2 months later… Part 2 – Getting out of the Dip
After having quite a dip, I had a stern talking to myself, that went something a bit like this: “I just want to be outside all of the time” “Well, you can mope about being indoors all the time, or you can go outside” It probably sounds harsh and I would never consciously talk to…
2 months later… Part 1 – Coming back to Normal Life
I’d hoped to write an update sooner than this, but adjusting back to life was as expected – hard! I’d always said that the hardest part of the challenge for me would be adjusting back afterwards, I expected it, but that didn’t stop the reality. Quite a lot has happened, so I’m going to write…
Day 107: 15/06/26
Brough to John O’Groats I had a lovely evening with my parents. It was lovely to spend my last evening with them. Unfortunately, the hire car hadn’t arrived yet, so Elspeth very kindly took me back to Brough. Before setting off, I had a very important job to do. Back at the end of Day…
Day 107: 15/06/26
I made it to John O’Groats!!! I’ve made it!! For now just a quick post to say I’ve made it! Thank you to everyone that has helped me, cheered me on, supported me or met me along the way. It’s been one truly incredible experience and one I’ll remember forever!
Day 106: 14/06/26
Halkirk to Brough After a lovely night with Elspeth, she dropped me back off in Halkirk, for the penultimate day on my journey. It just started to rain as I got out of the car, so I put my waterproofs on. It soon stopped but my waterproofs stayed on all day, as wind protection instead!…
Day 105: 13/06/26
Station Hill to Halkirk After some rain overnight, I woke up to a beautiful morning. The sun was shining and the view out of my tent was just stunning. I rejoined the track, which took me into the woodland. It was lovely and green and there were lots of young trees growing along the sides…
Day 104: 12/06/26
Achentoul to Station Hill After a lovely night at Elspeth’s, she dropped me back off in Achentoul, so that I could continue my journey. There was definitely a fresh breeze this morning, but I soon warmed up after I got moving! I started by following the road towards Forsinard. It was a lovely and quiet…
Day 103: 11/06/26
Allt an Inne Bheag to Achentoul After a lovely wild camp, I was woken up by a herd of deer on the other side of the river. They seemed a little surprised but my presence! It was another beautiful morning! I rejoined the grassy vehicle track and then took another to go around the eastern…
Day 102: 10/06/26
Lairg to Allt an Inne Bheag After a lovely and restful stay with Waggy and John, I was ready to set off from Lairg. I started by climbing out of the village, on the road to Saval. The road was lovely and quiet, and the gorse bushes gave off their coconutty scent. The sun was…
Day 101: 09/06/26
A Rest Day in Rogart Today is my last rest day! I’ve spent the day relaxing at Waggy and John’s house and catching up on my blogs. With having very little signal and wanting to preserve phone battery along the Cape Wrath Trail, I’d fallen quite behind. I managed to catch up within the day,…
Day 100: 08/06/26
Oykel Bridge to Lairg Day 100 – can you believe it! It feels like such a milestone to have made it this far and to think that it’s just one week to go! The Scottish weather really came out for Day 100 and it started with a beautiful morning along the river! I set off…
Day 99: 07/06/26
Glen Douchary to Oykel Bridge The ruins did the perfect job of providing a wind break overnight, and I had another lovely sleep in my tent. It was wonderful to have the glen to myself. The Cape Wrath Trail continues down the left side of the river, before crossing over. With rain overnight, I decided…
Day 98: 06/06/26
Loch an Nid to Glen Douchary I have my best sleeps when wild camping and last night was no different. I had a lovely sleep and woke up ready to continue along the trail. I started by following the path, past Loch an Nid and along Abhainn Loch an Nid. The hills swept in from…
Day 97: 05/06/26
Coulin to Loch an Nid After a great night’s sleep, I woke up to a drier morning! I’m able to get weather forecasts via my tracker and I’d requested one last night. It said that today was meant to be drier, but I wasn’t quite sure whether to believe it. I was very pleased to…
Day 96: 04/06/26
