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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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Offa’s Dyke Path

7 – 16 nights

A classic long-distance trail following the Wales-England border, crossing the Wye Valley, Black Mountains and Clwydian Hills, linking historic towns, ridge walks and ancient landscapes from Chepstow to the North Wales coast.

Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path

5 – 14 nights

A stunning coastal circuit around Anglesey, combining sandy bays, rugged cliffs, quiet estuaries, charming villages, historic castles, and peaceful nature reserves, offering a varied and memorable exploration of the island’s diverse shoreline.

South Hams Way

3 – 11 nights

A captivating circular walk through South Devon, blending tranquil river valleys, rugged Dartmoor moorland, dramatic coastal headlands, charming villages, and scenic estuaries, offering a rich and varied exploration of the South Hams.

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    We did a 50 mile walk from Penzance to Falmouth staying in (mostly) traditional B’n’B places. Our luggage was transported each day by a courier firm leaving us to walk with just a day pack. The accommodation was excellent at every stop with very friendly and helpful staff at each location.

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    Great support with loads of information about the route (including a Harvey’s map and Coastal Walk book), the places we were staying in and places to eat, both on route and in the evenings. Lots of good advice and tips. Good provision of help/emergency numbers for any problems (not needed by us, fortunately).

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    GaryH42, September 2025

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    We had an eight-day walking holiday (seven days walking with a rest day) booked through Mickledore in late September. All our accommodations were places we would happily stay again, and the bag transfer service worked seamlessly. The maps and guidebook provided, as well as the recommendation that we pre-book as many of our meals as possible, were all very helpful in ensuring that we had a great experience. We walked the full trail (Bowness to Newcastle) and thoroughly enjoyed the journey and meeting some lovely people along the way.

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    Booking through Mickledore was very easy, and their staff were very responsive and helpful as we prepared for our holiday. We are not from the UK, so knowing that our accommodations and bag transfer service had been thoroughly vetted was a great comfort to us, as was having a point of contact in case of any issues during our trip. We also appreciated that if we failed to show up at one of our accommodations, steps would be taken to make sure we were alright. We think that Mickledore was good value for the money, and we are very likely to book another walking holiday with them in the future!

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    Katy, October 2025

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    Point to point walking with all our accommodation and luggage transfers arranged by Mickledore.
    Some rigorous walking through the mountains of the Lake District with cozy hiker-friendly country inns to relax and rejuvenate for the next day.

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    They are an independent company based in England that takes care of all the planning for a multi day walking trip in the UK. They book all your accommodation La along the route and the planning of daily luggage transfer. Customer service is excellent. Both during the planning stage and along the trail they are there to support you.

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    HF, April 2026

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Exploring the North Cornwall Coast: From Hartland Quay to Port Isaac

This summer, my close friend Hana and I walked the South West Coast Path from Hartland Quay to Port Isaac. Although I have been holidaying in Cornwall since I was a small child and have never lost my appreciation for its contrasting rolling hills, sheer-sided cliffs, hidden coves, and sweeping sandy beaches, I had never explored this particular stretch of the North Cornwall coastline. I couldn’t wait to discover what lay ahead. Hana has spent the last few years recovering from long COVID, so a week of walking would be the ultimate test of her progress. Knowing this section of the coast path has a reputation as one of the most challenging, and with my own tendency to stray from the route in search of interesting things to see, we chose the longest itinerary with the shortest daily mileages. It gave us plenty of time to enjoy each day at our own pace, and that proved to be a wise decision. After a long drive down from the Lake District, we felt rewarded simply by arriving in Hartland Quay. Not knowing the area, we were blown away by just how striking the spot was. It featured an excess of spectacularly…

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…

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