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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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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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Our Fantastic Walk on the Fife Coast
By Monika Rusiewicz I recently spent six days walking the Fife Coastal Path along with my sister Aggie. The route stretches from the Forth Bridge to the Tay Bridge. Having previously done long-distance paths in England and Wales, we decided it was now time to walk one in Scotland. I didn’t really know what to…
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Walking the Westmorland Way
By Tara Walker-Rose A relatively low-level 95 mile walk through the historic county of Westmorland and the Lake District National Park, the Westmorland Way takes you through some of the finest Lake District Scenery, the market town of Kendal, and canal paths and meadows to Arnside in Morecambe Bay. The guidebook for the route was…
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Captivating Cleveland Way
By Sarah Bennett When my husband Paul and I were asked if we would like to walk some of the Cleveland Way, the second oldest National Trail, we jumped at the chance. Mickledore offer a range of itineraries along this 109 mile route. We walked the Moorland Highlights adding an extra walking day along the…
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Glorious Gower
By Hayley Finn This August I walked the Gower Peninsula with my wife Anna. I chose this walk as it is one of our easiest walks and we have a great local taxi firm for transfers and connections. My wife has long-covid and so we wanted to find a route she could try walking with…
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Our Amazing Week on the Isle of Wight
By Charlotte Briggs I’ve been lucky enough to do the Hadrian’s Wall previously with Mickledore, which I really enjoyed however this time I wanted to head south! I suppose the main reason I wanted to do the Isle of Wight is because of the sunshine – and it certainly delivered! I’d also been discussing doing…
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Reflections on the River Thames
By Mark Wright My role here at Mickledore is to create new holidays. Over the winter months we added a number of new routes across the country as well as our first two holidays in Ireland. However when the opportunity arose to go on my first ‘Fam Trip’ or familiarisation trip, to give it it’s…
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