Coast to Coast Traveller Reviews

Hiked from St Bees to Kirkby Stephens with luggage hauled from one B&B to the next. Welcoming hosts, beautiful scenery, and excellent maps so we never got lost

This was our second trip with Mickeldore and we were very pleased both times. Very well organized in every way.

Our Coast to Coast experience was the perfect holiday, walking through a variety of landscapes, picturesque villages and visiting historic sights. Following in Wainwright's footsteps, we enjoyed every part of this walk, from the challenging climbs (and weather) in the Lake District, the beauty of the Pennines, through to the stark and misty North Yorkshire moors. Having waited a year to do this walk it did not disappoint.

Mickeldore was our tour operator and provided an outstanding experience. Their level of organisation ensured everything went smoothly - the accommodation, transport of bags and provision of all necessary information to guide the walk. They repliesd promptly to all our enquiries and were flexible in their scheduling, fitting in with the pace at which we wanted to complete the journey.

Third crossing of C2C with Mickeldore. Cannot daily them. We organised trip from Australia. They were always responsive to phone calls and emails. Staff we dealt with always friendly and professional.

Professional and efficient

We had a cracking time on our UK Coast to Coast walking holiday thanks to Mickledore's Team! We did Wainright's 192miles/309km walk over 17 days, which included 2 rest days (Kirkby Stephen and Richmond). Starting at St Bees on the West coast walking across England to Robin Hood's Bay on the North coast. The terrain offered so much variation from the massive mountain climbs and absolutely stunning views in the Lake District, to the rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales and the vastness of the North York Moors. It was a tough walk in the first 6 days across the Lake District, and some days were very long throughout the walk, but it is absolutely worth the challenge!! We met some fabulous like minded people along the way and had a lot of laughs over a drink at the end of each day. The two things that made our walking holiday such a success were the weather, we walked in early June 2023 before the summer got too hot, and the excellent planning by our walk provider "Mickledore Walking Holidays".

The Mickledore team provided excellent communication before and during our walk. Everyone we had contact with while trying to arrange the best option and dates for our Coast to Coast walk was extremely helpful. The team also worked very hard to accommodate some itinerary changes we wanted to make to get the best out of our rest days. Overall, the accommodation along the walk was really good. The bag transfers were also well managed; we had only one query about a late bag delivery along the walk, which the Mickledore team addressed very quickly. This was our second UK walk with Mickledore and we were extremely happy with the service and the walk information pack provided, we especially like that they are a UK based service provider. We would definitely use Mickledore Walking Holidays again!

We challenged ourselves to walk the 200 miles from St Bees to Robin Hoods Bay. We saw beautiful mountains, hiked through amazing dales and tramped over miles of moorland. The camaraderie among fellow walkers was unforgettable and the generosity of local people along the the way was outstanding.

Mickledore are knowledgeable and reliable. They gave us excellent advice in setting up the holiday and were on hand throughout for any support we needed. Mickledore supplied excellent maps, walk notes and suggestions for evening meals in the pack.

Solo walker completed this part of national trail with baggage transfer. Fortunately weather was good and no significant problems encountered.

Mickledore provide a comprehensive pack of customised info regarding accommodation and how to find each location from the trail. Good info regarding where to buy lunch provisions and evening meals. Contact support available if necessary.

We thoroughly enjoyed each day of walking, despite the wet start. Our accommodation was excellent and and we met so many lovely walkers along the way.

Mickledore arranged our walking week. communication was excellent and we shall certainly use them again.

Over ten years ago I had read an article about the Coast to Coast Walk and had always intended to walk it one day. After years of family holidays, this year was the year. And I am so happy that I dared to do this hike alone in 12 days. The walk is some of the most beautiful things I have done in my life. I was just happy to walk through this wonderfully beautiful landscape, to soak up the impressions. I will think back for a long time to this beautiful time I was able to experience.

I was very well informed about everything by Mickledore or I could find the information on the website. When I had questions, they were answered quickly.

Just completed our sixth Mickledore holiday along the second half of the Coast to Coast trail. Some challenging days walking but there were often easier options available if required. Accomodation was varied given the nature of the route and the remoteness of some stops, but all provided good, clean rooms, hot showers/baths and a cheery welcome. Scenery ranged from farmland to rolling hills to high moorland and, eventually, the coast. Lots of variety and very enjoyable.

Mickledore organisation was first class from start to finish. Staff are professional, helpful and courteous, and it is obvious that they know their holidays and understand the needs of different walkers. All the holiday arrangements ran smoothly and we would be more than happy to use Mickledore again.

I've always wanted to walk Wainright's coast to coast route but could only afford the time after finishing work so it was great to undertake this walk at long last. It's everything it's cracked up to be and unsurprising that it attracts visitors from across the world. It is quite a challenge and you do have to prepare for it in advance but what might seem quite daunting before you begin quickly starts to feel pretty manageable. I have to say that the weather helped me - not many "C2C" walkers can claim to have covered the whole route and encountered less than an hour's rain and that on the final approach to Robin Hood's Bay! It's provided me with some great memories and an incentive to take on other great walks.

I've undertaken several walking holidays organised by Mickledore before but always no longer than a week but the coast to coast walk was going to be two weeks. Mickledore advised me on the best time to book, organised all my accommodation and the daily transfer of my luggage. The holiday was everything I expected, and all the arrangements worked pretty much exactly as planned thanks to Mickledore's friendly and efficient service. The only reason I had to contact them was to make a contingency plan at quite short notice for getting home in the event of a rail strike and they even managed to do this for me. I will definitely look to use them whem planning my next walking holiday.