Maol Bhuidhe to Coulin After a lovely night in the bothy, I was the last to set off. Ella, Gordon and Stevie were all early risers. With Gordon and Stevie hoping to push onto Kinlochlewe (22 miles along the trail). I followed the path down to the shore of Loch Cruoshie, before climbing around Beinn…
Day 95: 03/06/26
Ratagan to Maol Bhuidhe Last night I felt very privileged to have the whole dorm room to myself, so I had a great night’s sleep! I was ready and raring to go, back along the Cape Wrath Trail. I started off by taking the road back to Sheil Bridge, before continuing along to Morvich. As…
Day 94: 02/06/26
A Rest Day in Ratagan Today I had a rest day in Ratagan. To think that today is my penultimate rest day, feels quite incredible! It’s hard to comprehend how far I’ve come and that I’ve been travelling since the 1st March. The fact that it is June, blows my mind! I started with a…
Day 93: 01/06/26
Barisdale to Ratagan I had a lovely night in the bothy and set off, just as the clag was covering the tops of the hills. I started the day by taking the path along the edge of Loch Hourn towards Kinloch Hourn. The views across the Loch in both directions were beautiful, and it felt…
Day 92: 30/05/26
A’Chuil to Barisdale After a lovely night in the bothy, I was ready to set off, for my first full day on the Cape Wrath Trail. I was excited to see what the trail would bring me today. I started by rejoining the forest track, and following it out to the top corner of the…
Day 91: 29/05/26
Lochailort to A’Chuil After a night in a bed, and a well earned Scottish breakfast, I was ready to set off on my journey. Like yesterday, the next couple of days were going to include some hill bagging and cut out some dog legs on the Cape Wrath Trail. However, the weather has other ideas,…
Day 90: 29/05/26
Gortenfern to Lochailort After a lovely sunny evening, we woke up to a damp morning in the bay. We packed up our tents and soon headed out of the woodland and towards Acharacle. Kathryn had parked her car at Arivegaig. Once we got to her car, she kindly topped up my water and she’d brought…
Day 89: 28/05/26
Ardnamurchan to Gortenfern After an amazing night, I was ready to set off, towards Dunnet Head! My first stop, was a visit to the lighthouse. It was so tall and towered above me! The visitor centre only opens at 10am, however a member of staff was there really early and kindly let me look around.…
Day 88: 27/05/26
Salen to Ardnamurchan I set off all excited, knowing that today would be the day that I reach Ardnamurchan! All the way up the country, people have told me that Ardnamurchan looks like the Carribbean on a sunny day! The sun was shining, and I was hoping for just that! I left my picnic spot…
Day 87: 27/05/26
Glen Gour to Salen I was greeted by the most beautiful sunrise this morning. The view from my tent was just stunning. I felt like the luckiest person in the world. I packed up my tent and set off up the glen. As expected the track ended and the path crossed the bog. It was…
Day 86: 26/05/26
Fort William to Glen Gour After a lovely weekend, it was time to set off, back on my adventure. When planning my trip, I planned a half day for today, so that I didn’t have to rush and we could enjoy the morning together. I started by getting the 10.30 passenger ferry across Loch Linnhe.…
Days 84-85: 23-24/05/26
A Birthday Weekend in Fort William Growing up with your best friend is the best thing about being a twin. I am so privileged to have someone who will always be by my side, totally understand me and always be there for me. Sharing a birthday is the icing on the cake. We often explain…
Day 83: 22/05/26
Kinlochleven to Fort William I had a lovely evening at the campsite last night. As I was pitching my tent, I bumped into Christina. Christina and I met at a navigation day ran by the Peak District section of the Mountain Training Association. Since we’ve bumped into each other in the Lake District and last…
Day 82: 21/05/26
Glencoe to Kinlochleven After yesterday’s longer day, I gave myself a shorter day for today (16km). Last night I was chatting with my family, and mentioned climbing some Munros on my way to Kinlochleven, if the weather was good enough. The hills yesterday afternoon had been so tempting. Unfortunately, the weather was rather damp, and…
Day 81: 20/05/26
