(11th September 2024 - 15½ miles) We had last been in Skipton two years previously. Back then, Jim and I were hiking the Dales High Way - a smashing long distance footpath which I have yet to write up and post to The Walking Gardener. Sorry. But hey. Enough self flagellation. On this our second … Continue reading Hiking The Lady Anne’s Way: Day 1 – Skipton to Grassington
Hiking the Lady Anne’s Way
100 miles on foot through Yorkshire and Cumbria Courtesy of Wikipedia In 1643, the 60 year old Lady Anne Clifford inherited the lands which should have been hers at the death of her father 38 years earlier - but instead were grabbed by her uncle. But even 38 years late, her inheritance was one worth … Continue reading Hiking the Lady Anne’s Way
The Ridgeway Path: Day 2 – Liddington to Wantage
(Walked on 14th March 2017 - 15.5 Miles) I awoke to a grey sullen dawn, in a grey sullen mood. OK, OK, I admit it. I wasn't having fun. This was not the best walk of my life. After only four or five hours sleep, I was tired and I was despondent. And sullen. My … Continue reading The Ridgeway Path: Day 2 – Liddington to Wantage
The Ridgeway Path: Day 1 – Overton Hill to Liddington
(Walked on 13th March 2017 - 15 Miles + 3.5 getting lost) On a chilly-sunny March morning, we pulled into the small carpark at Overton Hill and the start of The Ridgeway. I hauled my rucksack from the boot, clasped it to my back, hugged partner, hugged son, said my goodbyes and waving over my … Continue reading The Ridgeway Path: Day 1 – Overton Hill to Liddington
The Ridgeway
After mulling over which long-distance path to walk for my 2017 hiking holiday, I decided to revisit my first love, The Ridgeway. I first attempted to walk all of this path in 1981, failed, but then succeeded the following year. And if, as a newbie, I had found both experiences challenging, it also hooked me … Continue reading The Ridgeway
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