12th September 2023- We are sorry but we are now fully booked until October on all our routes - please contact us for Autumn and 2024 dates

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1. Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

2. Encounter Walking Holidays Website

3. Your Walking Routes

4. Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

5. Luggage transfers

6. Accommodation

7. Overall experience

8. Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes No

9. Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes No

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Route: Dartmoor Way/ Two Moors Way Name: Catherine, Jon & Badger the dog Walked on: 5th September 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

"It was our first organised long distance walk and Damon was very helpful and patient finding us a suitable itinery "

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

"The website is excellent to start to narrow down the choice of routes"

Your Walking Routes

"We spent 5 walking days doing the northern half of the Dartmoor Way with a high moor section. The countryside was a mix of lanes, woodland, farmland and open moor. Every day was varied and beautiful with a few strenuos sections, but well worth it. "

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

"The itinery notes were very helpful. It would be useful to have the guide book route section highlighted for each day's walk on the itinery (some were, some weren't). The guide books are very handy and detailed. We did one day's walk in reverse to the guide which was slightly confusing. Our first day was further than the expected 14 miles (16.4) which was a bit dispiriting towards the end of the day!"

Luggage transfers

"All went very smoothly for collections and all ready in our room on arrival."

Accommodation

"All the accommodation was good. The Inns were varied in quality but perfectly fine for our needs and budget. Everyone we met was very welcoming. Evening meals were good pub grub and breakfasts hearty."

Overall experience

"We thoroughly enjoyed our walking holiday with our dog. Dartmoor is a spectacular part of Devon to explore. We recommend booking through Encounter to tailor the holiday to your needs and make the trip run smoothly. Thank you. We hope to book another trip again next summer!"

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? No

Route: Westward Ho! to Padstow Name: Matthew Clarke Walked on: 3rd September 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

"Excellent. Responsive and super user friendly/helpful."

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

"Spot on. Very helpful insight ahead of the walk."

Your Walking Routes

"Loved it."

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

"A+"

Luggage transfers

"A+"

Overall experience

"Brilliant. I had such an excellent time. Thank you!!"

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: Lulworth Cove to the end ! Name: Chris Hart and Chris Franks. Walked on: 1st September 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

"Due to a bit of a hiccup with the firing ranges , the last 3 days of the walk had to be re arranged. This was all done in the usual very friendly and efficient manner. We couldn't believe Encounter managed to re book us for the dates we wanted. There doesn't seem to be anything that can't be sorted or any query that can't be answered!"

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

Your Walking Routes

"Lulworth Cove to Worth Mactravers is tough and especially on a hot day. Allow plenty of time so you have time to visit The Square and Compass at the end of the day. A pint or two and pasty or pie is an absolute must."

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

"Very useful and you know what to expect at the beginning of the day."

Luggage transfers

"Have been amazing all the way round the path. Luggage was always at the accommodation."

Accommodation

"Excellent. Knoll House is very quirky and great for a Noddy ephemera collector. That was a surprise! Lovely outdoor swimming pool."

Overall experience

"We were blessed with beautiful weather to finish' The Path 'on. The scenery was stunning .and we saw Dorset at its best. We even saw The Waverley both in Swanage and at Haven Point. We finished on a high. Thank you Encounter."

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: Mevagissey to Looe Name: Katherine Evans Walked on: 1st September 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

"All queries answered promptly and very helpful. Sufficient reminders of 'what and when'."

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

"Website helped me locate a suitable walk."

Your Walking Routes

"We travelled from London to Cornwall a day earlier than planned due to a train strike. The upside was two nights in Mevagissey at the same hotel booked originally. I would highly recommend two nights here as it allowed as to do an orientation walk to the delightful Gorran Haven the first day (in the opposite direction). The last day was certainly challenging - but we liked being able to say 'we made it!' "

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

"Very comprehensive. We didn't really use the detailed map book but it was nice to look at after the walk. The guidebook was the most useful (I copied pages so I didn't have to put the whole book in my luggage). Perhaps provide a pdf of the relevant pages for the walk planned? We were not very successful in finding a good cream tea....the one's listed were too early in the day (relative to the time we started walking). Great pastie in Gorran Haven though! I used one walking pole to take some weight off the opposite leg (per physio recommendation). It might be worth noting that the tracks are very narrow at times (vegetation high on either side) and use of a pole or two becomes difficult. Minor issue in the scheme of things. The walking instructions to Eden Project on our rest day were a little hard to follow at various points. There was one track where we were not sure where we had to turn off. Google helped! The return bus was easy and my son went back to the hotel on a Beryl bike."