Crainlarich to Glencoe After a lovely night in the hostel, I set off for another day along the West Highland Way. The clouds brought the occasional light rain, but it was a lovely walk through the woodland tracks. Occasionally there was a break in the trees, and I got magnificent views of the surrounding hills.…
Day 80: 19/05/26
Rowardennan to Crainlarich I set off from the hostel nice and early. As expected, the rain had continued overnight and was still going, so I set off in my waterproofs. As I left, the view from the hostel, wasn’t much of a view! Though it did feel atmospheric. The West Highland Way started as a…
Day 79: 18/05/26
A Rest Day in Rowardennan When planning my trip, I decided to have a rest day on Loch Lomond. It felt like a good place to pause and I wanted to make sure that I experienced the Loch, rather than just walking along it. I started my morning by re-waterproofing my boots. Then I sat…
Day 78: 17/05/26
Drymen to Rowardennan By the time I woke up, the overnight rain had stopped. I was really surprised, when I opened my tent at about 7.15, half of the campsite had packed up and gone already! I set off without my waterproofs on. Unfortunately, it didn’t last long, as about 10 minutes later, I saw…
Day 77: 16/05/26
Cadder to Drymen After a wonderful stay with Lindsay, she dropped me back off in Cadder, so that I could continue my journey. My morning started with the journey to Milngavie, to join the West Highland Way. I walked through a selection of golf courses, lanes and roads to get there. I had the pleasure…
Day 76: 15/05/26
Falkirk to Cadder After a lovely stay with Moira and James, I was ready to set off again along the canal. Today, I would follow the canal to Cadder, a little village on the north east of Glasgow. Along the first part of the canal, there were these posts which encouraged you to use your…
Day 75: 14/05/26
A Rest Day in Alva Today I had a rest day at Moira and James’s house. They both went to work, so left me for a lazy day and to do some kit admin. It’s been a lovely, and very welcome, relaxing day. I started by having a lie in, then put my clothes in…
Day 74: 13/05/26
East Calder to Falkirk After a lovely stay with Claire, she dropped me back off in East Calder, for me to continue my journey. I started by walking through Calderwood Country Park. It was a lovely path, through paved woodland. It was really lovely to see all of the different wild flowers that were out.…
Day 73: 12/05/26
Drum Maw to East Calder I had another lovely night wild camping. After yesterday’s cuckoo alarm clock, this morning I was woken up by my tent flapping in the wind. I knew it was due to rain this morning, so I set off with my waterproofs on. (They also helped to keep the wind off…
Day 72: 11/05/26
Minch Moor to Drum Maw One of my favourite things about camping is nature’s alarm clock. Each camp is slightly different, some mornings it’s the sunrise, other mornings it might be the dawn chorus. This morning topped all of those, I woke up to the sound of a cuckoo. It was amazing to lie in…
Day 71: 10/05/26
Melrose to Minch Moor After a wonderful stay with Gail, she dropped me back off in Melrose. Unfortunately, the day did not start as planned. I unfolded one of my poles to find that they had broken! I’m still not quite sure how it happened. Gail really kindly had a spare one that she could…
Day 70: 09/05/26
A Rest Day in Tweedbank Today, I’ve had a lovely rest day in Tweedbank. I had a nice lie in, before doing some sorting and jobs. Unfortunately the boot saga continues, as I accidentally ordered the wrong size – oops! So we first had a trip to the post office so I could return them,…
Day 69: 08/05/26
Jedfoot Bridge to Melrose Today I had the privilege of being joined by Gail, a fellow leader Bev and her two friends Sally and Janie. It was so nice to have their company for the day. We had a great time, and lots of laughs! As I am staying at Gail’s house for a few…
Day 68: 07/05/26
Kirk Yetholm to Jedfoot Bridge After a great stay at the Border Hotel, I was ready for my first full day in Scotland! I set off through fields and along the St. Cuthbert’s Way. St. Cuthbert’s Way is a 62 mile route from Melrose to Lindisfarne (also called Holy Island). It links up nicely with…
Day 67: 06/05/26
Mounthooley to Kirk Yetholm After a brilliant night at the bunkhouse, I was ready and raring to go on my final stage of the Pennine Way. I woke up to beautiful blue skies and sunshine. The valley was glorious and it felt like a wonderful place to be. As I set off back up the…
