• Sweet treats for hungry cyclists and walkers

    5th January, 2015

    Here at The Carter Company, we absolutely love tea and cake. It's no secret there's a serious case of sweet tooth going round our office.. and it's not just members of the Carter family who are guilty! Emma, our Office Administrator, is an absolutely stellar baker in her own… 

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  • In praise of OS maps

    19th November, 2014

    Here's a little ode to Ordnance Survey maps. An essential piece - possibly THE most essential piece - of kit for any self-respecting walker or cyclist. We give all our walking and cycling holiday customers one on the first day or their trips, just as a reference to use alongside… 

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  • Spotlight on.... Spanish Paradors

    6th November, 2014

    The Carter Company's bike tours are created on two principles: 1) gentle cycling along thoughtfully designed routes is the best way to get to know a place and 2) a day of gentle cycling should always be followed by a night in a luxurious but characterful and unique hotel. We… 

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  • New dutch bike and barge tours on the horizon

    14th October, 2014

    Even though this season isn't quite over yet - in fact, we recommend Autumn as the perfect time to visit Corfu and Mallorca now the heat of the summer has subsided a little - we have already begun to plan for next year. Several new tours will be available, bringing some new areas… 

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  • Bicycle stories from a summer of travels

    29th September, 2014

    Some members of The Carter Company team have just returned from some pretty spectacular travels around the other side of the globe. As always of course, we were eagle-eyed and on the lookout for bicycles and interesting bit of local cycling culture in the two countries we visited,… 

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