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THEBOD'S BITS AND BOBS
Shoeburyness to Inverness
The idea for creating this walk gradually formed as we completed a number of well known long distance footpaths (LDPs). I first walked...
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Jan 153 min read
Shoeburyness to the Thames Barrier via Tilbury
2020 -2024 Photos East Tilbury to the Tilbury Ferry 6.2 miles Gravesend to Greenhithe 6 miles Tilbury Ferry alternative. Hopefully the...
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Jan 151 min read
Shoeburyness to the Thames Barrier
2020 to 2024 37 miles from Shoeburyness to Lakeside 19 miles from Greenhithe to the Thames Barrier Photos Shoeburyness to Lakeside Photos...
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Jan 159 min read
The Thames and Severn Way
10th to 14th March 2019 43.5 miles Photos This is a short route, done over more days than necessary.. This path takes a different route...
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Jan 102 min read
The Thames Path
November 2008 to February 2011 184 miles Photos Sadly the journal for this walk is missing, as are several others. Probably simply...
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Jan 91 min read
Corrour to Kinlochleven
Photos April 2006 15 miles. And some other shots from around Glencoe Photos It was our 25th wedding anniversary so I thought I'd arrange...
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Jan 62 min read
The Ridgeway
Saturday 15th to 22nd July 2017 Avebury to Ivinghoe Beacon. 87 miles. 94 miles with detours. Photos We were lucky to be chauffeured to...
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Jan 22 min read
Great Glen Way
May 2013 79 miles Photos Sadly the journal for this walk is missing, as are several others. Probably simply because my filing system is a...
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Dec 30, 20241 min read
Hadrian’s Wall Path 19/8/2005 to 27/8/2005
Walk from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend in Newcastle 84miles (without diversions) . Photos 19/8/5 It's raining! First day of a week’s...
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Dec 14, 202417 min read
West Highland Way 2003
Milngavie (pronounced Mullguy for those unsure) to Fort William 95 miles Photos Any mislabellings are due to the 21 year gap.. The...
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Dec 13, 20241 min read
Offa's Dyke 2009
Prestatyn to Chepstow 177 miles Photos Sadly the journal for this walk is missing, as are several others. Probably simply because my...
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Dec 9, 20241 min read
Pennine Way Take 2
Pennine Way The Sequel This is my second Pennine Way trek, and I did it because my son decided we should before I became "too old and...
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Nov 20, 202420 min read
Pennine Way 1993
THE PENNINE WAY Edale to Kirk Yetholm 270 miles 15th May to 3rd June 1993 Training walk. Peter, Chris and Dave. Hazel End, North Essex....
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Nov 19, 202447 min read
Joining the dots. Upper Framilode to Chepstow
As part of the evolving plan to walk from Shoeburyness to Inverness we continue to plug gaps, this being one of the last required. Having...
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Apr 2, 20243 min read
Kirk Yetholm to Milngavie
Mileages given include detours, deviations and walks to transport. 151.5 miles walked. Direct route 133 miles. So begins an attempt to...
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Sep 26, 202318 min read


Edale to Prestatyn
After two years of enforced relative inactivity this year has been about trying to catch up a bit. Starting with climbing in...
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Feb 21, 20235 min read
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