Setting off from Carlisle on a showery day , I was anticipating something a bit different from Hadrians Wall.The path through farmland and I met with Rel who was a full time soldier in the American Infantry. She was walking the walk with her parents who she was walking well ahead of. Considering her unit…

Leaving Bowness was quite a commmunal event as it is one end of the Hadrian’s wall coast path. Thus, lots of walkers are setting off on the 85 mile path. As I move relatively slowly I got to have a chat as they passed. Most people do the path over 7-9 days which is a…

After yesterday’s exertions I was looking forward to an easier days walking on the flat along trackways around the Solway Marshes. A pub meal to finish in Bowness then find a wild camp site.The day went well as I pottered round the marshes, along long country lanes through large farms, the only downside was it…

The day started well with a breakfast at the wonderfully named Fairydust Emporium at Silloth. This turned out to be the highlight of the day.I set off towards the Solway Marshes. I was following the Cumbria Coastal path , this was a bit of a leap of faith as the Cumbria Council say that the…

A bit of a late start from Workington explained by an excellent cooked breakfast and it was the longest day so I had plenty of daylight to walk in. First stop was the supermarket as I had three nights of wild camping. Trying to negotiate a narrrow-aisled supermarket with a large back back and walking…

I was greeted in the morning by a steady stream of walkers passing me as they set off from St Bees to do the “coast to coast walk” this finishes in Robin Hoods bay 180 odd miles away on the East coast.Interestingly there was a big party of Dutchwalkers. Apparently the coast to coast path…

A planned late start today as I was going to try and ford the River Irt at Drigg and so wanted to catch it at low tide.The first problem was getting to the water as there was thick wet mud on the banks. Managing not to fall over on the mud it came to fording.…

During the night I heard assorted mooing and general stampeding from the next field, in the morning about 80 heifers were waiting to play.I was pleased to see the track was fenced on both sides separating me from my hopeful playmates. Unfortunately after about sixty yards there was a gap in the fence. I did…

Setting off from my mercifully midge-free riverside campsite, I was pleased to see the route was taking me away from the A595 and up into some nearby woods.Sadly the effects of last year’s storms were very much in evidence, and after an hour of struggling to follow a path over fallen tree trunks and colossal…

Two days together as I did Walney island over two days.I was accompanied on the first few miles by Harriet Curwell and her family, and chocolate Labrador. They very kindly brought sandwiches and pieces of their twins first birthday cake.This meant they were there when after 200 miles of walking in England I saw my…