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All of us here at Mickledore would like to wish you a Merry Christmas, an enjoyable winter break, and a very Happy and Healthy New Year. Whether you’ve walked with us before, are planning to do so next year, or simply enjoy following our adventures through our social media channels, we’d like to say a…
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Autumn in the Dales
By Mady Thompson Having joined the Mickledore team earlier this year, I was delighted to be asked to plan a familiarisation trip on one of the routes I book in the Operations Team. Walking the Dales Way was going to fit in really well with the time I had available and offered a daily mileage…
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The Two Moors Way: Devon’s Coast to Coast Trail
By Mark Wright When we talk about walking on the South West Peninsula I think it’s fair to say our thoughts immediately turn to the South West Coast Path, and understandably so, the 630 mile route from Minehead in North Devon round to Poole in Dorset features some of the finest coastal walking in Europe….
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Anne-Marie’s Cotswold Way Adventure
By Anne-Marie Wilson Any of you that are regular readers of our Mickledore blogs will know that last year on my familiarisation trip, my friend Sarah and I got rather wet on the West Highland Way. So, this year, I requested to head south in the hope of getting some warmer, dryer weather on the…
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Five Reasons Why Hiking Benefits Health
By Tara Walker-Rose There are many reasons why people enjoy hiking outdoors, and once you are bitten by the trail-bug it can be hard to resist your next outdoor adventure. Hiking is great exercise, but did you know there are more to the health benefits of exercise than meets the eye? Here are five ways…
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Red Kites are a Ridgeway Delight
By Matt Speak Last year, for my first fam trip here at Mickledore, my partner Damien and I enjoyed our first long distance walk together, along the western section of the Thames Path from Kemble to Oxford. We loved every second of it, so we were incredibly excited as to what we might get to…
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A walk through James Herriot’s Yorkshire Dales
By Gill Atkinson This year I chose the Herriot Way for my Mickledore staff fam trip. One of the main reasons for this decision was that although the Yorkshire Dales are really not very far away from home, I’m ashamed to say that it’s an area that I just don’t know, so I was looking…
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Lynne’s A-Z of the Coast to Coast: Dales and Moors
By Lynne Batey Having completed the Lakes and Mountains section of Wainwright’s Coast to Coast ourselves – taking it in day and weekend walks over the past year – Steven and I were delighted to have the chance to finish this iconic route by tackling the Dales and Moors section in one go as my…
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Next Year’s Holiday at This Year’s Price
Next year’s holiday at this year’s price … Now that’s far too good an opportunity to miss out on isn’t it! It couldn’t be easier, simply book your 2025 holiday by the end of September, secured with just a 20% deposit, and you’ll enjoy next year’s holiday at this year’s price. We now have 44…
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Notes from the Cornwall Coast
By Mark Wright Having walked sections of the Thames Path on my two previous familiarisation trips, I thought I’d try something a little different this year and headed for the South West Coast Path. I chose to walk the 65 miles from St Ives to Lizard on the Cornwall coast. Once again I was accompanied…
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