Hello, I’m Leanne, the owner of Travel By Leanne Ltd. I’m an independent travel agent based in Hazel Grove where I live with my boyfriend, Richard and black Labrador, Jasper.
Travel has been a pivotal part of my life since 2002 when I embarked on a round the world trip with a friend from university. We started our adventure in Rio de Janeiro and finished in Bangkok 12 months later after working our way across South America, New Zealand, Fiji, Australia and South East Asia.
My career in travel started as a holiday rep doing ski seasons in Austria, Andorra and Finland, then becoming a travel consultant in London, a round the world expert in Kensington and the general manager of a high street agency in Manchester. I enjoy booking both leisure and corporate travel and building relationships with my customers. I really do care about what I do, and I believe that, ‘The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page!’
My expertise and passion for travel will prove invaluable to your plans (I’ve travelled to 64 countries so far). I’ll start by getting to know you and your travel needs and then I will create a number of quotes tailored just for you. I will ensure all the finer details are covered to provide you with unforgettable memories and ensure a stress-free experience.
When you book with me you can enjoy the peace of mind of Travel Counsellors unique financial trust, which protects every single penny of your booking. No other travel company can provide this level of financial protection. You will also benefit from our 24/7 assistance with no chat bots, just real people available to help you.
So what are you waiting for? Whether you’re looking for a cruise, round the world flights, a ski holiday, a luxury beach break or a safari (to name but a few), give me a call, drop me an email or send a WhatsApp and let’s book a time to discuss all things travel.
My customer stories
Sent by Kelly Stewart
Brisbane 11/09/2025
From the very beginning, Leanne was attentive, professional, and genuinely enthusiastic about helping me plan the perfect trip. She took the time to understand exactly what I was looking for and offered thoughtful suggestions based on her extensive knowledge and personal experience. What stood out most was how effortless she made the entire process. Every detail was handled quickly and with care, and her communication was always clear, friendly, and reassuring. It was such a relief to know everything was in expert hands.
Sent by Bob Blake
Sussex 11/09/2025
Leanne will work her hardest to get what you want for your holiday and nothing is a problem I've used Leanne company a few times and if I need a holiday she is the one I ring.
Sent by Kath Ince
Stockport 19/08/2025
For First Class service Leanne is a must. Super efficient, she will do anything you ask even if you think its impossible she will find a solution. We don't do long haul or adventurous holidays, just fairly ordinary getaways but Leanne can match the prices of the big boys and offer a far more personal service.
Sent by Tania Ridden
Hampshire 07/08/2025
Leanne is sooo quick to respond to my query / contact and provides quotes straight away along with a few options to see what would suit. Very professional, friendly, keeps in touch, 10 / 10.
Sent by Pauline Fowler
Norfolk 25/07/2025
Absolutely no doubt about referring, quite frankly, one of the best companies around! Never failed me, and every person there is a pleasure to deal with. Leanne Rudd is a superstar! I have already recommended them many times!
Sent by Magan Jimale
London 10/06/2025
Leanne is amazing, she responded so promptly on short notice, providing comprehensive information and options for us to decide.
Sent by Katie Centolella
Syracuse 10/06/2025
It was so easy and Leanne provided excellent options. We are very excited for our trip.
Sent by Paul Walmsley
Aldershot 10/06/2025
Very polite and professional and made booking my holiday very easy
Sent by Janice Ioannou
Bournemouth 07/05/2025
Leanne is always so helpful and goes the extra mile to create perfect holidays for her clients.
Sent by Mark O'Shea
Macclesfield 08/04/2025
We found Leanne a joy to work with and she secured us a great deal on our trip to Vegas and Hawaii later this year.
Sent by Ronald Buck
Manchester 08/04/2025
Leanne Rudd travel counsellor. Excellent service. Makes time to sort out the most suitable and cost efficient programme for you flights. Will also provide options for you to choose from. I have used Leanne to sort out my travel requirements for many years now and have never been disappointed. I would recommend Leanne without any reservations.
Sent by Paul Needham
London 08/04/2025
Leanne is great. Ever since she helped navigate us from the UK through the US and Mexico during Covid we have used her for work and personal travel. Everything has just worked. We followed her to Travel Counsellors when she started there.
Sent by Peter Lee
Poynton 08/04/2025
I had the pleasure of booking my short break holiday with Leanne, and she made the entire process so effortless. Her attention to detail and friendly manner ensured that everything was perfectly tailored to my needs. Leanne went above and beyond to make sure everything was sorted efficiently. I couldn’t have asked for a better travel counsellor—thank you, Leanne.
