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Jul 16
A Rest Day in Keswick
Wednesday 9th April 2025 A rest day, chance for my feet to recover. A leisurely breakfast at the Youth Hostel, then a stroll into town, followed by a hasty retreat to change from shorts into long trousers and grab my coat. Although the sun was shining, there was a cold breeze. I sat in the …
Jul 16
Fires Along the Coast
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May 27
Day 10 – Kirkby Stephen to Grinton
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 …
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 …
Apr 24
Day 3 – Black Sail Hut to Seatoller
Monday 7th April 2025 The day started in the most beautiful way after a mixed night. It was quite windy when I first went to bed, but it settled at some point but then my hips felt a bit cold. I wrapped my jacket around them, that did the trick and I didn’t wake up …
Apr 22
Day 6 – Patterdale to Bampton Common
Saturday 19th April 2025 Back on the trail for another leg, this time I have a walking buddy. It’s a sixteen mile stretch, but we are going to attempt eight Wainwrights also. So the first marker for this stretch shows Angle Tarn which is two miles, easy you might think, but all uphill and both …