This is the final day of the first section of the six hundred mile route I am tackling in three sections over the next couple of months. Yesterday’s incident in…
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Category: South West
Clevedon to Brean – Day 5
After a restful night I am up early, having declined paying extra for a cooked breakfast I am lacing up my boots and strapping on the rucksack just before 6:30…
Read MoreBristol to Clevedon – Day 4
After the exploits of yesterday’s walk I am hoping that today my route from Bristol to Clevedon will be straightforward. I have plotted a route that bags a few OS…
Read MoreBerkeley to Bristol – Day 3
One of the challenges of long distance trail walking is sleeping in a different bed every night. At home I sleep on a firm bed and rarely find a hotel…
Read MoreGloucester to Berkeley – Day 2
After a good night’s rest I am ready to set off on day two of my long distance walk. Knowing that over the next few days I will be offered…
Read MoreHaresfield to Gloucester – Day 1
After months of planning I am finally off on the first stage of my long distance walk. Yesterday was spent travelling from my home in Wiltshire to the starting point…
Read MoreA Chance Encounter on Brendon Common
My short trip to Minehead is almost over, I head home tomorrow so today is my last chance to get out on Exmoor for a while. It is another bright…
Read MoreBarrows and Combes On Dunkery Hill
After a couple of days walking from the caravan site I have decided it is time to get in the car to venture to a slightly different area. Today I…
Read MoreDunster and Bat’s Castle
After a cracking day’s walking yesterday I sat down with the map to plan my route for today. On recent visits to this site I have squeezed in a walk…
Read MoreWinter Sun on North Hill
A regular walk of mine when in Minehead is a circuit visiting Selworthy and North Hill. The beauty of walking around here is there are so many routes to choose…
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