Day 66: 05/05/26
Byrness to Mounthooley After a lovely night camping at the Border Forest Holiday Park, I was ready bright and early to set off on my day across the Cheviots. I had a big day ahead of me. I wasn’t sure when I set off, if I would go to my bunkhouse as planned or push…
Day 65: 04/05/26
Bellingham to Byrness After an amazing night in the camping pod, I was ready to set off into Bellingham. The campsite was about a mile out of Bellingham, so I started by walking along the Pennine Way to the village and to resupply. It was a lovely walk to the village. I crossed over the…
Day 64: 03/05/26
Greenhead to Bellingham After a damp night, the rain settled down and I set off from Greenhead, ready for my next section of the Pennine Way. The cloud was low so I kept my waterproofs on, but it was mostly dry. The rain was forecast to be on and off all day. I knew this…
Day 63: 02/05/26
Alston to Greenhead When I woke up at Di and Ian’s this morning, the cloud was covering the top of the hills, but thankfully it was dry, and the weather was due to only get better as the day went on. After a lovely stay, Ian dropped me back in Alston, for me to continue…
Day 62: 01/05/26
A Rest Day near Altson Today I’m staying with Di and Ian, at their small holding near Alston. It’s a lovely peaceful place, with views of Cross Fell and the nearby hills. Whilst getting my breakfast this morning, I spotted two red squirrels enjoying the nuts on the bird feeders! They were so cute and…
Day 61: 30/04/26
Greg’s Hut to Alston I woke up to a beautiful morning at Greg’s Hut. It was so peaceful and quiet. It felt amazing to wake up in the hills! I was soon ready to set off on the descent down into Alston. The sun was shining, but there was wind to keep me cool. My…
Day 60: 29/04/26
Langdon Beck to Greg’s Hut I woke up to a beautiful, but chilly morning in Langdon Beck. The cloudless sky had meant that the temperature dropped overnight and I woke up to frost on my tent! Though it soon warmed up and it was a good temperature, by the time I was setting off! I…
Day 59: 29/04/26
Wytham Moor to Langdon Beck I woke up to a damp morning on the Pennine Way. The mist was down and there was light rain. It felt like I was getting the true Pennine Way experience! I packed my tent and set off on my way. I left Wytham Moor, went under the A road…
Day 58: 27/04/26
Hardraw to Wytham Moor I had a lovely evening, falling asleep to the sound of curlews! They have such beautiful, delicate calls. Then to top it all off I woke up to a beautiful morning. I packed my tent, then I was ready to set off on another day. I set off on the Pennine…
Day 57: 26/04/26
Horton in Ribblesdsle to Hardraw I had a lovely sleep last night, despite the campsite being very busy. I was enjoying it so much, that I lay in bed until 7.30 and left the campsite at 8.45. I had a shorter day today (24km) so I knew I wasn’t in any big rush. For most…
Day 56: 25/04/26
Malham to Horton-in-Ribblesdale When I set off from the youth hostel, the sun was shining and it was already starting to warm up. It was a beautiful morning. I set off with a feeling of anticipation, knowing that I’d got some big climbs today. The Pennine Way took me out of Malham and to Malham…
Day 55: 24/04/26
Gargrave to Malham I started this morning with a lazy morning. Anne at the AirBnB had very kindly done my washing for me, and I took my time packing up. I left at 9.30, dropped my parcel off at the post locker, then set off on my way to Malham. Gargrave is situated right on…
Day 54: 23/04/26
Ponden Reservoir to Gargrave After a second lovely night with Pam, she dropped me back off at the reservoir for me to continue my journey. It was so lovely to stay with her and catch up. It’s been really special to meet up with friends along the way and it adds extra little boosts to…
Day 53: 22/04/26
Blackstone Reservoir to Ponden Reservoir Last night, I had a lovely visit to the local rainbows. They were very cute and it was great to tell them about my trip. It’s so nice to see them so enthusiastic about my trip and answer all of their questions. Two of Pam’s friends, Megan and Dave, kindly…
Day 52: 21/04/26
Crowden to Blackstone Edge Reservoir After a lovely night’s sleep in my tent, I was ready to set off on the climb up Black Hill. There had been some rain showers overnight and there was a little bit of cloud, but that was soon going to clear for a lovely sunny day! The climb up…