Sent by Joshua Clegg
Yorkshire 08/04/2025
Leanne is very helpful and always finds me the best deal!! Goes above and beyond expectations.
Sent by Pauline Fowler
Norwich 21/01/2025
Always brilliant! Fantastic service, incredibly helpful and efficient …
Sent by Paul Stephenson
Devizes 21/01/2025
As always Leanne catered to our needs. We changed plans ideas and dates frequently throughout the process Leanne always responded quickly and with great enthusiasm. We have now booked and will book again.
Sent by Alex Mitchell
Stockport 02/01/2025
Very friendly and understood what we were training to achieve with the trip. Leanne made great ideas and suggestions. The whole process was smooth and Leanne made planning a complicated trip look simple!
Sent by Martin Morgan
Manchester 27/12/2024
Leanne is the best person I've dealt with in the travel industry. Really knows her stuff, very quick to respond, very professional but nice person to deal with too. Highly recommend her.
Sent by Yvonne DAW
London 09/12/2024
Leanne has been fab. She found the perfect holiday for my family and at a great price. Nothing was too much trouble for her and her responses were always super quick. Highly recommend.
Sent by Tapinder Grewal
London 27/11/2024
Leanne is one of the nicest, most efficient people I've come across. She has an almost supernatural ability to anticipate things beforehand and just gets things done without wasting time. I know I'm in safe hands with her and will ALWAYS come to Leanne for all our family’s travel needs. In short she is fantastic!
Sent by Joanne Nelson
Manchester 31/10/2024
Leanne is absolutely brilliant to work with when planning a holiday. She takes time to understand what it is you are after, replying in a timely manner with little tweaks here and there as required. Would fully recommend her services.
Sent by Kyle Dickson
Lytham-St-Annes 27/06/2024
Always helpful, knowledgeable and efficient - more than happy to recommend and have already done so!
Sent by Gareth Amos
Poynton 27/06/2024
Leanne was excellent in helping us to book our holiday. Took a lot of the stress out of it and Leanne was lovely to deal with. Highly recommend.
Sent by Claire Eyre
Stockport 27/06/2024
Leanne was extremely helpful, nothing was too much trouble and I would definitely use her again and recommend to our friends.
Sent by Colin Naylor
Crewe 07/06/2024
Leanne is very responsive and took time to establish and understand our needs for our recent trip. She provided numerous priced options and worked with us to find a solution within our price bracket and our target dates.
Sent by Joanne Freeman
Beverley 24/05/2024
Leanne searched high and low to get me what I wanted, which wasn’t easy. Nothing was too much trouble, she went above and beyond.
Sent by Lindsey Kenworthy
Manchester 21/05/2024
Excellent service and customer relations, friendly and helpful. Speedy response, accurate and open to questions and suggestions, very very helpful indeed. Thank you for a great job well done. We will recommend and shall use again in the future. Thanks.
Sent by Barry Robinson
Manchester 16/05/2024
Leanne is always helpful, along with being knowledgeable. She listens to what we want and gets back to us quickly.
Sent by Gillian Robinson
Glasgow 09/04/2024
Leanne has been extremely helpful and patient, she has answered my many questions and found me my dream Honeymoon!
Sent by Helen Richards
Stockport 09/04/2024
Leanne was really helpful, took all our requests and came up with a number of options, it’s been a completely stress free experience!
Sent by Belinda Walker
Nottingham 09/04/2024
A 10/10 Travel Counsellor I had an amazing experience with Leanne, my Travel Counsellor, and she truly deserves a 10/10. She stands out because she's friendly, gives great value for money, and makes you feel like you're her only client. Leanne is always quick to respond and easy to talk to, making the whole process smooth and enjoyable. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for top-notch travel planning services.
Sent by Rebecca Freeman
Lincolnshire 18/03/2024
Leanne has been so helpful and patient in our search for the perfect holiday. I would recommend her to anyone.
Sent by Derek Hanson
Sleaford 18/03/2024
This is the 2nd trip Leanne has arranged for us and Sue and I can only praise her skills. Since speaking to you last I have already forwarded your details to a good friend who travels a great deal more than we do. We will recommend your service to other friends in the future.
Sent by Anne Willis
London 18/03/2024
Leanne has been super to work with. She has learned what works for me and my family and does her utmost to accommodate us.
