Mickledore Travel Traveller Reviews

Hadrian's Wall Path perfectly combines cultural heritage with active holidays. The path is well documented, the views are stunning, the museums are worth your while, the B&B's are great, and the local populace is very kind and helpful. Take your time when walking along Hadrian's Wall Path; it has so much to offer! I can only conclude that this holiday was a true eye-opener!

This was my very first walking holiday. I was pleasantly surprised how well the holiday was arranged. At first we tried to arrange our own accommodation for this holiday. However once we found out about Mickledore, we decided to arrange our holiday with their help. Before long we received mail that we were good to go and all B&B's, luggage service, and packed lunches were taken care of. At no moment have I doubted that Mickledore couldn't deliver. Top notch!

We walked along Hadrian's Wall, and we enjoyed it very much. Everything was extremely well planned with great attention to all details, and the accomodation was absolutely fine both as regards the rooms and the hosts, who were friendly and interested in talking and explaining about the areas where they lived. We therefore recommend Mickledore highly and look forward to doing another of their walks. The taxi which Mickledore had booked to take us from our last accomodation and to the airport in Newcastle turned out to be very helpful and flexible, which meant that we ´were able to spend some hours in Carlisle while he took care of our luggage. We concluded that the people who work for Mickledore are all very kind and really pay attention to individual needs.

The planning was excellent. The information we received before the walk was very informative and made us able to prepare properly for the walk. The map and the guidebook were of very high standard. Besides, we got a list of eating places in all the areas we passed through as well as a timetable for the busses in case we got tired of walking. Finally, we appreciated being able to get into contact with Mickledore at any time if we needed help.

It was certainly the best of Hadrians Wall. B and B's were all excellent as well as luggage transfers and taxi back to our car. Paperwork was also excellent. Can find no faults.

Everything was provided as promised. Very good at choosing the right places to stay with local eating places nearby or on the premises. P

We're not hikers, yet we thought for a change we'd do something different and walk the best part of Hadrian's Wall. The Wall was beautiful and breathtaking in parts (particularly at its highest point), rugged and tough in others, but rarely mundane. There always seemed to be two choices on the more difficult parts of the trail; a choice of demanding or less so. We pushed ourselves to the limits and always took the hard way, even though none of us are particularly fit. The scenery is interspersed with broken forts, forestry, farmhouses and vast lakes. We were even greeted by a low-flying rescue helicopter, passing no more than about 50ft away from us, waving happily as we did back. The fellow travellers we passed nodded a greeting with a smile, but pretty much we were alone for the majority of our hike. We stayed in three bed & breakfasts and one inn on the route. All were friendly, welcoming and catered to our needs. All had wifi (which is pretty essential in that part of the world), as did the country pubs we stopped in, all provided breakfast, daily packed-lunches, a TV in every room, plus soap, shower gel, towels and everything else you do not need to burden yourself with. A great adventure, which I'd recommend.

I found Mickeldore's staff friendly and helpful from the moment I first enquired about our trip. They kept me regularly updated throughout the pre-holiday build up, even allowing me to jiggle our numbers and sleeping arrangements at short notice. The directions given, and the map supplied, were easy to follow. The courier service was first-rate and completely hassle-free. Our bags unfailingly arrived before we did, from place to place. The bed & breakfasts all seemed to be carefully chosen to provide the best welcome and a refreshing night's sleep. The overflow of information Mickledore supplied was spot on, even suggesting the inns and pubs that needed calling ahead to reserve a table. All phone numbers were supplied of course. They seem an extremely professional outfit, and I will definitely be using them again on my next hike, wherever it may be.

We walked part of Hadrians Wall - between Chollingford and Gilsland, over 4 days, stopping for one day to visit Vindolanda. We stayed in 4 excellent B&B's along the way returning to the start to pick up our car at the end. Our bags were picked up each morning and delivered to our next destination. The B&B's were high quality and all but one provided an excellent evening meal very reasonably.

The booking process on the Mickledore website was very simple and straightforward and their responses very quick and clear. We received written confirmation promptly and all the promised travel documents turned up in good time before the trip. These were good quality with clear itinerary and directions and contact numbers of the B&B's just in case. One of the B&B owners also said that Mickledore were one of the better tour operators and ensure their customers get the best accommodation - we certainly have no complaints and would definitely use Mickledore again.

Walked the Pembrokeshire Coast path. Mickledore provided accommodation - exactly as we requested, baggage service and maps, etc. All went very well. We will use them again for the next walking holiday

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We walked the Cumbria Way trail from Ulverston to Caldbeck, with layover days in Coniston and Kewsick so we could see local sites of interest. Thus, four days of walking, about 55-58 miles, and six days in total. The walking is not particularly demanding, and one could easily walk through, as most people do, but as the Lake District was new to us, we wanted to have time to explore. We have previously visited Carlisle at the end of the Hadrian's Wall walk, so we did not do that final section of the Cumbria Way on this holiday. We found the countryside as beautiful as any we have walked in the UK, not least because we had very favorable weather. We were very happy we took extra time in Coniston to explore Grasmere and vicinity, and we loved the opportunity in Keswick to take advantage of the excellent theater, dining, museum, Mirehouse, and Gardens. A very fine holiday.

We have walked Hadrian's Wall, the Cotswolds, the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland, and a circular trail in Scotland, organized by other holiday operators and in one case by ourselves, directly. We had not been off a National Trail before, and we consider ourselves walkers, not climbers or technical navigators, so we were more reliant on Mickledore for our arrangements. Moreover, we booked on relatively short notice, about 7 weeks before beginning our holiday, so the Mickledore staff had to scramble to find accommodations at a busy time of year. Mickledore's service was outstanding, the best we have had. We say that because of the extremely swift, timely booking; the immediate, and informative, responses to e-mailed questions about routing, day navigation using the excellent local buses, and more; and the completely outstanding written material on where B&B's are located from the trail, and on services along each segment of the walk, in each town, for dinner, and more. From taxi operators to bus services to dining information, everything was comprehensive and spot-on for our needs. We have never had anything remotely like that. We think this reflects Mickledore's very deep knowledge of its "home territory," and are grateful that they are so expert in making arrangements and communicating about them, on their clients' behalf. Exemplary. And we were very, very satisfied with our lodgings, particularly when arranged on such short notice, and very impressed with Mickledore's outreach to receive evaluations of all services after the walk. Outstanding professionals, and completely pleasant people to work with.

Dear All Thank you soooooo much for your job. I had one of the most relaxing week of my life, not only because the area was beautifull and the peopole so cool but because your organisation is fantastic!!!! All the places were clean, people were friendly and food super good. A special note to Bridge House Cawfield B§B. THat lady was so friendly, the room just perfect and the food at her place for breakfast and on the other side at the road in a local pub amazing!!!

Well organise, friendly. THey know what they're doing.

Six days hiking from Osmotherly to Scarborough. Staying at B&B:s and hotels, enjoying fascinating landscapes and East Coast Cliffs.

We are very pleased with Mickledore. They have organized seven walking holidays in Scotland and England for us since 2006.

Two 60-something Australian keen walkers spent 10 days on the WHW walk. Mickledore Travel was a pleasure to deal with in the planning phase and provided excellent service thereafter. Accommodation choices were spot-on, the planned walking days were easily achieved and route finding maps and information were comprehensive. We are looking forward to utilising this company's experience in further explorations of Scotland's highlands and islands,and other options on their menu.

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