Day 51: 20/04/26
Edale to Crowden Today was the day that I started the Pennine Way. My mum dropped me off in Edale and I was so excited! It’s been a dream of mine to complete this trail, and it feels doubly amazing to be attempting it as part of this trip! At the start of the Pennine…
Day 50: 19/04/26
Hartington to Edale After another night in my own bed, my dad picked me up and dropped me off in Hartington. I set off back along the Tissington Trail, whilst he pondered the blue colour of the sky. It’s unusual for this part of the world 🤣 The views along the Tissington Trail to Parsley…
Day 49: 18/04/26
A Rest day at home Last night, I had a night in my own bed, which was lovely and also a little bit weird after being away for 7 weeks! It’s amazing to think that I’ve been going for so long already. I’m almost half way! Whilst planning my challenge I debated whether I should…
Day 48: 17/04/26
Longford to Hartington After a lovely stay with Frances. We spent the time sharing walking stories and catching up. She saw me off in Longford and I set off towards Ashbourne. The weather was cloudy but dry, which made for nice walking weather. I took footpaths to join the Bonnie Prince Charlie Walk towards Ashbourne.…
Day 47: 16/04/26
Barton Turns to Longford After a lovely stay with Michelle, I set back off from Barton Turns, where thankfully, the weather was a lot better than last night! I set off along the canal (initially in the wrong direction, because I wasn’t concentrating)! After a quick turn around, I was on my way. The National…
Day 46: 15/04/26
Coalville to Barton Turns After a good night’s sleep, I was ready to set off from Coalville. Coalville is an old coal mining town. They had a lovely memorial in the middle of the town to commemorate this. I followed roads out of Coalville, before taking footpaths to Jubilee Wood. This is the largest woodland…
Day 45: 14/04/26
Gaddesby to Coalville After a lovely time staying with Lucy, she dropped me off back in Gaddesby, and I was ready to set off towards Coalville. The sun was shining, but there was a bit of wind, which made it a nice temperature. I set off along a footpath to Rearsby. It was lovely to…
Day 44: 13/04/26
Shacklewell Hollow to Gaddesby After a lovely night at the scout campsite, I was ready to set off on another bright sunny morning. The weather this week has been perfect. Bright sunshine in the morning, with clouds in the afternoon, to stop it getting too warm! I set off along fields towards Empingham. A clear…
Day 43: 12/04/26
Peterborough to Shacklewell Hollow After posting my parcel, I was ready to set off from Peterborough. It was exciting, knowing that my next rest day will be at home! I left Peterborough along the River Nene. It was a lovely walk along the river. To top it off, it was another beautiful day, with no…
Day 42: 11/04/26
A Rest Day in Peterborough Today marks 6 weeks of my walk, I can’t quite believe that I’m here. Life had settled into walk, sleep, repeat, in a quiet but reassuring rhythm. It feels like only yesterday that I was starting at Land’s End, but in the same breath, it feels like I’ve been walking…
Day 41: 10/04/26
March to Peterborough After eating my amazing bacon butty, I was ready and raring for the day’s walking. I was so grateful for the bacon butty, it tasted amazing and was a brilliant pick me up after yesterday. Spoiler alert: today was a much better day! I set off back along the Hereward Way, which…
Day 40: 09/04/26
Littleport to March After a lovely stay with Wendy, Nick and their dogs. I was back in Littleport ready to set off. I started off by taking the fen roads towards Welney. Today was a bit cloudier, which I was grateful for as it brought cooler temperatures. I stopped along the way for a snack, just…
Day 39: 08/04/26
Thetford Forest to Littleport I had a great evening and sleep, camping in the forest. I love wild camping; the freedom, solitude and calm are all wonderful. I woke up feeling refreshed and ready to go. The campsite cancelling my booking had worked in my favour as it gave me a bit of flexibility to…
Day 38: 07/04/26
Diss to Thetford Forest After a lovely rest day, I was ready to set off on the trail and left Diss via the Angles Way. It was a beautiful morning, with no clouds in the sky, as I set out along fields south of Roydon. The Angles Way took me to Wortham Ling nature reserve.…
