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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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6 reasons to walk the Gower Peninsula
By Alex Greenwood The Gower has a lot to offer the hiker: beaches, ruins, rugged coastline, charming coastal settlements, and miles of dramatic walking. We are passionate fans of the area and think that there are many reasons to visit – here are just six of the myriad of things you will discover if you…
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Advice on having a safer and more enjoyable walking holiday!
By Mickledore Travel How fit do I need to be? What should I wear on my feet? Do I need to know how to read a map? What should I wear? What if something goes wrong? These are all questions most of us will have asked at some point in our lives ahead of an…
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Best Views in the UK & Ireland
By Mark Wright If you’re looking for a little inspiration for your next walking holiday, then help is at hand. Here we showcase what we believe are ten of the very best views in the UK & Ireland. The wonderful thing about them is they can all be enjoyed on one of our walking holidays….
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Top 5 Highlights on the West Highland Way
By Mark Wright The West Highland Way is one of the most iconic trails in the country and something every keen walker should experience. To help whet your appetite here are our top 5 highlights on the 95 mile trail from Milngavie to Fort William. Conic Hill Between Drymen and Balmaha lies Conic Hill. At…
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6 walks you never knew you wanted to do!
By Mark Wright I think we’re all familiar with the classic long distance walks such as Alfred Wainwright’s Coast to Coast, the Roman frontier Hadrian’s Wall and the iconic West Highland Way, firm favourites each of them and rightly so. However as we turn our attention to our summer holidays we’re looking at what we…
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Vita and the Cumbria Way
By Mark Wright In May 2021, just one day after lockdown ended, Vita, originally from Latvia, now living in Bedford, walked the Cumbria Way along with her husband and brother-in-law. Vita very kindly took the time to tell us all about their adventure. “This was our second holiday with Mickledore – we’d previously done Hadrian’s…
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