Adventure Journals
DAY 2 – HADRIAN’S WALL
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…
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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…
Read MoreTRAVELLING DAY – HADRIAN’S WALL
I was wide awake at 4am and said to myself, “you can’t get up yet Julia”! 10 mins later I was downstairs making a coffee. This is it! This is the day we have been training for since forever! 17 of us are heading to Newcastle today to start our Hadrians Wall journey. We’ve dodged…
Read MoreThe Best Personal Location Beacon for Hiking Emergencies
What is a PLB? A PLB is a personal location beacon. They tend to work from satellite communication rather than using mobile phone signals. When you are out walking in remote areas then it is important to have the ability to contact the emergency services, even if you do not have mobile phone signals. Reality…
Read MoreDay 7 – The Jurassic Way
EDGCOTE To BANBURY!! We did it!!! The one with the pig fight, the not nice plums and the parking fine! DISTANCE: 12.3 miles WEATHER: Perfect walking weather today. No wet stuff! Summary After a car shuffle, we set off around 8.15 am. Today’s walk was once again full of beautiful views, sleepy villages, lots of…
Read MoreDay 6 – The Jurassic Way
BRAUNSTON to EDGCOTE The one with the haunted bunker, missing pole and a very special signpost! DISTANCE: 18.5 miles WEATHER: It started off dry but by lunchtime, the rain came and never stopped. Summary We started with the car shuffle. Three cars drove to Edgcote and then the wonderful Annette drove us back to Braunston…
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ELKINGTON TO BRAUNSTON The one with the scary bull, the blister and the forever friends. DISTANCE: 16 miles! WEATHER: Within 15 mins of walking the brolly ☔️ was out and it stayed like that for most of the day. HEALTH: Julia is fine, Debs has a blister and Rebecca is dandy! SUMMARY As I type…
Read MoreDay 4 – The Jurassic Way
GREAT OXENDON TO ELKINGTON The one where we rescued highland cows, met the most trustworthy landlady ever, saw a snake and enjoyed a hot bath! Distance: 14.1 miles Weather: The morning was perfect walking weather but then the heavens opened and things got muddy! Health: Surprisingly we are all feeling rather good. Tired feet and…
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