Day 76: Threwethett Farm Campsite (in between Boscastle and Tintagel) to Padstow (Dennis Cove campsite) ? 38.01 km ?1142m Today was due to be another big day to get to just outside Padstow. We warmed up with a couple of smaller valleys and some cliff tops to take us past Tintagel and could already see Port Isaac in the distance,… Read More »Say “No” to ferries and “Yes” to more friendly faces
Day 70: Half way between Porlock and Lynton (Wild Camp) to Combe Martin ? 34.35 km ?1425m We had a pretty poor night’s sleep with the sloped spot. It had rained through the night and was still raining when we woke. Just after we ‘got up’ (sat up is more appropriate in a tent!) it stopped and by the time… Read More »Exmoor NP Anniversary
Day 64: Chepstow to Bristol ? 22.10 km ?215m After a sweltering sweaty night in the hostel we did what we needed to in the room and then finished getting ready outside where it was cooler. We had an exciting day today, the first of which was our friend Frankie joining us for today’s walk to Bristol. The 3 amigos… Read More »Friendly faces and the dentist
Day 58: Questionable caravan site just past Ironbridge to Flounders Folly, Callows Hill wild camp ? 34.31 km ?777m We woke at 0530 and neither of us wanted to spend any longer than necessary at the caravan site so we were heading back up the hill behind the site to rejoin our route just after 0630. As a bonus, the… Read More »“I have faith in you”
Day 48: The Fox House Pub to Bakewell (The Manners Inn Pub) ? 17.94km ?275m Once we were filled up on breakfast, our hosts Mary and Paul dropped us back at the pub, and we resumed where we left off yesterday, walking through the National Trust estate of Longshaw Lodge. The trail was made for NT visitors, and flat, so… Read More »Scuba Steve the lamb
Day 42: Horton-in-Ribblesdale to Malham ? 23.60km ?812m Felt pretty hungry when I woke this morning, so gradually ate breakfast a bit at a time as we packed up. Only felt able to eat a bit at a time, not huge appetite like normal, despite the hunger. We got going at 0730 and left Malham for the long ascent to… Read More »Up hill, down dale
Day 36: Greenhead to Alston ? 30.54km ?848m We were looking forward to a relatively easy day, expecting about 26km and 600m ascent. Not sure where the extra came from, and the conditions underfoot were not easy although at least mostly dry. There were also a lot of gates and stiles as we passed through a lot of sheep grazing… Read More »The real highest point!
Day 30: Just outside West Linton to an Orchard near Innerleithen ? 40.30km ?571m It was a beautiful morning but we were under house arrest by the midges. Katie nipped out for a wee first thing and quite a few followed her back in. We packed up, surrounded, and made haste! Ironically, after being relieved to leave the tarmac behind… Read More »Blisters in the Borders
Day 24: Strathfillan Wigwams Campsite to Beinglas Farm Campsite ? 15.94km ?397m It was raining when my first alarm went off at 0600. It was raining when my second alarm went off at 0630. It was raining every 10 minutes that I snoozed the alarm for an hour. Eventually, at 0730, it wasn’t raining and we decided it was probably… Read More »“You’re going the wrong way”
Day 20: Zero in Fort William We had our first ‘zero’ today in Fort William and had a few tasks to complete in town. We were staying at a campsite out of town so we walked about 3km, taking the scenic route rather than the road, and arrived just as the post office opened. I collected our packages whilst Katie… Read More »Fort William ‘zero’ day, and gear changes