Luggage transfers

"No issues. Our luggage was always in the right place at the right time."

Accommodation

"It was what I expected and a bit more. The location of Mevaggissey Bay hotel was stunning. Coffee at breakfast was lukewarm (made but not kept warm/hot). Rashleigh Arms room was lovely but a bit noisy on a Saturday night. Fortunately I was tired and slept well anyway. A great central location though. The staff at Rashleigh arms were so friendly and everything supplied was 'generous'. My son had a great steak one night (I wish I had too). "

Overall experience

"This was the best choice for us as 'first timers' on the SW Coast Track. It was great to be able to focus on the walk and have the other arrangements sorted for us. I am so glad I chose Cornwall over other destinations and to do this walk at this time in my (older) life. It was very special to spend time with my son and for us to enjoy the experience together. Thank you! While I ticked 'Yes' for Question 8, I have many other places to visit first...to be honest with you. I could be lured back if my friends (who have seen my photos on FB) encourage me."

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: Falmouth to Plymouth Name: Rebecca Walked on: 31st August 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

"Very easy and efficient."

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

"Easy to use and updates on availability were helpful."

Your Walking Routes

"The route was great - fantastic views and lovely to explore the coastline and harbour villages. We found the longer walks of 10 and 12 miles tougher than expected because of the frequent steep stepped paths which taxed our ageing joints.... especially as many of the steps were higher than normal step height and in some places steps had deteriorated to leave steep sections of path. The fine weather and little shade on south facing cliffs in the scorching September sun also meant we needed more frequent rest stops. "

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

"All very good. As the weather was much hotter than expected for September knowing where we could replenish water supplies was vital. We found a few additional beach cafes along the route which were a pleasant surprise, but also meant we had been carrying more drinks than we needed to. Waymarking along the route was sometimes poor and it was often difficult to pinpoint exactly where on the maps we were so having OS maps on a phone was a great support."

Luggage transfers

"All 9 luggage transfers went perfectly. Some hotels had bags waiting for us in our rooms or offered to help bring them up which was brilliant, others had them left in foyer areas and in one instance in another building. After a long day walking in the heat and sometimes not reaching our accommodation until 6.30 we struggled when our room was on the second floor and required lugging them up 43 stairs! "

Accommodation

"All good some a real treat. All rooms were great with comfortable beds and good bathroom facilities. As forewarned some pubs in harbour centres were quite noisy even after pub closing times, but we would still have preferred to stay here than walk further off the route. The breakfasts were generally great, some set us up really well for the day one was disappointing."

Overall experience

"Excellent - we would definitely book again :) - We would though be more careful about requesting rooms no higher than first floor!"

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: Padstow to St Ives Name: Paul and Linda (and Kora the labradoodle)! Walked on: 30th August 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

"All highly efficient"

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

"Easy to navigate"

Your Walking Routes

"Great cliff walks, stunning views and seals (plus exposure to hundreds of years of mining history!)"

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

"Easy to follow maps and guidebook. The SWCP is generally clearly signposted."

Luggage transfers

"Seamless delivery"

Accommodation

"The accommodation was generally good. The only real weakness was the Driftwood Spars at St Agnes - a lovely building in a delightful cove but rather spoilt by a kitchen extractor unit through the flat roof just outside the bedroom windows (on constantly all day and evening and which sounded as though powered by a jet engine) and the 2 hour wait for the main courses to be served at the same hotel."

