Testimonials

Walks well planned, time to appreciate views very welcome. Liked to know how far we had to walk, and had walked. Good combination of walks. Accommodation very comfortable, well appointed, welcoming and friendly staff. Meals: excellent quality and variety; enjoyed different venues. Enjoyed cameraderie; good fun, well organised; just had to turn up and enjoy. Many thanks, Anne for your hard work, commitment and welcome. Sue, Isle of Wight Oct 2011

 Lovely walks and tranquil scenery. Accommodation very comfortable and clean. Good food, both breakfast and dinner, and with a good choice. A great venue, lovely setting and a perfect 2 day break. Pam, Dovedale, Aug 2011

 
The weekend went very well. Enjoyable walks with fantastic scenery. My two newcomers were well impressed. As a group, bearing in mind we did not know each other before, got on very well. There was plenty of conversation around the dinner table and indeed during the walks. I was particularly impressed with the youth hostel. The food was very good, in fact the puddings were so good you couldn't resist. It goes without saying that Barbara was a brilliant leader once again filling our heads with local info. Sheila, Dovedale, Aug 2011
 
Weekend was excellent. Very impressed with the accommodation-really clean,staff extremely friendly and niceand the food was excellent.Barbara as usual was wonderful.Great fun combined with real professionalism.She has this amazing ability to bring the group together, who by the way were a lovely crowd of women. Cannot fault it at all, and I can't wait for the next one. Susanne, Dovedale, Aug 2011
 
Walks fantastic, accommodation excellent, meals delicious. As always, perfect organisation. Val, Rye, May 2011
 
Wonderful varied walks. Castle tour was the highlight of Wednesday's. Just the right balance. Comfortable clean room. Very helpful staff. Meals all very good. Eating out was better as we could walk a little afterwards. Well done again Anne, a lovely well balanced break. Irene, Rye, May 2011
 
Loved the eccentric feel of the B&B. It was the perfect location and rooms were lovely and big. Dinner both nights plentiful and delicious. Liked all the walks, but the last was a bit rushed if people needed to get an early ferry. Suggest that they book a later time back to the mainland on the Sunday. Lynne, IOW, April 2011
 
Walks-well planned rest stops at suitable spots and times. Good clean accommodation, spacious and airy, owners friendly and helpful. Excellent evening meals. A thoroughly enjoyable weekend. Pat, IOW, April 2011
 
Walks-great, very varied. Isle of Wight a good location and not too strenuous. Accommodation fine, very hospitable. Excellent evening meals. A lovely weekend. You have managed to keep it dry yet again. Great to meet up with people from other holidays. Chris, IOW, April 2011
 
A perfect weekend, even the weather. Super fellow walkers. Excellent walks-no dramatic steep hills. Very good accommodation. Well appointed, unusual. Evening meals a very good standard, excellent choice at both venues. Perfect, thanks! Vicky, IOW, April 2011
 
Loved the coastal walking….as usual your organisation was brilliant, good food especially desserts, clean accommodation with a knowledgeable host and lovely walks, and must not forget the company. Thank you. Shahina, Cornwall Sept 2010
 
I should just like to thank you very much for such an enjoyable weekend: the mix of walks, excellent organisation, venue, catering, good company: FUN! Christine, Cornwall Sept 2010
 
Walks were well planned, interesting and I liked the way they linked in to each other. It was good to have single rooms and en-suite facilities. Bed was comfy and the shower efficient with loads of hot water. Lovely setting and staff were very friendly. Meals were superb! 5*, excellent quality and plenty of it. My second time with WOW and it was just as enjoyable as the first- excellent company and such good fun. I'll be back for more next year! Janet ,Peak District Aug 2010
 
Very interesting walks, good to explore the area. I liked the walks being quite strenuous and a good length. Anne is a confident and well-informed leader. My room was good, clean and had a good shower, needed a map to find it! And the place seemed well run and very pleasant. Meals excellent especially the fish and the puddings. Jo, Peak District, Aug 2010
 
I really enjoyed the weekend. I thought 3 nights was good as you got 2 good walking days and had time to get to know people and become a group. I liked the easy relaxed atmosphere.Walks were all good and varied. It's such stunning scenery I don't think you could do a bad one! They were well tailored to the group. This was my first time with WOW. I thought the format worked very well and wouldn't change anything. Mary, Peak District Aug 2010
 
Just wanted to say what a wonderful weekend I have just spent at Lulworth Cove! Barbara is a lovely person who thought of everything and looked after us extremely well. Nothing was too much trouble for her. The walks were great, all so different but with absolutely breathtaking scenery.The hotel, despite looking dated, was clean and comfortable and the food extremely good-I think we all ate too much! I found the length and pace of the walks just right, with plenty of stops to take in the scenery of have a drink. It was a great group, we all got on so well and had such fun. Lesley, Lulworth Cove, July 10
 
What a fabulous weekend and such a fantastic place.The walks were wonderful with stunning views, and it was so nice to be told interesting information about the area by Barbara, who is a very good and caring leader. The hotel looked after us well and the food was very good. An added bonus to our picnic lunches was the wonderful cakes Anne made for us which were delicious. Sheila, Lulworth Cove, July 10
 
