(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
Cumbria Way
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 