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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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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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Five Reasons Why Hiking Benefits Health
By Tara Walker-Rose There are many reasons why people enjoy hiking outdoors, and once you are bitten by the trail-bug it can be hard to resist your next outdoor adventure. Hiking is great exercise, but did you know there are more to the health benefits of exercise than meets the eye? Here are five ways…
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