In stark contrast to day three of the Cotswold Way, which was the shortest and wettest of the hike, day four of this adventure would be the warmest and longest. Grab a cup of tea, because this adventure journal post … Continued
I lovingly refer to day three of our Cotswold Way hike as ‘the day the weather gave up’. Unlike Saturday and Sunday, when the weather forecast suggested showers, but we managed to miss them completely, there would be no getting … Continued
Day two of the Cotswold Way was probably the day I was looking forward to the most out of the six we’d be on of this long-distance hike. That might be a strange thing to say, considering this would be … Continued
The Cotswold Way really is a fantastic National Trail. Beautiful countryside, varied surroundings, nice footpaths (in the main…), excellent signposting, some hard bits, some cruisy bits, some history to learn, and some really big and fantastic views. The Cotswold Way … Continued
If this is the first of my UK Coast to Coast Adventure Journal posts you are reading, please do consider going back to the beginning for the full story. Day 13 of our coast to coast hike would be our penultimate day … Continued
Back in October 2021 (last Autumn), friend and hiking partner Jenni (@mrsjtulip) and I hiked the UK coast to coast. On the wish list since we hiked the West Highland Way in 2017, we completed Alfred Wainwright’s traditional route from … Continued
Back in October last year I was invited to join my lovely friend Chelsea and a couple of other friends for a weekend hiking adventure in North Wales. Chelsea was keen to walk the Brenig Way, a 32 mile route … Continued
The Lyke Wake Walk is a 40 mile linear walk across the North York Moors, taking hikers from Osmotherly on the west to Ravenscar on the east. The traditional route is pretty much a straight line between the two villages, … Continued