Thoroughly enjoyed the whole break away. Excellent walks, varied and interesting and just the right pace. Venue & meals were both excellent.
Ruth, Cornwall, Oct 09
Thanks so much for such a superb weekend. Great walking & scenery and good relaxed company. Came home refreshed and invigorated.
Lisa, Peak District, Aug 09
 
I always return home feeling exhilarated from my WOW weekends. Anne manages to find excellent accommodation in wonderful surroundings and the length of the walks,the odd challenging hill climb make the whole trip quite memorable. Wendy, Yorkshire Dales, June 09
 

Walks were varied, scenic and perfect distances. Evening walks were an added bonus. Cosy and comfortable accommodation. Lots of hot water for showers. Excellent meals, well cooked and lots of it! Denise, Yorkshire Dales , June 09

This is a great way to discover a new area of our beautiful country, improve or maintain fitness levels, and meet new people. Val, Black Mountains, May 09

It was a varied and enjoyable programme, great group and felt like a long and fruitful break. Really enjoyed the variety, and the balance of longer and shorter walks and Anne's interesting and informative input. Eve, S.Downs walking&meditation, April 09

I have loved the mix of walking,exercise and meditation and the choice of different walking distance.I wonder if it could really be any better than this!! Barbara, S Downs walking & meditation April 09

The combination of walks and meditation works well. I have come away feeling very relaxed and calm. Jaqui,S Downs walking & meditation, April 09

Everything excellent. Couldn't better anything! Irene, S Downs walking & meditation, April 09

Walks were very gentle & leisurely. The open views were particularly attractive. Accommodation was far better than I expected. I could find nothing to fault. Excellent food at both venues. Jane, Cotswolds April 2008

Great from start to finish. Can't think of anything negative to say! Mary, Peak District June 2008

I found all the walks challenging and have returned home with a sense of achievement as well as "toned up". Great to have my own room, and the kitchen facility, plus drying room and a lovely lounge.Another memorable weekend and great company. Wendy, Peak District June 2008

I really enjoyed the whole weekend and will definitely go again. Sarah, Black Mountains Aug 2008

I appreciated the gradual gradient on Sugar Loaf Mountain-was apprehensive about a whole day walk but it was absolutely fine. Felt a sense of achievement. Thought The Hill complex was great. Staff very welcoming. Meals excellent including the packed lunches. Jean, Black Mts Aug 2008

Walks were spot on, the right length, sufficient challenge on day one to warm us up, and plenty of variety. Group size very good, large enough to bring together all sorts of personalities and walkers of varying expertise. I thought it was a very well organised walking holiday and Anne's attention to detail, care, and thoughtful touches like the cakes, made for a wonderful break.Viv, Black Mts, Aug 2008

Good to have chill-out time on Saturday afternoon. Well organised, didn't have to worry about anything, an excellent break! Nice group, good company. Chris, Black Mts, Aug 2008

I've had a brilliant weekend-exercise and good company in beautiful countryside. So nice to have routes planned and tested. Felt very well looked after! Thank you! Claire, Black Mts, Aug 2008

Magnificent scenery with wonderful far-reaching views. Most enjoyable, felt I have walked rather than strolled and ended with a tangible sense of achievement. Jane, Black Mts, Aug 2008

I did not know quite what to expect, as I have never done anything like this before. I found the whole experience absolutely wonderful from start to finish-in every way. Would love to do it all again. Thank you! Angela, South Downs, Sept 2008

I was very impressed how a group of mainly perfect strangers bonded and had such a happy few days. Thank you. Wendy, South Downs, Sept 2008

Anne's walks are meticulously researched for the beauty and interest of the countryside. Wholeheartedly recommended. Denise C, South Downs, Sept 2008

Excellent venue. Well researched walks with like-minded women. Calming meditation for a good night's sleep. Oozie, South Downs, Sept 2008

An excellent mix of the spiritual and physical-thoughtful and supportive walking, meditation and exercise programme in beautiful surroundings. I look forward to the next one. Jacquie, South Downs, Sept 2008

The physical exertion and mental relaxation attained on this holiday were so well in tune that I came away with a calming effect that is still with me many days later. Denise P, South Downs, Sept 2008

I have really enjoyed three walking breaks with WOW. Each of the breaks has been in a different location with beautiful scenery and great company. Jill, Cotswolds Oct 2008

A highly enjoyable walking weekend with a great group of women! Andi , South Downs April 2007

It was a very enjoyable weekend, good value, very good group, easy to get along with and interesting company. Leader was well organised and very attentive Anne, Peak District, August 2007

I had a great weekend. Hartington Hall, its grounds and the surrounding countryside are absolutely beautiful. Walks were just right, not too long on Friday to get into it. Accommodation could not have been better. Hanna, Peak District, August 2007

Enjoyed the weekend enormously-good walks, company and food Brigitt, Peak District, August 2007

I really enjoyed the weekend. It was my first organised weekend and it was an excellent experience. Mary, Peak District August 2007 As a novice the weekend surpassed my expectations and I enjoyed every minute Mary, LulworthCove October 2007

I thoroughly enjoyed the weekend. The walks were very well organised and the scenery was spectacular. It was great to meet new friends who also ‘enjoyed life’ Jill, Lulworth Cove Oct 2007

Another raging success Zoe, Lulworth Cove Oct 2007


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