Archive for October 2020
DAY 5 – HADRIAN’S WALL
Banks to Carlisle Total walked: 69.7 miles Distance today: 18.3 miles (I did a bit extra to get some photos for Willen Hospice). Hurt my ankle by falling down a hill. My ankle went into a rabbit hole but I kept going! It’s all strapped up so should be fine for our last day tomorrow.…
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Twice Brewed to Banks DISTANCE: 15.87 (as I also enjoyed a section along the Penine Way today by mistake!) TOTAL MILES: 55.5 WEATHER: Hot! Dam Hot! HIGHLIGHTS:- 🥚 Eggs benedict for breakfast (but a bit snotty egg for me) 🥾 Today’s terrain was tough! The downs were much harder than expected, especially in that heat!…
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The one with Sycamore Gap. LOCATION: Chollerford to Twice Brewed DISTANCE: (double checked!) 12.9 miles. Poles were needed today! WEATHER: Absolutely brilliant. We’ve been so lucky with the weather. Today’s been a suncream kind of day with a nice gentle breeze. Fabulous! TERRAIN: Stunning views but very challenging steep hills. Lots of ups and downs…
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The one with the extreme wind! LOCATION: Heddon on the Wall to Chollerford DISTANCE: 18.8 miles! (including the 1 mile to the pub and back!) WEATHER: Very windy, but warm and dry. TERRAIN: Quite a bit of road walking today, but we did see the first slice of the wall! Total walked on the trail…
Read MoreA Regular Dose Of Awe Works Wonders For People’s Mental Health
At the beginning of the lockdown, I found that many people coped well. There was a surge of people taking a walk and exploring their local area, and discovering new footpaths that they had never walked before. As time goes on, and those warm summer evenings are becoming a thing of the past, then I…
Read MoreDAY 1 – HADRIAN’S WALL
The one with the long river walk LOCATION: Newcastle to Heddon on the Wall DISTANCE: 18.8 miles! WEATHER: A bit windy, but otherwise it’s perfect walking weather TERRAIN: Flat for 14 miles then a steep 2-mile hike to our final destination. Did I sleep well? No, not really. The Carlton Hotel was a bit of…
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