Almost a week had passed since our venture to McKirdy Meadows with Joy and Suka. During this time, we had seen our fourth bear (thankfully from the safety of the car), travelled down through Jasper, over the Icefield Parkway and finally wound up in Banff. We also found ourselves in a hot tub, halfwayContinue reading “Tunnel Mountain (Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada) – 2.7 Miles”
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McKirdy Meadows (Robson Valley, British Columbia, Canada) – 6.7 Miles
For our greatest adventure yet (aka, our honeymoon), Mrs Huggins and I travelled to Canada! Our two-week-long road trip would take us from Vancouver, all the way through British Columbia and down through the Rockies. I now sit here on the other side of what has been a very busy few weeks, feetContinue reading “McKirdy Meadows (Robson Valley, British Columbia, Canada) – 6.7 Miles”
Hadlow Circular – 6.6 miles
Clear skies and unseasonably warm temperatures awaited us for our latest adventure, as we set off from the centre of Hadlow at around quarter to ten into what promised to be a perfect autumnal morning. We had chosen ‘The Hadlow Hop Tour’, which claimed to be about eight miles, although when we mapped itContinue reading “Hadlow Circular – 6.6 miles”
Camer Park and Luddesdown Circular – 6.2 miles
October is upon us and autumn is well and truly in full swing. We set off unusually early, leaving the starting point of Camer Country Park car-park near Meopham on the North Downs just gone half past nine, into a seasonal, sub-ten-degree morning. For the start of the day, including a portion of theContinue reading “Camer Park and Luddesdown Circular – 6.2 miles”
Hawkhurst to Bedgebury Circular – 7 miles
Returning to a more familiar walk than recent weeks, on this particularly overcast, muggy Sunday, we chose to tackle a walk we had done before, starting from the village green on Hawkhurst’s ‘moor side’, swinging out and around to the edges of the Bedgebury Forest. This was, however, one of the routes whose instructionsContinue reading “Hawkhurst to Bedgebury Circular – 7 miles”
Horsmonden Circular – 5 miles
So it begins. The sweet torture that can be walking in the brilliant heat of summer. As the cooler days of spring vanish into the rear-view, these long sunny days bring with them a host of new challenges – sweating, stinging eyes, sunburn, glare, chaffing pants, dehydration, the overgrowth of nettles and brambles;Continue reading “Horsmonden Circular – 5 miles”
Staplecross Circular – 9 miles
For our final spring adventure, we had saved one of our very favourite walks, starting from a woodland car park, just outside the small village of Cripps Corner. We intentionally set off later than normal, aiming to catch the best of the day’s weather, so crossed the road and onto a woodland rise toContinue reading “Staplecross Circular – 9 miles”
Penshurst Circular – 9.3 miles
Back in the South East and a welcome return to normal service this week – although this route was a similar length to Ben Nevis, it was significantly flatter, so we very much hoped it would be easy in comparison. As we now head into what is undeniably late spring, today’s walk suddenly broughtContinue reading “Penshurst Circular – 9.3 miles”
Ben Nevis (Scotland) – 10 miles
For months, we joked about the prospect of climbing up to Britain’s highest peak. For weeks, we scoffed at the thought of ourselves navigating the mountain passes as we puffed through the pretty fields of East Sussex. Even days before, it remained a mere blot on the distant horizon, barely seeming real. And yet,Continue reading “Ben Nevis (Scotland) – 10 miles”
Bewl Water – 12.5 miles
It’s fair to say that we are generally fair-weather walkers. Given that we live more-or-less within an hour of 99% of our walks, we’re not shy of hunkering down on the less pleasant days and letting the rains pass before venturing out the following week. Why then, did we find ourselves parking up atContinue reading “Bewl Water – 12.5 miles”
Matthew G. Huggins 