Overall experience

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: Pembrokeshire Coast Path - Broad Haven to St Dogmaels Name: Catherine Walked on: 30th August 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

"Very helpful and very efficient. Very good advice on the choice of the walk, very quick in answering all our questions"

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

Your Walking Routes

"This is supposed to be the most beautiful part of the coast path ... and we are sure it is ! Stunning cliffs, extraordinary beaches and little coves ... and perfect weather ... though a bit hot"

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

"We only used the trailblazer guide, not the maps, and that was OK. The directions given by EncounterWalking to get to our accomodations was very precise and very helpful. Especially from St Justinian to St Davids, to avoid taking the road all along "

Luggage transfers

"Perfect, most of the time delivered in our room"

Accommodation

"Great hotels with friendly staff and great cooked breakfast ! "

Overall experience

"Having planned to do that walk in 2020 ... then in 2021 ... which proved to be impossible because of covid restrictions (especially as we are travelling from France), we nearly gave up the idea ... we are glad we finally decided to go ! Such a beautiful country and such friendly people ... the local beers are great too !"

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: Plymouth to Exmouth Name: Barry Michael Crossley Walked on: 28th August 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

"Good communication with the team and timescales for finances and received very full information in the final pack. Damon helped clarify the details of cross the Erme at low tide."

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

"Very clear and able to cross check info with the SW coastal path website too."

Your Walking Routes

"Fantastic stretch of coastline, varied and enjoyable, combination of quite remote and then several towns/resorts. Overall more strenuous than expected, and deadlines with ferries added pressure, so days varied in length. Though used to coastal walking, needed a break by time reached Brixham."

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

"Used Traiblazer a lot and found that timings were accurate if kept pace up, but never arrived anywhere 'early'. Didn't use A-Z, bought Harveys instead because it is more waterproof. Didn't like your notes about getting to Church House Inn at Stokenham. After a long day's walk it was a considerable extra stretch to walk all that way uphill. I think you could emphasise that bus should be seriously considered both ways. That's what I did!"

Luggage transfers

"No issues at all."

Accommodation

"Overall standard very good, particularly room sizes (hate box rooms!) Waverley was only traditional private residence B&B, would have liked 1 or 2 more but appreciate probably not available. Room in Royal Castle in Dartmouth was on 3rd floor and in middle of building so had to keep curtain drawn one side and no air to outside."

Overall experience

"Finished walk at Brixham and did rest by bus and train! My wife wasn't well towards the end of the walk, so decided to return home a day early. Wanted to skip Babbaconbe and stay in Exmouth a night early and pick up car to return home but Royal Beacon couldn't oblige so had to go to Exmouth to pick up car, return to Babbacombe and drive home from there. So a combination of factors came into play. I thought beforehand I could manage whole stretch in 8 days but realised that I am starting to slow down at 73! And was troubled by a blister. In future I would arrange shorter days so there is a lot more time to relax along the way. But accommodation on that stretch is a problem in places."

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: South West Coastal Path - Lyme Regis to Poole Name: Carl Soderbergh Walked on: 12th August 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

"Your team are always so prompt, helpful and responsive to any requests. I especially appreciate the recommendations you make, for instance for rest days. It is also very useful that you provide alternative choices for accommodation, so that one can perhaps choose one or two upgrades - if one likes. "

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

"Provides a very useful sense of the itinerary so that one can make informed choices, for instance about rest days or optional stretches (in this case around Portland Bill). "

Your Walking Routes

"A wonderful range of options with a clear sense that your team know each of the routes well. I especially appreciated how you organised the wonderful Angela, the taxi driver, to take me to Worth Matravers. on the two last mornings. Really great to be able to walk back to Lulworth and not feel that I had to rush to meet a taxi. "

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

"All really great. The combination of the notes, map and guidebook gives the walker a very good sense of the route, highlights, any diversions and any transport (ferries and buses) that might be needed. I especially like that you make a note of archaeological, historical and other sites of interest to keep a look-out for. "

Luggage transfers

"All went very smoothly. "

Accommodation

"Generally really very good. I especially liked the Castle Inn at Lulworth. The new manager, Ian, and his partner plus staff were really welcoming. The Redcliff Guest House was very nice too - a very old-school classic seaside B&B with lovely hosts. My one piece of feedback concerns the Ilchester Arms in Abbotsbury. It feels like it is really on its last legs in terms management and organisation. I'm not terribly fussy about these things, but various things seemed to be going wrong - missed dinner reservation, no hot water in the bathrooms, etc. The staff were trying to manage as best as they could, but you might just need to keep an eye on this option for future bookings. "

Overall experience

"Truly a magnificent walk and a memory I'll treasure for years to come. I've now completed the SWCP thanks very much to your excellent service and support."

