(23rd March 2014 - 11 miles including 2 miles off-route) After an all right breakfast Jim, Tracy and I left The Blue Bell Inn - for ever - and set out on our short day's walk to Bamburgh. We passed quickly, quietly, hobbit-like through little Embleton, crossed the local golf course and returned to the … Continue reading St Oswald’s Way: Day 5 – Embleton to Bamburgh
Spring Walking
St Oswald’s Way: Day 4 – Warkworth to Embleton
(22nd March 2014 - 17 miles + 2 miles off route) Westrigg was one of the best B&B's on my walk (with some stiff competition) and served up such a damn fine breakfast that we happy three couldn't stop eating. When we finally did and groaned, "Enough already," struggled to our feet, waddled out of … Continue reading St Oswald’s Way: Day 4 – Warkworth to Embleton
St Oswald’s Way: Day 3 – Rothbury to Warkworth
(21st March 2014 - 18 miles) I had a spring in my step as I left 'The Queen's Head,' paused for a little window-shopping, picked up some lunch and crossed the bridge over the River Coquet. On a warm, sunny morning, I had the fine prospect of several hours riverside walking. And at day's end, … Continue reading St Oswald’s Way: Day 3 – Rothbury to Warkworth
St Oswald’s Way: Day 2 – Kirkwhelpington to Rothbury
(20th March 2014 - 15 miles) Today would be a sun-no-show. There were only three sunless days on my 220-mile trail but, with a sorry lack of prescience, I worried when I awoke to one that the rest of my holiday would be overcast and rainy. I needn't have: after today, fine weather returned. … Continue reading St Oswald’s Way: Day 2 – Kirkwhelpington to Rothbury
St Oswald’s Way: Day 1 – Wall to Kirkwhelpington
(19th March 2014 - 19 miles) On the ninth day of my walk across England from Ulverston to Berwick, I woke early, pulled back the curtains and gasped. Blue skies! Sunshine! After three grey days, a sunny spring morning was a bit of a shock. I danced a little jig (not really), had a shower … Continue reading St Oswald’s Way: Day 1 – Wall to Kirkwhelpington
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