The peace was immediate, as we began to stir on the dawn of day three. The fantastical comfort of the yurt surrounded us, as the calm of the dales outside was only disturbed by the occasional sheep or nuthatch, the tumbling of the nearby river Swale the only constant. Once I had gained enoughContinue reading “The Herriot Way, Day 3, Keld to Grinton (The Low Road) – 14.5 miles”
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The Herriot Way, Day 2, Hawes to Keld – 12.8 miles
The second day of our Herriot Way adventure saw us waking up in the same small single beds as the first, with a similar, inviting, early morning grey picture out of the window, with only one small difference. Today, the weather seemed to have taken a slight change toward the breezy. On this particularContinue reading “The Herriot Way, Day 2, Hawes to Keld – 12.8 miles”
The Herriot Way, Day 1, Aysgarth to Hawes – 12.8 miles
So, here we are: The Herriot Way – over fifty miles of beautiful Dale’s countryside, named for the great and famous veterinarian. This will be our first joint venture into long-distance walking, and come rain or shine, the next four days will see us climb o’er mountain and through dale. But first, context!Continue reading “The Herriot Way, Day 1, Aysgarth to Hawes – 12.8 miles”
Bewl Water Circular – 12.5 miles
Well, here we are again, at the beginning of another autumn, and indeed another walking year for our blog. Over the last three years, we have walked over eight hundred miles together, both near and far. We have climbed mountains, explored landscapes and spent many a happy hour in the company of our belovedContinue reading “Bewl Water Circular – 12.5 miles”
Oldbury Hill Circular – 5.5 miles
It had been three whole weeks since our last venture out into the countryside, and the change in that time was noticeable. Gone were most of the autumnal colours, and the first real mud had arrived in place. However, as we pulled up at Ightham Mote, we were pleased to be outside, beneath aContinue reading “Oldbury Hill Circular – 5.5 miles”
Buckhurst Circular – 5.5 miles
Another adventure dawns, and we found ourselves arriving at Wadhurst Station around quarter past eleven on a bright autumnal day. On the way over we had overtaken a cyclist, who had then overtaken us as we got lunch from the Co-op. We had then overtaken him again, only for him to go past usContinue reading “Buckhurst Circular – 5.5 miles”
Ashdown Forest Circular – 6 miles
This weekend we returned to a walk we first completed a couple of years ago, around the ever-popular Ashdown Forest. It wasn’t a bad route, however that attempt had been impacted slightly by both tricky-to-follow instructions and map, as well as a lunch booking waiting for us at the other end. This time, thereContinue reading “Ashdown Forest Circular – 6 miles”
Winchelsea Circular – 6.5 miles
For our next autumnal adventure we made a welcome return to one of our very favourite walks, and indeed days out. We parked up at the tiny Winchelsea station and headed off at about a quarter to eleven. The day was bright and would have been almost warm, had it not been for theContinue reading “Winchelsea Circular – 6.5 miles”
Luddesdown Circular – 6.2 miles
The day was somewhat grey and we knew that there was more than a chance of rain due to arrive in the middle of the afternoon. However, it had been a whole three weeks since our last walk, and Beth was itching to get her boots on. We decided to go for it, andContinue reading “Luddesdown Circular – 6.2 miles”
Ticehurst Circular – 7 miles
Three weeks have passed from our last walk, and since then, Autumn has arrived in truth. Acorns, conkers and chestnuts are littering the ground as colourful leaves begin to flutter down to join them. Temperatures have also cooled, however they are still warm and, on this day, a little sticky, despite the darker skies.Continue reading “Ticehurst Circular – 7 miles”
