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Planning & Booking Services - Self Guided Walks |
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We offer a comprehensive booking service for self guided walking holidays for individuals or groups on the following trails.
This service is available to all be you a single person, group leader or business; just identify your needs
by completing the response form, or
telephone, fax or e-mail us with your requirements. We will then prepare a free of charge no obligation outline proposal with
estimated cost for your review and consideration.
(contact details can be found by clicking here or using the navigation button.)
Tel: 01896 822079 or info@walkingsupport.co.uk |
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Testimonials
Our clients have been appreciative of the service given and our
attention to detail. For some the overall walking experience
has been something more than just a walking holiday.
What we provide to our clients, and clearly deliver to some, if not all, is a quality personalised service designed to their specific requirements.
We also have a very high level of repeat business and direct referrals from past customers.
"Your written instruction worked beautifully. Many thanks for your great service.
We loved the Borders Walk."(Borders Abbeys Way)
The Canadians (British Columbia)
"We have had the most enjoyable 8 days on the Sir Walter Scott Way. Thank you so very much for all the planning
and booking and all the information which helped to make it all run very smoothly."
"....... We thought the Tibbie Shiels Inn was a most
spectaculor place, they were very busy but made sure we had everything and were comfortable."
"Also the Lornebank Homestay in Lauder was
exceptional. .... a really lovely place."
Mr & Mrs Moore (Colchester)
"I thought I would e-mail you to thank you and let you know that we had a very enjoyable week's walking. The
accommodation was excellent, very friendly and welcoming."
"The Rob Roy Way itself we found very good. .... the consensus of our party is that the Rob Roy Way is second
only to the West Highland Way, and probably only because of the level of road walking"
Frank Fagan (Dundee)
Since receiving this testimonial we can report that additional revisions to the RRW have removed further road
walking and the originators are continuing to work to see even more route improvements.
"The arrangements were perfect for us. It was such a nice surprise each night to arrive somewhere unknown. All the
accommodations were just fine and friendly, even regarding our dogs."
Riitta-Liisa Kuittinen (Finland)
"We had a wonderful pilgrimage, everything worked out perfect for us. No problems at all. Just a lot of blessings.
All the hotels were wonderful."
"So thank you for the job you did for us. There's a lot of interest to hear about the tour here, so we will
both tell and show pictures, and recommend your firm, be sure of that."
Hakon Borgenvik (Norway)
"We had a great walk back in June and all really enjoyed it. Your organisation for the week was really excellent."
Alison Watkin (Kelso)
"We certainly did have a good experience on our combination Border walk - many thanks for your excellent help."
"..... We will be happy to recommend Walking Support to anyone who might be doing any of the routes that you
cover."
Jennifer Ward (Virginia USA)
"Just a short note to say a big thanks for everything, will definitely use Walking Support again and I'm happy to
write a reference about your service."
"Very impressed, thank you so much."
Alan McNulty (Hudderfield)
"Everyone from our group has a good time.
"I have done this trip (Iona & St Cuthbert's Way) before with another company and was very impressed with your choices.
Putting up 12 people, especially in small towns is a real challenge. This was one of your strengths.
"Transportation was very good. You got us to Iona and then back to Melrose in a very timely manner.
"From your end, I thought you did an excellent job. I have nothing but praise for your work and preparation. .... you did a
great job. You worked your rear end off and it made for a great trip."
John Hagan (Michigan USA)
"I was very pleased with the service your company provided. I would have no hesitation in putting forward your company's name to my walking friends and I look forward to using your excellent services in the future."
Barry Hunt (Derbyshire)
"The weather was perfect, the scenery magnificant and the B&B's were all very comfortable.
"Thank you for organising it all so well for us. I shall certainly recommend Walking Support to friends who want to do a long distance path."
Carol Bateman (Oxfordshire)
"All ten of our wayfarers had a wonderful time. I have had really good feedback from every individual and some have
been pressing me to make sure I have thanked Walking Support.
"Accommodation was excellent, meals were first class ... baggage transfer excellent, even shuttling forgotten items of clothing forward.
"We shall use your company again, with complete confidence."
Gerry Matthews (Huddersfield)
"What a wonderful, fantastic, beautiful & peaceful eight days walking on the Rob Roy Way. You run out of superlatives very quickly.
"Thank you for your wonderful organisation which worked a treat with no hitches anywhere. All the B&B's were great and we recommend
each and everyone of them to anyone who is doing this route.