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: Coast Path, Padstow to Mullion Name: Verona Walked on: 7th August 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

"Very easy and friendly, they fullfill every wish and answer every question"

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

Your Walking Routes

"So much more and better than expected, it was amazing. We decided for the "relaxed" option which was just a perfect mix of long and short walks. "

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

"The notes and itinerary were excellent. Maps were not needed as the path is super easy to find "

Luggage transfers

"Once the bags were at the wrong hotel. This was fixed within an hour. "

Accommodation

"13 accomodations were from okay to really nice (somtimes even with amazing views of the sea or harbor) and two were so bad that I would not recommened to book them ever again. "

Overall experience

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: Padstow to St Ives Name: Nathalie Walked on: 5th August 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

"Clear, efficient and easy communication."

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

"Very useful information about the difficulty of the different stretches of the walking trail, a great help to choose our itinerary since this was our first time of the SW Coast Path."

Your Walking Routes

"That part of the walk through Hayle was less pleasant than walking along the beach or on the cliffs, but that's also what is interesting in the SW Coast Path: every stop, every village is different and has its own charm."

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

"We found the drawn maps of the guidebook somewhat confusing because not on scale and reference points are at times different in the guidebook and on the map and not always easy to find, particularly when leaving a place. The SW Coast path is most of the time well indicated though and the AZ Walkers map was very useful. We found it sometimes easier to just follow the path without referring to the guidebook. This was our first time on the SW Coast Path and I think we need some time to get used to the way things are marked and indicated. Next time, we will download the App other walkers have recommended."

Luggage transfers

"Excellent service, very reliable."

Accommodation

"Variable quality, but always very clean and comfortable. "

Overall experience

"We were delighted by this experience and hope to come back soon. We were really impressed by the quality of the service delivered by Encounter Walking Holidays and the fact that everythind went smoothly and that we had no problem at all during our holidays: we were always expected, our luggage was waiting for us, we received useful tips from Encounter Walking Holidays about restaurants, the need to book in advance and we found their suggestions very useful. "

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: Coleridge Way Name: Robin & Jane Handley Walked on: 2nd August 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

"All worked well."

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

"Excellent."

Your Walking Routes

"Poor signage in places. Signs obscured, worn or faded etc. No indication of routes that should not be taken, marked with a cross. Suggest that the French GR system should be adopted. However, we acknowledge that signage is primarily the responsibility of those who set the route."

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

"Map appeared to be a bit out of date and the scale was insufficiently detailed. The walking notes were fine and the itinerary was appropriate for us. "

Luggage transfers

"Very good."

Accommodation

"The accommodation chosen was excellent except for the Porlock Weir Hotel where we were put in a very small room facing a wall. The food was also excellent all along the route. Also, only supplying winter weight duvets on beds is not appropriate in the summer months. An altertive, eg a top sheet and blanket, should be available in every room in the warmer months. "

Overall experience

"Thoroughly enjoyable. A plus for us was that even though we were walking in the peak holiday season, we saw only one group of 4 walkers on only one occasion during the course of the walk, ie it was very quiet! The countryside we walked through was varied, beautiful and very interesting in terms of its history."

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: 20 legs of SWCP from Port Isaac to Crafthole Name: Willem Minkes Walked on: 1st August 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

"Very good and flexible. Together with Encounter Walking Holidays we could plan our holiday just the way we liked. They are very flexible. In our case we asked for some changes in accomodations and brought in some suggestions. They gave us advice in which accomodations they could work with and which they would not advise us to go to."

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

"Website is very good. Lot of information , complete and clear."

Your Walking Routes

"On a 20 leg (400 km) part of the SWCP we could see that different parts of the Path are maintained not so well as other parts. Sometimes signes are missing, or broken while on other locations they are new and made out of fancy materials. Also the tracks are sometimes difficult to walk because plants are growing over it while on other plants are nicely removed."

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

"We used our own navigation. Walking notes we got from Encounter Walking Holidays are very good, We always checked them the night before to see what we could expect the next day. Which parts of the track are easy, moderate or strenuous and a lot of sightseeing topics."

