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Day 19: Up to the Highlands
Start: Fort William End: Gairlochy Distance: 10.5 miles My stay in Newcastle has left me feeling refreshed and re-energised, ready to...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 17, 20232 min read


Day 18: Rest and recovery
Start: Newcastle-upon-Tyne End: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Distance: 0 miles Today was my first full rest day of this adventure and it felt like...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 16, 20232 min read


Day 17: End of phase 2
Start: East Wallhouses End: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Distance: 14 miles It was a long rainy night and my sleep was very patchy, but I made...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 16, 20233 min read


Day 16: The sights of the B6318
Start: Greencarts campsite End: East Wallhouses Distance: 12 miles This was the penultimate day of the Hadrian's Wall route, before...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 14, 20233 min read


Day 15: Northumberland National Park
Start: Gilsland End: Greencarts campsite Distance: 18 miles I was awoken by the sound of farm animals and birds which told me it was time...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 13, 20232 min read


Day 14: Rainy miles along Hadrian's Wall
Start: Carlisle End: Gilsland Distance: 19 miles It was a rainy morning in Carlisle and today's task was to cover a large chunk of miles,...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 12, 20232 min read


Day 13: Phase 2 begins
Start: Bowness-on-Soloway End: Carlisle Distance: 14.5 miles Last night I slept peacefully in a bed, undisturbed by the elements. No...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 11, 20233 min read


Day 12: End of phase 1
Start: Bodfari End: Prestatyn Distance: 12 miles I woke up early this morning, eager to complete my final 12 mile stretch to Prestatyn,...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 10, 20233 min read


Day 11: Hillforts and tired legs
Start: Llandegla End: Bodfari Distance: 17 miles I knew I had a long day ahead of me, so emerged from my tent early and packed up...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 10, 20233 min read


Day 10: The Clwydian Range
Start: Chirk End: Llandegla Distance: 15 miles After breakfast, I left Chirk and picked up the trail. I was feeling a little tired and...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 8, 20233 min read


Day 9: Exploring the Welsh Marches
Start: Buttington End: Chirk Distance: 24 miles After dinner last night, I thanked Justin for the lift and wished him all the best for...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 7, 20233 min read


Day 8: Vale of Montgomery and the Long Mountain
Start: Brompton End: Buttington Distance: 12.5 miles Last night I had a lovely relaxed evening after the tough day of trudging in the...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 6, 20233 min read


Day 7: Rain and mud in the Shropshire hills
Start: Knighton End: Brompton Distance: 15 miles The wind rattled my tent and the rain hammered down as I lay awake contemplating whether...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 5, 20233 min read


Day 6: Radnorshire hills
Start: Kington End: Knighton Distance: 15 miles Last night was incredible. I seemed to have stumbled on the best campsite where everyone...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 4, 20233 min read


Day 5: Hergest ridge and friendly chats
Start: Hay-on-Wye End: Kington Distance: 14.5 miles Last night I stayed at a lovely farm campsite which sold fresh fruit, eggs, cheese...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 3, 20234 min read


Day 4: Crossing the Black Mountains
Start: Pandy End: Hay-on-Wye Distance: 17.5 miles I lay awake for most of the early hours listening to the rain thrash against the walls...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 2, 20234 min read


Day 3: The hills of remote Monmouthshire
Start: Monmouth End: Pandy Distance: 17 miles I managed to have a restful night as the rain and wind eased, allowing me to sleep all the...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 1, 20233 min read


Day 2: Rain in the Wye Valley
Start: Beeches Farm campsite End: Monmouth Distance: 14 miles Sleep was a struggle last night as the rain hammered on the walls of my...

Amy Sturtivant
Jul 31, 20233 min read


Day 1: Another adventure begins
Start: Chepstow train station End: Beeches Farm campsite Distance: 5 miles This morning I took the train from Poole to Chepstow in South...

Amy Sturtivant
Jul 30, 20233 min read


Day 7 and 8: Final adventures and returning home
Location: Fredvang, Bodø Mountain: Mulstostinden There was one more morning remaining on the Lofoten Islands before taking the ferry and...

Amy Sturtivant
Jul 24, 20233 min read
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