Day 37: 06/04/26
A Rest day in Diss I met my mum and sister when they arrived yesterday. It was so nice to see them. The Easter bunny had also sent them with some goodies too. My parcel of supplies was paw-delivered by my teddy bear (who had hijacked the trip)! Whilst I am away, my sister is…
Day 36: 05/04/26
Homersfield to Diss Happy Easter! I hope that everyone had a lovely and peaceful day! 🐰🐣 After having a sheltered camp spot on the pub’s campsite, I was well protected from the high winds. The sun was shining when I woke up, and I was ready to set off just before 8. I set off…
Day 35: 04/04/26
Lowestoft to Homersfield I set off from Lowestoft, ready to turn around and start my journey to Ardnamurchan! In a little under 2 months, I’ll be hitting the coast once more and be at the westerly point! There’s a whole lot of adventure (and hills) to come! I followed roads out of Lowestoft, before joining…
Day 34: 03/04/26
Rumburgh to Lowestoft After a lovely stay with Tanya from Love Her Wild, she kindly dropped me back off in Rumburgh to continue my journey. As I set off the weather was threatening to rain, so full waterproofs were on! It soon dried off and I was able to take them off. It was an…
Day 33: 02/04/26
Stoke Ash to Rumburgh I set off from Stoke Ash, ready for a day’s walking. I knew that I had a longer day (36km) ahead of me, so I had planned to set off a bit earlier. However, I was still feeling the effects of the clocks changing and my body had other plans, so…
Day 32: 01/04/26
Thurston to Stoke Ash Happy World Autism Acceptance Month! After a lovely stay in Bury St Edmunds, I got the train back to Thurston, to continue my journey. I took some lanes out of Thurston, before joining a footpath towards Norton. After Norton, I continued to Great Ashfield and Westthorpe. The sky was cloudy, but…
Day 31: 31/03/26
Moulton to Thurston Rosalyn kindly dropped me off back in Moulton, ready to continue my journey. On our journey there, we passed some of the Newmarket race track. It was interesting to watch the horses riding past. I left Moulton via the pack horse bridge and took lanes towards Gazeley. Whilst walking along the lane,…
Day 30: 30/03/26
A Rest Day in Cambridgeshire Today I had a rest day with Rosalyn and Gareth in their home. It was a lovely restful day, and I’m afraid there’s no photos for today’s post. I started with a lie in until 9am! This is very late for me. I’m an early riser and I’m normally awake…
Day 29: 29/03/26
Great Chesterford to Moulton After a successful night of staying warm, I packed my tent away and was ready to set off. The sun was shining, and a cool wind kept me from being too warm. I exited Great Chesterford and made my way back into Cambridgeshire. I left Great Chesterford along the Icknield Way.…
Day 28: 28/03/26
Clothall to Great Chesterford After a lovely stay with Helen, I rejoined the Icknield Way. It was a beautiful morning, the sun was shining, but the wind kept it cool. The Icknield Way took me along footpaths through fields and woodland to Redhill. I couldn’t have hoped for better weather to start the day, it…
Day 27: 27/03/26
Chalton to Clothall After a lovely evening with Katie and Phil, I set off from Chalton, ready to rejoin the Chiltern Way. I had a great time hearing about their travels and learning a new card game too. The Chiltern Way first took me through the village of Sundon, before I continued on footpaths towards…
Day 26: 26/03/26
Chivery to Chalton After a lovely night with Coral and her Rangers. I was back on the Ridgeway, ready for the last section to Ivinghoe Beacon. I started out across fields. With the sun shining, it was beautiful and I couldn’t ask for better weather! The Ridgeway took me back into some more woodland, which…
Day 25: 25/03/26
Watlington to Chivery Whilst snow was falling in Buxton, I woke up to a few spots of rain in Watlington. The rain was light and I got my tent down without it getting too wet! I was soon ready to set back off along the Ridgeway. The Ridgeway was a lovely track through hedgerows, with…
Day 24: 24/03/26
Goring to Watlington Kate and I set off from Goring back along the Ridgeway. It was so nice to have her join me. I’ve felt very spoilt having company on two back to back days of walking! We followed a mixture of roads and footpaths out of Goring, along the way we passed this very…