Luggage transfers

"Luggage transfer never went wrong. One time however we found a note on our luggage. That day we waited for the rain to clear and left after 9 o'clock . We did not realize that we should have put our luggage at the pick-up point before 9 o'clock. They people from the luggage transfer service did pick it up later. Thank you !"

Accommodation

"Some of the locations we picked ourselfes where maybe not the best choices after all. We had one room in the attic where we had to stoop constantly to avoid bumping our heads. Our choice and our mistake. But 95% were very good. Very friendly, with good breakfast, when available."

Overall experience

"Very good overall. This was our second time with Encounter Walking Holidays. We will probably travel with them in the future."

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: Newquay to Penzance Name: Sara Halsey Walked on: 26th July 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

"Great information on the website and easy and effective help via e-mail"

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

Your Walking Routes

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

Luggage transfers

"They were very helpful when my daughter's purse turned up in their van."

Accommodation

"Variable but within or exceeding our expectations mainly"

Overall experience

"Weather could have been dryer but the temperatures were pleasant enough. The walking times were pretty accurate for us in our mid 50s. "

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: Falmouth to Fowey Name: Marie Walked on: 24th July 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

Your Walking Routes

"Very overgrown on either side of Portloe"

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

Luggage transfers

Accommodation

Overall experience

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: Pembrokeshire Coast Path from Milford Haven to St. Dogmaels Name: Joachim Walked on: 19th July 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

Your Walking Routes

"Almost perfect, except the to days between Trefin and Goodwick. This was divided into a taxi transfer to Strumble Head and walking back to Trefin, plus taxi transfer to Strumble Head the next day for walking to Goodwick. Taxi was necessary because there are no more public busses on this part of the trail. Taxi isn't cheap. Fflecsi bus (by Transport for Walres) is only a theoretical alternative, as it is almost never really available."

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

"Perfect, very elaborate and containing every bit of information needed."

Luggage transfers

Accommodation

Overall experience

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: Minehead - Woolacombe Name: Lucy Stuart Walked on: 18th July 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

"Information provided was accurate and made planning very easy. We needed a tailored walk as we only had four days and were specific about where we wanted to finish. Encounter provided several different options and were very willing to provide advice and no problem when we changed our minds a few times about start dates and number of people walking!"

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

"Website is informative and easy to navigate."

Your Walking Routes

"Minehead to Woolacombe with a couple of long days was challenging but enjoyable. There were a couple of steep, slippery scree sections but these were clearly identified. I was glad to have walking poles on those sections and to be walking in a coolish, dry July. It rained only on the final day. Scenery was fabulous and varied, with spectacular cliffside sections, balanced by beautiful paths through leafy woods."

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

"Walking notes, maps and itinerary were all great and arrived (Western Australia) in plenty of time. The hand drawn maps in the guidebook took a bit of getting used to and were small. Next time I would possibly enlarge and copy the sections that I needed for the day. On previous walks (with other companies), the walking notes have been more detailed so that you only needed either the notes or the guidebook. I also downloaded the Hiiker App (SW Coastal Path Map) and that proved useful too."

Luggage transfers

"No problems at all, even when we made a last minute change to the number of bags."

Accommodation

"Accomodation was great. All rooms were comfortable and clean. All were close to the path and everyone was very friendly. The packed lunches were great and we were happy to order these and pay extra on the days when the path wasn't close to supplies."

Overall experience

"Overall it was a fabulous experience and one of the loveliest walks I have done so far. There was so much to see and do along the way. We took every diversion (Burgundy Chapel, Foreland Point Lighthouse, Hill Forts etc) because we didn't want to miss anything out. The highlight for us was a very close encounter with a small herd of Exmoor ponies on one of the tiny paths high above the sea. We also loved the tiny Culbone Church and the delicious cream tea at picture perfect Bossington."

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: SouthWest Coast Path Name: Melora Leiser Walked on: 17th July 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

"Very helpful and accommodating!!"

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

"Easy to use and great photographs"

Your Walking Routes

"I loved every bit of it - even the more strenuous hikes, scrambling over boulders and especially the majestic views - awe inspiring!"

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

"Very helpful and informative"

Luggage transfers

"Excellent service!"

Accommodation

"Delightful!"

Overall experience

"Encounter Walking Holidays made my trip - I don’t think I could have done it as well without their assistance, booking and suggestions. I highly recommend them! Very friendly and prompt correspondence."

