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Hayley’s Family Hike on the Isle of Wight
By Hayley Finn This year I wanted to walk the Isle of Wight with my wife, I’ve never been to the island and I wanted to get some sunshine after weeks of unseasonably wet weather in Cumbria. Fans of my previous blog around the Gower in Wales will know my wife Anna has long Covid…
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Return to the River Thames
By Mark Wright Having walked the 59 mile central section of the Thames Path from Oxford to Marlow last summer, my daughter Ebony and I had no hesitation in returning this year to continue our journey. Our plan this time was to walk the eastern section, a 44 mile stretch from Marlow to Richmond, as…
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6 reasons to walk the Settle to Carlisle Way
By Mark Wright Stretching from the limestone country of the Yorkshire Dales to the pleasant farmlands of Cumbria’s Eden Valley, the Settle to Carlisle Railway is undoubtedly one of Britain’s most scenic rail journeys. The Settle to Carlisle Way allows you to enjoy that same stunning landscape at a much more gentle pace. We’re incredibly…
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Roaming the Rob Roy Way
By Megan Cowper I work in the sales team here at Mickledore, which gives me the great job of being able to book clients on to the beautiful walking routes which we offer all over the UK. Since starting my role here I have been very eager to try out one of the routes for…
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Top 6 Walking Holidays in Scotland
By Mark Wright Here’s a thought for you. At just over 30,000 square miles, Scotland accounts for over 30% of the total area of the United Kingdom, yet it is home to less than 10% of the UK population. Which leads me to suggest, if your idea of a perfect holiday is to escape the…
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The Great Glen Way – A Scenic Trek Through Highland Beauty
By Sarah Bennett The decision for Paul and I to walk the Great Glen Way was fueled by a sense of nostalgia and cherished memories. For me, the allure of returning to Inverness, a city I had explored years ago and for my dear Mum Fort William held a special place with its majestic mountains….
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Discovering St Oswald’s Way
By Katie Armitage For the past 6 years I have had the pleasure of booking our clients on some truly beautiful walking routes from all over the UK. I grew up in Northumberland near Twice Brewed on Hadrian’s Wall and so when I found out that me and my partner Pedro would get the chance…
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Dream Days on the Dingle Way
By Lynne Batey I work in our Sales Team here at Mickledore. I felt so lucky both to be given the chance to head over to South West Ireland to walk part of the Dingle Way and to be able to ask my family to join me on the trip too. We as a family…
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Matt and Damien’s First Long Distance Walking Holiday – The Thames Path West
By Matt Speak This is my first Fam Trip since joining Mickledore, and the first long distance walking holiday for both myself and also my partner Damien who joined me on the walk. The Thames Path is one of the routes that I book as part of my role in the Operations Team here at…
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A Brief History of the Borders Abbeys
By Mark Wright My role here at Mickledore is to create new holidays. Being a Borderer and having lived for 15 years in the shadow of the Eildon Hills, I was delighted when I got the go ahead to add the Borders Abbeys Way to our growing collection of walking holidays. I couldn’t wait to…
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