Tuesday 27th May 2025 So after a jaunt over to Windermere and Grasmere on Sunday afternoon and a stroll around Kendal on Bank Holiday Monday, Mark dropped me back to Kirkby Stephen late afternoon. I had decided to abandon the idea of camping over the next few days, sending all my camping gear back to …
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May 25
Day 9 – Bents Farm, Newbiggin on Lune to Kirkby Stephen
Sunday 25th May So after a night of being a bit scared in the tent, worried a tree was going to crash down onto my tent, with the wind howling and the rain tipping down all night, pretty much, I woke up and decided I was going to pack up and leave whilst there was …
May 24
Day 8 – Shap to Newbiggin on Lune
Saturday 24th May 2025 Well I finally managed to get back on the trail! I drove up to Chorley on Friday after work, and Mark very kindly offered to drive me to Shap so I could pick up where I left off back in April. I didn’t weigh it when it was completely packed but …
May 20
Day 7 – Bampton Common to Shap
Sunday 20th April 2026 Rise and Shine! What a lovely sight to be greeted with. We had a good night’s sleep, although I somehow managed to get a really bad crick in the neck. We had breakfast of beans, porridge, fruit and flapjacks and of course cups of tea. The stream was fabulous, it was …