South Downs Way Traveller Reviews

Completed in 6 walking days, roughly four days of 20 miles and two days of 10 miles. Quite tough, but fortunately weather good/dry. Some sections of path quite rough, but overall good. Plenty of cyclists also using path! Excellent views and good varied scenery along way.

Mickledore organised everything which needed to work faultlessly with a tight walking timetable. Information pack is comprehensive and a good backup if anything unplanned happens.

The big reveal about walking the South Downs Way for us was the sheer expanse of open land and clear air in Southern England. It is easy to become accustomed to just thinking that being jammed in roads, stalled on trains, and scared to death on bicycles puts the South of England off limits for countryside euphoria. Far from it with this Mickledore supported route which took us through beautiful woods, banks of wild garlic, stupendous miles of views from the Downs both North and South. It was mid May and it was Magical.

Mickledore Travel are scrupulous in customer care from initial enquiry to getting an evaluation at the end of the journey. I had a broken tooth early on in our Coast to Coast walk last September. Mickledore told us of the nearest dentist and were telephone available which is SO necessary when one is travelling in upland areas. We see no reason to use any other company because all aspects of the walking journey are thought through from start to finish.

We walked from Winchester to Eastbourne over 7 days. Mickledore arranged all the overnight stays and luggage transfers. Everything ran to schedule and the accommodation was perfect. Communication and paperwork was exemplary.

As above.

Walked the SDW from Winchester to Eastbourne in seven days. Very fine walking weather, superb lodgings and great assistance and support by the hosts. Very well sign-posted, mildly challenging terrain and stunning vistas and views.

Mickeldore was very supportive and helpful - at one point, a pre-arranged lodging needed had to cancel, and Mickeldore emailed me with the substitute lodging and things were smooth as silk. They are my preferred tour operator for walking holidays in the UK, and I have recommended them to friends contemplating a walking holiday.

The level of organisation by Mickledore is second to none. You are provided with Places to Eat in the evening. A comprehensive list of Banks and Cash-points together with a list of Shops, Post Offices, Tourist Information Centres, Cafes and possible lunch stops. Should you need a Hospitals, GP surgery or Pharmacy, they are listed too alongside the location of Public Toilets and all local Taxi Companies in the areas you will be walking. All this information is available via an app so you don't have to carry volumes of paper around with you. They really have taken all the worry out of the planning and as for the views on the SDW - Stunning!

We used Mickledore for the entire 100 mile walk, but wanted to tailor it to our own needs. They were brilliant in meeting our requirements and went to great lengths organising the holiday and making changes as and when required. COVID stopped us finishing the walk in 2019 but we were offered a refund or allowed them to hold our deposit till we could complete the walk. Successfully completed this September 2021. We are now considering another holiday with them. You feel in safe hands with Mickledore.

My partner and I took 8 daya, 9 nights to walk tbus beautiful, peaceful, unspoilt part of tbe UK in June 2021. Mickledore took tbe hassle out of looking for accommodation. We stayed mainly in B &Bs with a couple of pu s too. All were very good. So.e of the hosts were so knowledgeable and interesting. All our route was planned for us, we were able to say how many miles we wanted to walk so it was sorted for us. Our holiday pack contained so much useful information. We felt very safe, looked after and confident that should anything happen Mickledore would be at end of phone.

Good communication s throughout from enquiry to booking. Indeed one of our b and b hosts fell ill duddenly, but with no hassle Mickledore sorted everything and we had replacement accommodation/transfers.

We started at Winchester and walked east following the South Downs Way. We spent 4 days walking approx 12 miles a day, finishing at Amberley which is the halfway point. Mickledore had booked our bed & breakfast accommodation each day and arranged luggage transfer between them so we only had to carry a daypack. Packed lunches were provided by our hosts. The walk was relatively easy, we were given excellent maps and a guidebook, the scenery was stunning and it was a very enjoyable holiday.

Mickledore were very professional and easy to deal with by phone or online. Despite relatively short notice and the covid pandemic, they arranged high standard accommodation with taxi transfers from the route if they were not within walking distance. They gave advice about places to eat out at night and provided very good map and guidebook. The organisation was excellent, all ran like clockwork.

Mibkledore arranged a series of very good bed and breakfast accommodations for each night of the walk, and also arranged for our baggage to be forwarded, which took the weight off our backs both literally and metaphorically.

Mickledore's staff are extremely helpful and give a genuinely personal service, tailored to your individual preferences and dates. They are a pleasure to deal with, and are most efficient. This was our second time of using them for a walking trip, and we will continue to do so.

Very impressed with the care Mickledore take especially when changing unscheduled arrangements .

Very helpful, go out of their way to give the best service

This was the fourth walking holiday we have had with this company and again they performed at the highest level.

The most efficient and friendly tour company we have experienced.