" ..... Every day we said this can't get better - but it did."
MANY THANKS
Liz & Gerard (Staffordshire)
"The responses from the members of the group have been very encouraging. They were very pleased with almost everything.
"So again; thank you for your very good service!"
"As for next year I want to take a new group of 20 people......"
Sven Aasmundtveit (Norway)
The Sir Walter Scott way is a very varied and enjoyable walk. I also enjoyed the section I walked with you and the conversation we
were able to have.
I will be making a very good propositions to Anders Reizen (Belgium Tour Operator) for walks on this route in the next years.
Tjeu Tijskens (Belgium)
"Thank you very much for all the arrangements you made for my walk on the Great Glen Way. The B&B's were excellent, with a nice welcome ......
"The maps showing the locations of the B&B's were very helpful"
S Rocksborough Smith (London)
"Thank you very much for organising our walk, we had a great time and everything went to plan, even down to buses, boats and trains.
"All in all it was an excellent walk (St Cuthbert's Way) and we would highly recommend it."
R Rice (Peebles)
"Fine weather, a beautiful walk (Sir Walter Scott Way), a great holiday. Thank you for your services. Accommodation and luggage transport
were just perfect.
"We will certainly come to walk in Scotland again"
Gijs Hoetjes (Netherlands)
"A short hello from Denmark. All 4 of us would like to say a special thanks to you and your staff, for a great vacation planned in Scotland. You forgot nothing even the smallest detail was in place. (the vacation of a life time it became) On our next visit to Scotland we will be sure to contact you and your excellent staff."
MANY THANKS
Kind Regards
Peder Møller (Denmark)
"Just to say that we had a very successful walk, with all the
accommodation being of very good standard, and the luggage being dealt
with effectively as well. In fact SO SUCCESSFUL that we want to walk
another long distance footpath in the future......the experience has
changed our prospectives on life .....
Thank you for your organisation of our walk....you will be hearing
from us in the future."
High Wycombe
"Thank you very much for your speed and efficiency. I look forward to
meeting some time."
Bristol
"Thank you very much for all your help. The accommodation was all of a very high standard, and the bag carrying and maps that were marked were a boon.
"On our experience, I will be glad to recommend Walking Support to
anyone I know who is intending to walk in the Borders."
Nottingham
"Everything went according to plan and 8 days of sunshine added to a memorable walking holiday"
Hull
"Thank you so much for your help on our holiday in the Great Glen. The walk was great fun: beautiful scenery, arduous climbs, delicious food and comfortable hotels."
"We will recommend your services enthusiastically."
USA
"I am pleased to say we completed our walk on schedule with a barefoot splash along the Pilgrim's Way. We thoroughly
enjoyed it and would like to thank you for your help. What you booked for us was very good."
West Sussex
"Just a note to thank you for arranging what was a superb holiday - we loved it!"
"All the B&B's were good, lift etc went well, the guy at the Bull went out of his way to get our car to a convenient
collection point."
Malvern
"Hello John, Repeated thanks for your help with 'walkers rescue' this week."
"The walk to Wooler has been wonderful despite championship blisters, however today I gave in, rode to Lowick with Mark , and will pick up tomorrow for the last lap."
Really can't thank you enough."
USA
"Thanks you - worth every penny!"
Kent
Guiding Walks
Walking Support also undertakes guided walks on several long distance
walking routes. For more details click here or use the "Guiding Services" button at the top of
the screen or the link at the end of this page.
Planning and Organisation
Walking Support will work with their clients to develop the plan for a
walking event. This may be to assist in the route planning, accommodation
requirements, back up support, transport arrangements, bag transfer, and
promotion of the event. We have been employed by national charities and international walking groups to
provide the professional planning and safety elements necessary for group
walks.
We will also start from what might be best described as a
blank sheet of paper to evaluate and then plan a new walking or cycling
activity. We will research the route suggested, the practicability of the
suggestion, them prepare a formal proposal for the client. Only with that
approval will Walking Support
move on to the more detailed elements of
event planning and promotion.
If the promotion of a walking event requires the use of the world wide web Walking Support will engage the services of its associate organisation I-Net Support to provide the internet design skills.
Guiding and Event Planning Fees
These fees will only be supplied once the nature of the task is fully
known. This will be submitted in a formal offer letter to the
organisation or person named above.