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Next Year’s Holiday at This Year’s Price
Next year’s holiday at this year’s price … Now that’s far too good an opportunity to miss out on isn’t it! It couldn’t be easier, simply book your 2025 holiday by the end of September, secured with just a 20% deposit, and you’ll enjoy next year’s holiday at this year’s price. We now have 44…
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Notes from the Cornwall Coast
By Mark Wright Having walked sections of the Thames Path on my two previous familiarisation trips, I thought I’d try something a little different this year and headed for the South West Coast Path. I chose to walk the 65 miles from St Ives to Lizard on the Cornwall coast. Once again I was accompanied…
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Kofi the Beagle’s Amazing Lake District Adventure
By Hayley Finn Fans of my previous work will know I usually walk with my wife and, last year, also my parents-in-law. This year, I have chosen one of Mickledore’s most challenging walks: the Inn Way to the Lake District, a circular route around the entire national park that includes 42 traditional Lakeland inns and…
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Walking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path with my Mum
By Shelley Watson This year I fancied something different. I have previously walked the Cotswold Way and Dales High Way so this time I was drawn to a walk by the sea. I therefore chose to walk the second half of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path from Marloes to St Dogmaels. After my friend Hana sadly…
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A tale of two halves on the Cleveland Way
By Sarah Hodgson After walking the Northumberland Coast Path last Summer, and thoroughly enjoying it, we had high expectations for our chosen 2024 walk, the Cleveland Way. With over 40 routes to choose from we really were spoilt for choice – everything from Lake District hills, rolling Yorkshire countryside, Scottish Glens and sunny coastal paths….
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CEO explores the Cleveland Way
By Ashley Toft – CEO KE Adventure and Mickledore Travel Why the Cleveland Way, and why in April? Our kids have (almost!) left home, so my wife Louise and I thought we’d take the opportunity to visit a part of the UK that we don’t know at all well, and test our walking fitness over…
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7 Pembrokeshire Coast Path Locations You Should Know About
By Mark Wright Walking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path is a magnificent adventure. Stretching 186 miles from Amroth to St Dogmaels this stunning coastline showcases some of the most breathtaking scenery in the UK. The path journeys over dramatic cliffs, along secluded beaches, and through lush green landscapes, rewarding walkers with ever-changing views of the sea…
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Top 6 Highlights of the South Downs Way National Trail
By Mark Wright The South Downs Way traverses over 100 miles of stunning English countryside, taking walkers on a journey through some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the country. Stretching from the historic city of Winchester in Hampshire to the coastal town of Eastbourne in East Sussex, the trail winds its way along ancient…
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Quality time in the Cotswold countryside
By Gill Atkinson Last September I was delighted to be given the opportunity to walk the Cotswold Round as my Mickledore familiarisation trip. Living in the Lake District I’m certainly very lucky to be able to run and walk in our beautiful mountains, but I was very happy to have the opportunity to head south…
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Top 8 Highlights of the Thames Path Walk
By Mark Wright I have been lucky enough to enjoy two amazing walking holidays on the Thames Path. During the heatwave of 2022 my daughter Ebony and I walked the 59 miles from Oxford to Marlow, and the following summer we returned to continue our journey with a 58 mile walk to Westminster. In my…
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