Why Walk The Coast To Coast? Because it's there? Because you feel the need? Or because it's one of the most popular long-distance footpaths in the world? All are good reasons but for many years I wasn't convinced that I wanted to trek for 200 miles from St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay. After buying … Continue reading Advice On Walking Wainwright’s Coast To Coast Path
(26th March 2013 - 16½ miles) So here it was. My last day on the Coast to Coast. And, for the last time, it was snowing - as it had on seven of my twelve days. Nothing dramatic nor troublesome: no drifts, no snowstorm - just a light, pretty dusting. The curious incident of the … Continue reading Coast to Coast: Day 12 – Egton Bridge to Robin Hood’s Bay
(25th March 2013 - 10 miles) My stay at 'The Lion Inn' was one of the best of my holiday. Yep, this trekking across tundra was a holiday. After breakfast, I was sorry to haul myself up and away from the already lit fires. Yet again it was snowing when I stepped outside (not for … Continue reading Coast to Coast: Day 11- Blakey Ridge to Egton Bridge
(24th March 2013 - 20 Miles) After yesterday's long miles, there would be no let-up today ... and unlike that endless crawl across the flat, there would be plenty of stiff climbs too. From a distance, the Cleveland escarpment resembles a saw-blade and those sharp peaks and troughs mean six steep climbs between Ingleby and … Continue reading Coast to Coast: Day 10 – Ingleby Cross to Blakey Ridge
(23rd March 2013 - 24 miles inc 1 mile to Park House B&B) As Radio 4 chatted away to itself, I worked ruminatively and efficiently through a scrambled egg and smoked salmon breakfast, all the while staring out at yet more falling snow. (Not for the last time). I feared that after the grandeur and … Continue reading Coast to Coast: Day 9 – Richmond to Ingleby Cross
