How it works, day by day
- Before 9am: leave your labelled bag at your B&B's collection point (they all know the drill).
- During the day: the transfer van collects and moves bags along the route while you walk.
- By 5pm, usually earlier: your bag is waiting at your next accommodation when you arrive.
That's the whole system. It repeats every walking day of your holiday, across every itinerary from the two-day short break to the eight-day crossing.
The rules that keep it working
- One bag per person, maximum 20 kg. Airline-style soft holdalls and rucksacks travel best; expedition trunks and rigid suitcases suffer.
- Nothing strapped to the outside. Poles, boots, hats, pillows and carrier bags tied on will be removed and charged as an extra bag, they fall off, jam tailgates and go missing.
- No valuables. Laptops, cameras, medication, documents and anything you'd genuinely mourn travel with you in your daypack; they aren't covered in transit.
- No bottles inside. One leaked shampoo bottle can redecorate a vanload of other walkers' luggage. Decant into small sealed containers, bag them well.
- Hardware travels at your risk. Wheels, handles, zips and locks lead hard lives in a transfer van; reasonable care is taken but wear happens.
Walking independently?
The transfer service is also available on its own at £14 per person per transfer move if you've booked your own accommodation, useful for walkers who want just the bag logistics without the full package. Cancellation is free before your first transfer; once transfers begin, remaining moves aren't refundable. Get in touch with your accommodation list and dates.
What to keep in your daypack
Waterproofs, water, lunch where the day's notes say so, first aid basics, phone and power bank, and anything valuable. The packing list guide splits everything you'll bring into "van bag" and "daypack" columns.