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Top 10 Highlights of Alfred Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk
By Mark Wright Alfred Wainwright’s Coast to Coast walk is a perennial favourite with Mickledore walkers. The route runs for approximately 192 miles, from the sea cliffs of St Bees on the Irish Sea, to the fishing village of Robin Hood’s Bay on the North Sea. It’s a superb walk that will take you through…
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Why you should walk the Cotswold Way
By Mark Wright The Cotswold Way is a charming and much cherished long-distance trail stretching 102 miles from the market town of Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire to the historic city of Bath in Somerset. Walking the Cotswold Way is a truly rewarding experience for those who appreciate the combination of history, heritage, and beautiful landscapes…
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Ready Made Holidays on the West Highland Way
By Mark Wright The West Highland Way is one of the most popular long-distance walking routes in the UK, attracting tens of thousands of visitors every year. It’s also one of the first routes to sell out. May tends to be the month of choice for many people on this iconic route. We are therefore…
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Preparing to walk the West Highland Way
By Mark Wright Few walks capture the imagination quite like Scotland’s first designated long-distance trail, the West Highland Way. The 95 mile route from Milngavie near Glasgow to Fort William in the Highlands offers tremendous variety. You’ll journey alongside picturesque Loch Lomond, over the remote but beautiful Rannoch Moor and enjoy dramatic mountain scenery culminating…
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Landmark Locations on the Cleveland Way
By Mark Wright The Cleveland Way National Trail is an enthralling long-distance walk that travels through the breathtaking landscapes of the North York Moors and along the rugged Yorkshire coastline. The 109 mile route offers an enchanting blend of natural wonders, historical landmarks, and coastal charm. Walkers on the Cleveland Way can explore medieval castles,…
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Why Choose Alfred Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk?
By Mark Wright Alfred Wainwright’s Coast to Coast is an iconic and cherished long distance walk spanning the width of the country, from St Bees on the west coast to Robin Hood’s Bay on the east. Covering approximately 192 miles, the trail journeys through three national parks, the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, and the North…
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Festive Office Hours
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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