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: Padstow to St Agnes Name: Kate Fazakerley Walked on: 17th July 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

"Absolutely brilliant. Everything was planned down to the last detail and to our requirements"

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

"Very useful. I particularly liked the invitation to contact Encounter with questions about tailored itineraries. This was our first walking holiday and it really helped to email with someone who really knew the route well."

Your Walking Routes

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

"Very good and very useful. My husband also downloaded the ordinance survey app so we could see exactly where we were on the path at all times."

Luggage transfers

"Wonderful the way our suitcases were always there waiting for us at the end of a day's walk"

Accommodation

"All the accommodation booked for us by Encounter exceeded our expectations."

Overall experience

"A very good four days walking, lovely to discover so many new places and see some beautiful scenery."

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: Lyme Regis to Poole Name: ROBERT BALL Walked on: 11th July 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

Your Walking Routes

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

Luggage transfers

Accommodation

"As always, necessarily variable - sometimes excellent but always satisfactory"

Overall experience

"The stretch between Lulworth Cove and Worth Matravers was testing and I was unable to make the pre-arranged rendezvous with the taxi at WM, unfortunately there was no phone signal to enable me to contact the driver. It is worth noting the lack of a phone signal in this area. I should stress that the failure to meet the taxi was entirely mine. Encounter were, as always, perfectly clear in their description of the route and its severity. "

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: South West coast from Brixham to Lyme Regis Name: Peter and Helga Walked on: 10th July 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

"Very good communication with Encounter and also perfect recommodation to plan our tour "

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

"Everything we needed was provided "

Your Walking Routes

"Fantastic routes. He‘ve been lucky that we planned one or the other rest day to be able to visit some of the nice cities and relax a little from the walk "

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

"Good stuff, every thing or even more than needed"

Luggage transfers

"Always luggage was there when we arrived"

Accommodation

"Two accommodations either with very poor service or extremely noisy. Others are extremely good with very friendly and helpful people "

Overall experience

"We spent an outstanding time in Devon and met during our walk so much kind people"

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: Lyme Regis - Lulworth Name: Peter Buus Walked on: 9th July 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

Your Walking Routes

"Perhaps a little bit too long - maybe longer than the distances givcn by you"

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

Luggage transfers

Accommodation

"Very nice with varied accomodation - inns, hotels "

Overall experience

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? Yes

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: SWCP Falmouth to Plymouth Name: Rhiannon S Morris Walked on: 8th July 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

"Really helpful staff - assisted with all aspects of booking and addressed every query and request"

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

"East to navigate"

Your Walking Routes

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

"Honest reflection on distance and how challenging the walk is. Itinerary highlighted regions/points of interest (and those areas just to ‘walk on by’!). Excellent guidebooks and OS A-Z map"

Luggage transfers

"No issues at all"

Accommodation

"Very good (although we always upgrade to best available to treat ourselves after a long day!)…one option below standard of all others and will communicate this separately"

Overall experience

"Once again, Encounter Walking Holidays delivered an excellent service and we are already planning our next stage of SWCP for 2024 - would never choose an alternative company"

Would you choose Encounter Walking Holidays for future holidays? No

Would you recommend Encounter Walking Holidays to others? Yes

Route: Westward Ho to Padstow Name: Susan Petersen Walked on: 4th July 2023

Planning and booking for your walk with Encounter Walking Holidays

"Well organised and willing to make personal concessions - for example we wished an overnight stay at Morwenstow where our family come from."

Encounter Walking Holidays Website

"Informative"

Your Walking Routes

"We found the walks longer than inticipated. In the guidebook it looks like the distances are as "the crow flys" without taking into account that there are lots of ups and downs."

Walking notes, maps, guidebooks and itinerary

"The maps are very good. We found the books less easy to follow, with lots of information about places away from the track. We ordered two sets of books and maps as we were a group of five arriving from two different countries. We did recieve two sets of books, but only one set of maps. "

Luggage transfers

"It worked well with bags at the new site each afternoon. One bag got quiet damaged on the way out of Clovelly. It was impossible to follow up as no one seemed to be able to take responsibility for the issue - hotel or carrier. We only recieved a verbal message from the bartender at Hartland Quay."