldore Travel handled the situation beautifully for us. My only suggestion is that you not give them the names of participants unless you are absolutely sure they are going. We had one person to drop out of our initial group early on and we would have had to forego that deposit if we hadn't found a replacement.

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See above

Mickledore Travel responded to this review on 17 Jul 2017:

Thank you for your feedback, its great to hear that you had a lovely walk.
We are pleased to hear that you were happy with our handling of the situation which arose when you arrived later than expected at your first accommodation. We do our best to ensure that any problems are handled quickly for you so its great to hear that you were able to get on with enjoying your holiday.
As you know, when we receive your deposit we book the accommodation for you to make sure this is all secured. The deposit is unfortunately not refundable, but I'm pleased that when a member of your party cancelled, you were able to find a replacement person to enjoy the walk instead. I hope you will be back in touch for another walk soon.
Tara

Dales Way by The tamalous, 15 Jul 2017
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A great walking holiday

A group of 6 of us have just walked the Dales Way on a holiday organised by Mickledore. We walked from Ilkley to Windermere over the course a week, through hay meadows full of early summer flowers in Upper Wharfedale and on to the edge of the Lake District, often staying in country inns with good food and a choice of real ales.

A group of 6 of us have just walked the Dales Way on a holiday organised by Mickledore. We walked from Ilkley to Windermere over the course a week, through hay meadows full of early summer flowers in Upper Wharfedale and on to the edge of the Lake District, often staying in country inns with good food and a choice of real ales.

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Mickledore booked splendid accommodation for each night, arranged luggage transfers, and provided an excellent information pack. Their staff were friendly and helpful, and easy to contact via phone and email.

Mickledore Travel responded to this review on 17 Jul 2017:

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your walk and of course the real ales on offer.
I hope that you will allow us to book another trip for you in the future.
Tara

Northumberland Coast Path by Evergreen, 14 Jul 2017
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The best walking holiday yet

My wife and I have just enjoyed a week walking the Northumberland Coast Path where all the route planning and accommodation were excellent

My wife and I have just enjoyed a week walking the Northumberland Coast Path where all the route planning and accommodation were excellent

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The holiday was found and booked for us at short notice with the minimum of fuss. We received a quantity of verbal and written advice which meant the whole holiday went without a hitch

Mickledore Travel responded to this review on 17 Jul 2017:

We are pleased that we were able to organise this short notice holiday for you and that you had such a good time. I hope you will be back in touch when you are ready for another walk.
Tara