Category: Travel

We should have actually done a mile less today because we were staying at the top of Richmond and could cut across. So that 23 miles should have been 22. But. Oh my goodness. 25 miles! How? Well firstly I was master navigator and the last time I took the helm was day 5 so… Continue reading Coast to Coast Day 10 – Richmond to Ingleby Cross (23 miles: long moderate)

‘And did those feet in ancient time, walk upon England’s mountains green’.   I’m not quite sure for which part of our green and pleasant land 'Jerusalem' was written for but the amazing scenery this weekend often evoked thoughts of the poem.  We had two near idyllic walking days; I say ‘near’ because there was… Continue reading Coast to Coast Day 8/9 – Keld to Reeth to Richmond (22 miles ish in total: moderate)

Today was a good day! Yes we had another hill to mount, yes it was another windy day, especially on the tops, and yes we had bogs and plenty of them and yes a few of us were crawling out of them on our knees. But we were only doing 12 odd miles and the… Continue reading Coast to Coast Day 7 – Kirkby Stephen to Keld (12.75 miles: Strenuous)

Shap apparently became a better place to live once the M6 opened in 1970, as the once clogged A6 running through, stopped being a major artery for traffic going to and from Scotland.  On our trek today we crossed both the A and the M. One, with a few strides across from the King’s Arms… Continue reading Coast to Coast Day 6 – Shap to Kirkby (pron Kurbee) Stephen (20 miles: long moderate)

Oh my goodness Heather Haydock, that husband of yours is a diamond geezer! Not only did he carry my sticks for the last part of our nearly 12 hour ordeal, he walked quietly and patiently with me while I muttered the words to 'One Man and his Dog' to make my feet keep moving in… Continue reading Coast to Coast Day 5 – Patterdale to Shap (16 miles: strenuous)

Day 3 We thought we’d get to Grasmere early and get to some of the walking shops. After all it was only 9 and a bit miles and we were cutting a mile of that out as Gillercombe, the B&B, was just down before Rosthwaite. The ‘official’ path technically goes up into Rosthwaite and then… Continue reading Coast to Coast Day 3/4 – Rosthwaite to Patterdale via Grasmere (17 and a bit miles: Strenuous)

So Sally, Julie and I were sitting in the pub waiting for our grub and reflecting on the day.  I could not recollect eating anything at all since breakfast, just a carton of coconut water, at a slightly precarious moment in in time, and some regular water.  But I was still feeling only slightly peckish.… Continue reading Coast to Coast Day 2 – Ennerdale to Rosthwaite (14 miles: Strenuous)

I can say now with absolute certainty that my marathon training has not helped me in the slightest as training for the Coast to Coast.   Today was day one. Today, despite most forecasts to the contrary, turned out to be an absolutely glorious day so really there was no excuse for the sheer level… Continue reading Coast to Coast Day 1 – St Bees to Ennerdale (14 miles: Strenuous)

The company that takes our luggage from place to place have asked that we treat the 'single' bags like hold luggage on a plane. I.e. 20 kilo weight and nothing dangling on the outside like spare shoes etc. Which means that the several extra items that I shoved into my day rucksack may have to… Continue reading Coast to Coast – Day 0