A list of nine long-distance hikes to do in a long weekend in Great Britain (give or take a day…). As much as I would like to head off to hike all of Great Britain’s amazing National Trails (and then … Continued
The aim of this final blog in my Cotswold Way series of posts, is to provide a bunch of hints and tips that will help you have a great experience on this particular National Trail. I wanted to put together … Continued
This blog post is for those who are thinking about hiking the Cotswold Way and are wondering if it’s worth the effort… You know I’m going to say absolutely is, but hopefully these notes will help you decide if it … Continued
Welcome to the bloggiest of all the adventure-related posts… A packing list! In this article I’m sharing everything I took on my Cotswold Way hike. Unlike my equivalent Coast to Coast kit list, this shouldn’t take you too long to … Continued
I kicked off my Cotswold Way adventure journal series last week with a blog post about the preparations I made before heading out on this famous National Trail. If that first chapter was subtitled ‘on getting ready’, this post, should … 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
Day five of our UK coast to coast hike was the day we would walk our way out of the Lake District with its pointy fells and knee-tingling terrain, and towards the slightly less gnarly looking hills of the Yorkshire … Continued
I had a simple set of requirements when I started researching which tent to buy for the West Highland Way. I wanted a tent that was big enough for me and my pack, that I could sit up in, that … Continued