Cotswold Way Traveller Reviews

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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For the fifth time we travelled with mickledore: Always perfect accomodations, beautiful paths and excellent organisation

Excellent

Great trip, good accomodations, excellent information.

Mickledore is very good. Several of the hosts in the B&Bs commented on the quality of service.

We had an amazing walking holiday in the Cotswolds, well organised and researched by Mickledore. A pack was sent to us, after booking, giving us necessary and useful information including advice, telephone numbers, restaurants etc. The accommodation was varied and of a good standard. The welcomes we experienced were always warm and the hosts accommodating. The actual walk was a manageable 10 miles a day, on average, which gave us time to explore places of interest on the way. The Cotswolds is quintessentially English, with pretty villages and rolling, green hills. We went at the beginning of May so it was fairly quiet and the countryside was coming into bloom. I would highly recommend this holiday.

I have used Mickledore twice now and been extremely happy with their organisation and preparation. Although the information packs that they send are comprehensive, they are quick to respond to any further questions and requests. We took the advice offered and made restaurant reservations in advance where suggested. The accommodation we experienced was of a high standard and varied and we looked forward to our overnight stays. Our hosts were warm and welcoming and understood the requirements of walkers. The walks themselves were clearly and accurately described and easy to follow. I feel that the holidays have been good value for money and I would have no hesitation in choosing Mickledore to organise my next walking holiday.

The path is easy to follow, winds its way through charming small towns and has its share of small hills to keep your blood pumping. April turned out to be a beautiful time to go as we had wonderful weather.

The choice of lodgings every night was excellent. Our luggage was always delivered on time. Our pre-trip questions were always answered promptly. Great customer service. I'd recommend Mickeldore to anyone.

Wonderful walk filled with spectacular views,glorious bluebells, wild garlic,and gamboling lambs. Accommodations were very comfortable in very picturesque villages.

Very responsive to all questions. Helpful with travel plans.

We hiked the Votswold Way from Chipping Campden to Bath over 9 days. This is our third such long distance walk with !ickledore (Coast to Coast and West Highland Way are the other two). Mickledore does an outstanding job.

Mickledore personally visits each B&B and inn they use unlike others as well as specializes in UK holidays.

Once again, Mickledore came through with excellent support, high quality and comfortable B&Bs and really good logistics (maps, guidebooks, etc.). We will book with Mickledore for all of our future UK hikes.

Excellent service and support.

Good variety of places to stay, all different but with a common characteristic of friendly and helpful service.

Provided good information before the holiday and welcomed my feedback

Six of us walked from Chipping Campden to Bath in eight days and with the help of Mickledore it was a wonderful, stress free experience. The weather surely helped but then so did our welcoming hosts who received us at the end of each hot, tiring day, some even with an ice cold beer, don’t be fooled into thinking the Cotswold Way is a walk in the park. Thank you Denise at Troy House, Painswick who was especially kind and we were lucky to enjoy two nights of comfy beds and white fluffy towels, not to mention the range of free toiletries and sumptuous breakfast. In fact all the accommodation that Mickledore booked us into was faultless. Not to mention the transportation of the luggage, the guides and maps – we were given three sets – and the extra information regarding places to eat for both lunch and dinner. This is the second time we have booked a walking holiday with Mickledore and we were not disappointed so we are currently planning our third for next year when we hope to walk the Westmorland Way. Thank you Mickledore. Judi, Anne-Marie, Jennifer, Mary, Marilyn and Malcolm Cotswold Way, July 2016

This is the second time we have used Mickledore and we were not disappointed. They are extremely helpful and efficient. They also take time to cover every eventuality even giving information on where the public loos can be found!