Day 23: 23/03/26
A Rest Day in Hampshire Today I spent the day with Kate and Tom at their lovely home. It was so nice to have a chill day, to sort my kit, catch up and refresh. We started by having a quiet morning before going to the supermarket to replenish my supplies. I also got my…
Day 22: 22/03/26
Wantage to Goring After getting transport back up to the Ridgeway, I was ready to set off. The sun was out and there was a light wind, making it perfect walking weather. Setting off at just gone 8am, the trail was really quiet; just me walking along, with the birds flying at my side. It…
Day 21: 21/03/26
Chiseldon to Wantage I set off from a very sunny Chiseldon ready for a day on the trails. I started by following roads out of Chiseldon to rejoin the Ridgeway. At the Ridgeway, I met a couple who are walking the Ridgeway over two long weekends, it was lovely to meet them and chat about…
Day 20: 20/03/26
Devizes to Chiseldon I woke up to another beautiful morning. With a clear sky it was once again chilly overnight and I had frost on my tent, but it soon warmed up. I was soon back in my t-shirt and ready to set off on another day. At almost 3 weeks in, the routine feels…
Day 19: 19/03/26
Frome to Devizes After a clear and chilly night, I once again had frost on my tent! Though the sun soon rose and by the time I was setting off, I was back in a t-shirt. It was beautiful and sunny, without a cloud in the sky. The weather the last two days has been…
Day 18: 18/03/26
Glastonbury to Frome After a lovely stay with Rosemary, I set off from a very sunny Glastonbury, with no clouds in the sky! I started by following roads out of Glastonbury, before joining a footpath along a river. The footpath was nice underfoot and it was lovely to see the sunny fields around me. At…
Day 17: 17/03/26
A Rest Day in Glastonbury Whilst I’m in Glastonbury, I’m staying in an AirBnB hosted by Rosemary. I’ve stayed in one of Rosemary’s spare rooms, and she has been so lovely and welcoming. After a lovely breakfast, I set out to explore Glastonbury. Rosemary gave me a guest pass to visit the Abbey, so I…
Day 16: 16/03/26
Stathe to Glastonbury I set off from the campsite in my waterproofs. Although it wasn’t raining the haze in the distance suggested rain was on its way. From Stathe, I joined the footpath to briefly rejoin the East Deane Way. At the bend of the river, we parted ways, and I joined the football to…
Day 15: 15/03/26
Yarcombe to Stathe After a night in a B&B, I left Yarcombe, with the sun just trying to break through the clouds. It was a lovely temperature, and I was hoping to make the most of it before the afternoon’s forecast. I started off along a lane, before joining a footpath. Along the footpath, I…
Day 14: 14/03/26
Sidmouth to Yarcombe After a lovely evening, geeking over kit and routes with Anna. I was leaving Sidmouth and starting of Leg 5 of my journey. Today has been a beautiful spring day, I’ve had sun all day and a light breeze to keep me cool. By either luck or wisdom, I managed to plan…
Day 13: 13/03/26
Thank you for looking after the donkeys After a lovely time with Anne and Pete, they dropped me off at The Donkey Sanctuary. The Donkey Sanctuary was one of my must visit places along my journey. We would have lots of visits here as children. Our parents could get good coffee and we were entertained…
Day 12: 12/03/25
Exmouth to Sidmouth After yesterday’s sensory overload, caused by the road noise, I had a great sleep and woke up to a chilly but sunny morning. I soon set off, on my way to Sidmouth. Today was a half day walking, and I was spurred on by the opportunity to relive some memories in the…
Day 11: 11/03/26
Bovey Tracey to Exmouth After breakfast at the B&B, I set off from Bovey Tracey. It was a chilly morning, but lovely and sunny. I started off on roads out of Bovey Tracey, but soon took footpaths to cross Knighton Heath. The sun was coming through the clouds and it was lovely to walk along…
Day 10: 10/03/26
Postbridge to Bovey Tracey After a good night’s sleep, I set off from Postbridge, ready for another day walking. Today also marked the start of a new Leg: Leg 04 from Tavistock to Sidmouth. Sidmouth will be my next rest day, and I’m really looking forward to revisiting somewhere that we used to go on…