(Hadrian's Wall Path. 16th March 2014 – 18½ + 1½ miles off route) The Howard Lodge (a central B&B I'd stayed in before) served up a fine breakfast of poached eggs and fruit salad (separate plates) and a remarkably horrid jam in a plastic tub. But, unfortunate jam aside, it's a good stop for the … Continue reading Hadrian’s Wall Path: Day 1 – Carlisle to Gilsland
Walking Across England
Hadrian’s Wall Path
In 1801 William Hutton walked from his home in Birmingham to Carlisle; continued walking along the length of Hadrian's Wall and then walked home again - a distance of 600 miles. He was 78. In his book, The History of the Roman Wall, he wrote: "I have given a short sketch of my approach to … Continue reading Hadrian’s Wall Path
The Cumbria Way: Day 5 – Caldbeck to Carlisle
(Cumbria Way. 15th March 2014 - 15½ miles) Today was my final day on The Cumbria Way and, of the five, the one I was least looking forward to. If you ever walk from Ulverston all the way across Cumbria and into the centre of Carlisle, I'll sympathize if you think that the last fifteen … Continue reading The Cumbria Way: Day 5 – Caldbeck to Carlisle
The Cumbria Way: Day 4 – Keswick to Caldbeck
(Cumbria Way. 14th March 2014 - 14 miles) As much as I like Keswick, I was keen to escape the traffic and return to the solitude of the fells. On another beautiful spring morning, I was out of my B&B by 8.30 and shortly afterwards I'd crossed the A66 and was climbing above the town. … Continue reading The Cumbria Way: Day 4 – Keswick to Caldbeck
The Cumbria Way: Day 3 – Great Langdale to Keswick
(Cumbria Way. 13th March 2014 - 15½ miles) I pulled back my curtains, rubbed a hand over a sleep-creased face and swore. My luck with glorious, sunny mornings had fled. A thick mist had poured into the valley and reduced visibility to a few yards. I could barely see the hotel car-park beneath me, let … Continue reading The Cumbria Way: Day 3 – Great Langdale to Keswick
The Walking Gardener 