Everybody I dealt with at Encounter was very helpful and went out of their way to make sure everything was organised for us well in advance of our actual walk. Website is find...Provides all the information you might need. Only problem is that there is probably too many good walk choices, so you might have trouble deciding which one to do! Its an interesting walk the 100 mile challenge. It really is two walks in one, there are the two sections along the standard Cornwall coast walk which is everything you would expect this to be (eg sweeping views from the coastal pathway with your only company other walkers and tourists in the small towns) and then there is the two connecting walks, Smugglers and Saints Way, which are very different walks. These are much less remote walk routes, mostly down country roads, sometimes across farmers fields and some moorland as well. I wouldn't say they were unenjoyable sections just very different. For the Smugglers way, as this seems to be pretty much a made up walk, thank goodness for the very detailed walking notes from Encounter. Even then, an app like AllTrails also proved handy at clarifying exactly where you were as opposed to where you were supposed to be. Rest of the walking was easy to navigate and the guidebooks/maps were useful if not completely necessary. Luggage transfers... All worked out fine. Got a little narky one day when we didn't have the bags ready by 9am on the dot, but we could only have breakfast at 8:30 that particular day so our schedule was a little off, but otherwise bags were always there when we arrived (and sometimes even in our room as well). Accommodation was for the most part really good, and Encounter were great about sorting this out in advance for us, so every place was expecting us on arrival. Had a great time, and it makes for a very easy and stress-free walking experience when your only challenge is to walk out the door of your hotel after a big breakfast and work out which way the walk starts. Lisa and I would certainly do it again this way!

Perfect organisation, as usual! Every part of the pesky planning process was taken off my hands and concluded to my specifications and wishes. Communication is also great, - friendly, professional and helpful. Many thanks for pointing out well in advance that my arrival day corresponded with the rail strike. I had ample time to change my travelling arrangements. The Website...Attractive and informative. Sometimes I just like to come here to daydream and collect ideas for future hikes! :-) A challenging but very rewarding combination of hikes. The four sides of this rectangle offer a full Cornish experience. Remote Bodmin Moor, a stark beauty. One of the most stunning sections of the northern SWCP. The Saints Way was the weakest link, but not because it wasn't beautiful. The green hills and river valleys are lovely and a great, welcome contrast to the dusty, rocky coast, but it does follow long stretches of tarmac road. Finally, one of the most stunning sections of the southern SWCP. A nearly perfect experience, in my case greatly helped by the most glorious weather for 9.5 days out of 10! Very detailed and helpful notes. Maybe I wasn't looking in the right place, or the trees have grown, but I couldn't see the telecommunication tower guiding me towards the gate into Halvana Plantation. I had perfect visibility and a GPS (bought especially for Bodmin Moor!), so that bit was easy. The last few footpaths down to the river Fowey were pretty bad. It doesn't look like anyone has walked there in a very long time, and the growth was - what felt like - chest high! (This perception might have been influenced by having just navigated 14 miles and 5 tors ;-) FYI to receive your info pack I had to pay 9+ EUR, probably as a consequence of Brexit?!? As the pack only contained cards for the Saints Way, the luggage label and printed notes, that seemed a bit excessive. I don't know if these charges would be dropped if you didn't send this pack via airmail... Luggage Transfers...Worked perfectly. The one time (!) I didn't have my backpack ready, the driver turned up at 9am sharp!! He didn't take off, but waited until reception had contacted me, for which I am very grateful. I was relieved to know that he wouldn't leave without my bag! Accommodation...Perfectly adequate for someone who doesn't have very high demands, so, most hikers! It's a pity that many single rooms feel like an afterthought of what to do with a tiny box room. Accommodation was usually in close proximity to the trail, had hot showers, comfy beds, the majority served good food, and the landlords and landladies were universally lovely and helpful. Overall Experience...This was about as perfect as it gets!!

Thoroughly enjoyed my little 100 mile yomp North and South around Cornwall. Big thank you to everyone along the way and the EWH team who enabled the whole activity.

A walking holiday that I will always remember with pleasure

we had a wonderful walk in very nice weather. Walking over the Moor, along the coast and through the fields gave a nice change in scenery so we could enjoyed al the beauty of Cornwall in one walk. Most enjoyable was looking over Cornwall from the top of Brown Willy and Helman Tor and the nice harbour villages as Looe, Boscastle and Port Isaac. All hotels, inns and B&B where very nice to stay, easy to find and close to the route, pubs and restaurants.
So thank you for organizing this perfectly.I tracked all our walking using WikiLoc.
The Smugglers Way was easy to find using the OS Map and the OS Maps App on which I plotted the route you marked on the maps. We had wonderful weather all week so that makes navigating also very easy. We only had problem finding our way in a field next Halwill Barton, but using gps and the OS Maps App this was solved. And we could escape the bull protecting his girls and his field against us. The flooded road between Withiel and Retire was no problem (see photo) thanks to the weather. I will advise all friends who want to go walking in Cornwall to use your services and walk this route.

Excellent planning, maps, notes and luggage transfer by Encounter. Most of the B&Bs were first-class, though one or two were a wee bit “tired”. After two days of great weather, the cool and rain set in, but did not diminish the walking at all. Under Damon’s advice we taxied around a long Bodmin Moor day due to very thick fog and rain - dangerous to continue under those conditions. The coast paths - Atlantic and Channel - were as challenging as Encountered warned us, but completely “do-able” and overall were in excellent condition. This was not a stroll in the woods, but a real challenge. The Saints Way - Padstow to Fowey - was quite muddy and, as warned, flooded in two areas but not insurmountable. Two farmers obviously resented having National Trust paths cross their fields, as they sprayed liquid manure and left uncut crops in the way. Apart from those blips, it was a wonderful challenge which we thoroughly enjoyed. Hats off to Damon, Ellie and their team, all our B&B hosts (especially Jim and Shirley in Looe and Rob and Dave in St. Neot), and Southwest Luggage Transfers for making this a fun and memorable 10 walking days. Would do it again in a heartbeat

A challenge indeed! Very well organised by Encounter with great notes provided and all transfers and accommodation as anticipated. If you are considering doing this, we thought that the average daily distance in benign weather was fine for the first five days (but we wouldn't have wanted it to be any further!), but any extreme weather, as we had on one day, makes it a bit of a route march - we found ourselves walking from 9 til 4 minimum every day with few and only short stops and we don't consider ourselves slow walkers. The length of the last two days (20 & 17 miles respectively with the spot on navigation required on an 'artificial' route) would have been more than was enjoyable for us , so with a poor weather forecast for the last day we adapted this to a one day circuit of Bodmin Moor, which made for a nice end to a good walk. We added in a rest day in Fowey which we were very glad to have done. Route comments - SWCP Boscastle to Port Issac - strenuous first day but worth it - the path is quite loose and footing tricky at times, especially in the wind and rain . You spend much of your time looking down, not looking at the great views. Saints Way - a nice contrast to SWCP . Route notes - After crossing the A39, a Saints Way sign is missing at the kink in the path halfway up the stretch towards the top of St Breoch Downs. You should bear right but a farmer told us many people end up going straight on until they realise that after a mile of downhill they have gone wrong and have to double back. The footpath outside Withiel is still badly flooded and impassable after a good period of dry weather. The diversion to Retire is no longer and perfectly good. Make that the route? The second Saints Way day, Lanivet to Fowey was particularly scenic and enjoyable - our favourite. Overall we enjoyed ourselves tremendously. Service was excellent and people very friendly almost without exception. Thanks to all at Encounter for the great service too.