(Cumbria Way. 13th March 2014 - 15½ miles) I pulled back my curtains, rubbed a hand over a sleep-creased face and swore. My luck with glorious, sunny mornings had fled. A thick mist had poured into the valley and reduced visibility to a few yards. I could barely see the hotel car-park beneath me, let … Continue reading The Cumbria Way: Day 3 – Great Langdale to Keswick
Long Distance Footpath
The Cumbria Way: Day 2 – Coniston to Great Langdale
(12th March 2014 - 14 miles. This section was off the Cumbria Way) I could barely stand without groaning. My back was angry at lugging a rucksack for 15 miles and was screaming disapproval. Getting out of bed was painfully comical and I clenched my teeth as I dressed and pulled on socks ... with … Continue reading The Cumbria Way: Day 2 – Coniston to Great Langdale
The Cumbria Way: Day 1 – Ulverston to Coniston
(Cumbria Way. 11th March 2014 - 14½ miles + 1 unintentional mile) I like Ulverston. It's a small, attractive market-town with interesting shops and a friendly atmosphere. But it is a fairly quiet and otherwise unremarkable place and I don't suppose I would ever have visited if the Cumbria Way didn't start/finish there. It does … Continue reading The Cumbria Way: Day 1 – Ulverston to Coniston
The Cumbria Way
A few years ago, I rented a cottage in Coniston and one day, whilst walking along the lake-shore, I noticed a finger-post for The Cumbria Way. I didn't know whence the path had come or where it led. But I immediately decided that I wanted to walk it. I mean, The Cumbria Way - how … Continue reading The Cumbria Way
A Walk Across Northern England 2014
During December 2013, I began planning My Next Big Walk. I wanted a route roughly 200 miles long and I wanted mountains - or at least fells and moors. Poring over maps, guide books and the internet, I mulled over various paths and combinations of paths throughout the UK. But as usual (and predictably), I … Continue reading A Walk Across Northern England 2014
The Walking Gardener 