Walking Journals and Diaries
There are seven of us doing the walk, four from Sidmouth and three from the north of England. We are all looking forward to walking together and experiencing the ‘delights’ that Wainwright found on this classic journey over the next two weeks . Go to this Journal
We are four grandmothers Heather (author), Jenny, Brenda B. and Brenda M. who all enjoy walking. Brenda M is not always able to walk for long spells, so each morning she joins us for the beginning of our day’s walking, and is our back up driver. Jenny and Heather did...
In 2009 I did a coast to coast walk with my dog Maisie. The walk was devised by the late great A Wainwright in 1972 and starts at St Bees in Cumbria on the west coast and finishes at Robin Hoods Bay in Yorkshire on the east coast. Maisie is...
Why Dodgey Knee? My knees always seem to incur some damage, no matter what I do. On the Pennine Way I punctured my kneecap falling on some rocks. I used to practice a martial art, and I wrenched my knee. We bought a giant dog and he wrenched my knee....
I have had a passion for walking since my early teens when I first visited the Lake District with my church youth group. We stayed in a Youth Centre at the foot of the Kirkstone Pass, in the beautiful valley of Patterdale, near the tiny lake of Brotherswater. It was...
First of all I should point out that this was my second trip across the C2C. I was joined by a colleague from work Scott, for the whole trip and a long time pal Craig who could only do the Lakes section. We are all 40 and reasonably fit, though...
For a laugh, here is a copy of our reports of our winter double to the Lyke Wake Walk Club. Go to this Journal
A few months ago, in my 65th year, I decided that I should do something which was not easily attainable and which would help worthwhile charities. I heard somebody talking about “Wainwrights Coast to Coast Walk” purportedly the most difficult recognised walk in this country. Go to this Journal
Ian (45) and son William (14) Savage. Married to Ruth we have five children: William, Charlie (13), Patrick (10), Roscoe (7) and Albert (3). We live in North Yorkshire on the edge of Nidderdale Go to this Journal
Ian (45), this time with my sons Charlie (13) and Patrick (10), walk the Coast to Coast again. A classic example of sibling rivalry! Go to this Journal
An excellent journal covering the travels of two couples (Heather and Peter and Pete and Eirlys) along the Pennine Way in May 2006 Go to this Journal
