Self-guided walking holidays in Britain’s most beautiful landscapes
Mickledore Travel is based in Keswick at the heart of the English Lake District. We are one of the leading specialists in self guided walking holidays in the UK, Ireland and the Channel Islands.
We provide a friendly, professional and flexible service, making the arrangements that suit you, leaving you free to enjoy your holiday.
A flexible service
We provide a flexible service making the arrangements that suit you, leaving you free to enjoy your holiday.
One of the leading specialists
We are one of the leading specialists in self guided walking holidays in the UK, providing a friendly, professional service.
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25+ years experience
Mickledore began in 1997, providing holidays in the Lakes for Dutch visitors. We’ve grown steadily since then, and now have customers from every corner of the world.
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Mickledore Blog
Seven Days on the North Devon Coast
This year, for my familiarisation trip with Mickledore, we decided to tackle the very first section of the South West Coast Path. Having fallen in love with Exmoor on last year’s Two Moors Way trip, and being a huge fan of coastal walking, this was a wonderful opportunity to combine both while getting to know the route, and meet some of the amazing accommodation and service providers that help make our walking holidays so special. Stretching 88 miles from Minehead to Westward Ho!, the North Devon section of the South West Coast Path brings together wild moorland and towering cliffs, secret coves and stunning beaches. I was brought up listening to Mark Wallington’s 500 Mile Walkies, so I was eager to follow in the footsteps (or pawprints) of Boogie as he chased his endless plastic bags! Getting to Minehead all the way from Cumbria was remarkably easy, using a combination of trains and buses, my husband Matt and I found ourselves dipping our toes in the sea by early afternoon. This gave us plenty of time to find the official start of the trail for the following morning, avoid the urban sprawl of Butlin’s, and instead while away the afternoon…
My Top 7 Highlights on the Isle of Wight
I have visited the Isle of Wight over 30 times in the last 40 years, so I like to think I know it fairly well. Summer holidays as a child were spent paddling in the shallow calm waters of Sandown bay, while as an adult I have enjoyed chasing sunsets on the beaches of West Wight, as well as dancing to the Rolling Stones in a dusty field at the annual Isle of Wight music festival. But it was only back in 2019, when I first walked the coastal path around the entire island, that I fully realised just how much more I had to discover on this compact diamond in the sea. These are my top seven highlights. 1. The food! The island has its own micro climate, boasting more hours of sunlight than most of the UK. So not only do you stand a good chance of keeping your waterproofs in your bag, but the extra warmth ensures perfect growing conditions for some fabulous local produce. Isle of Wight tomatoes, grown in old glasshouses at the Tomato Stall, are widely known as being incredibly sweet and juicy, recommended by chefs and sold across the UK. Meanwhile at the…
Walking Holidays in Scotland – Big Landscapes, Quiet Corners and Coastal Paths
Scotland has an almost magnetic pull for walkers. Few places offer such a striking sense of space and contrast: quiet lowland farmland and coastal paths sit just hours from vast Highland glens; Roman roads and medieval abbeys lie under the same skies as some of Britain’s most dramatic mountains. At Mickledore, we’ve spent decades helping walkers explore Scotland on foot, and time and again we’ve seen just how rewarding this landscape can be. It’s a place that reveals itself slowly and generously, with each day adding another layer of scenery, history and atmosphere. From gentle, characterful routes to more dramatic long-distance trails, Scotland lends itself particularly well to self-guided walking holidays, offering the freedom to walk at your own pace, with everything carefully arranged behind the scenes. As a Scot myself, I take an immense pleasure from seeing our walkers enjoying my homeland. Three Distinct Regions, One Remarkable Country Broadly speaking, Scotland’s walking routes fall naturally into three regions: the rugged Highlands, the rolling hills of the Southern Uplands, and the often-overlooked Central Belt. Each offers a different perspective, and together they create one of the most varied walking destinations in Britain. The Highlands – Iconic Trails and Expansive Views…