Sent by Hannah Roberts
Edinburgh 08/02/2024
The service has been amazing, Leanne is super fast and great at meeting all the different requirements, with a personable approach. Highly recommend!
Sent by James Illingworth
Tadworth 07/02/2024
Leanne has booked several very successful trips for me. Service before and during the trips has been excellent.
Sent by Natalie Milligan
Stockport 07/02/2024
My initial enquiry was for Leanne to find me a break away on a set date for a set number of nights either UK or abroad. She came back with a variety of options all of which met my requirements perfectly. Once my decision was made she dealt with every aspect of the holiday wonderfully. She was absolutely fantastic, she made the process very easy & stress free. I would definitely use her services again & highly recommend her. Thank you Leanne!
Sent by Amy Laver
Wolverhampton 07/02/2024
We have chosen to book a family holiday with Leanne after years of quality service with Flight Centre. She has organised many holidays for us over the years - from the USA to Oz/NZ to multi-hopping across Asia. And again, now under Travel Counsellors the service has been exemplary. Clear quotes with what we asked for, extras organised without asking - hotel transfers (which was perfect). Amendments made to meet our new requests. We are really looking forward to our holiday to Thailand, which has one half of the family departing from the UK and the other from Australia. We're not losing a minute together once we arrive.
Sent by Oliver Fall
Addingham 20/12/2023
Leanne recently booked me on a months trip to Australia. Amazing service as always and selected great flights at a great price. Leanne’s experience snd understanding of travel is second to none, and highly recommend her for all your travel needs.
Sent by Karen Bazell
Stockport 20/12/2023
Top class service
I have had the most amazing travel service from Leanne Rudd at Travel Counsellors. Her knowledge and experience in all things travel is fantastic. She was able to find a great deal for my son’s flight from Australia back to Manchester. Then when we had to make last minute changes due to unforeseen circumstances, she was able to rebook the flights quickly and efficiently. Leanne’s friendly and relaxed manner really helped in what could have been quite a stressful situation, I would recommend her to everyone! Thank you so much Leanne, from Karen and Jamie
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Looking for the perfect Eastern Mediterranean cruise? Richard and I recently sailed aboard the Norwegian Viva, visiting iconic destinations like Istanbul, Alexandria, Santorini, Mykonos, and more. From incredible food and entertainment to friendly faces and historic ports, this cruise was everything we hoped for, and more.
My November 2024 escape to Barbados was one for the books—sun-drenched days, thrilling cricket, rich island culture, and a few unforgettable surprises along the way. Whether lounging on beaches, sipping rum cocktails, or cheering on England, this trip was a perfect blend of relaxation and adventure.
Where I Stayed: Coconut Court & Sea Breeze
My holiday started at the charming Coconut Court Beach
We visited Colombia in November 2018 and joined a small group tour operated by Intrepid. The group had a variety of ages and nationalities and was expertly led by a Colombian lady called Katarina.
We flew Manchester to Cartegena with KLM via Amsterdam and our first adventure in the country was to a local clothes store to buy Richard something to wear since his suitcase didn’t arrive with us! Luck
We fancied a different holiday for May half term with the teenagers so we opted for a cruise with P&O sailing from Southampton. It was the children’s first cruise and they really enjoyed it.
We were delayed boarding due to the ship needing a deep clean after a break out of Norovirus on the previous sailing, but that worked well for us as it meant we could watch the FA Cup final in a Southampton
Time flies when you’re having fun and my first 6 months as a Travel Counsellor have certainly been that. From attending the amazing annual conference in November with guest speakers such as Louis Theroux and Fearne Cotton and to the whistlestop visit to Paris where I experienced the 5-star luxury of a Uniworld river cruise. I’ve made over £500k of sales and see no reason why I can’t hit £1million
On our way to Western Australia we stopped off in Singapore for 3 nights. It’s a fabulous city any time of year as it has a tropical climate but we were there in April. We stayed in 2 different hotels which are next door to each other, so when we checked out of The Quincy, we simply crossed the courtyard into the Vibe Hotel. These hotels are walking distance to Orchard Road and a plethora of shop
I spent November to March in Ruka; a ski resort in Finland just 30 minutes south of the Arctic Circle. It’s a perfect winter wonderland and a great place to enjoy the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights).
There isn’t much daylight in the winter months, usually around 3-5 hours, so the slopes are floodlit allowing full days of skiing or snowboarding. Once a week the slopes are open until 11pm and th
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