Category Coastal

Coast To Coast – Norfolk to Wales 1
I stumbled with unusual optimism off my own front doorstep and onto the first long distance hike I’ve ever devised myself. It was to be my best and most unique adventure yet…

Hebridean Way – South Lewis
In the Outer Hebrides these things often turn out not to be problems at all…

Hebridean Way – Harris
You’re about to step onto one of the most beautiful, moving and remarkable treasures of the UK’s built heritage…

Hebridean Way – South Uist and Benbecula
I stood by myself in the wind, in the middle of nowhere, staring at some dirt, and suddenly began to understand…

Hebridean Way – Vatersay to South Uist
It was a bit silly ticking off four islands in my first full day…

The Hebridean Way
Who wouldn’t want to hike 190 miles along a chain of astonishing islands to the UK’s windiest wild camp?

The Weavers Way – Farms, Fens and Firemen
Four days of flat, easy walking through farmland, fenland and along old railway lines.

The Weavers Way – Flat Out Fascinating
My adopted home county of Norfolk was of minority interest as a potential hiking destination…

Scottish National Trail – the Great Cape Escape
Things to do in Inverness: annoy staff in outdoor shops by saying ‘I’ve just walked the Scottish National Trail…’

Scottish National Trail – Cape Wrath at last.
I was in an odd position, not to mention an altered state of mind…

Llimping round the Llŷn – 1.
In the far west of Wales, my kind of youth is still available, half a century on…