Today was a fairly easy day, part recovery after yesterday and part rest before a longish day tomorrow. We had a lovely unhurried breakfast at the George and Dragon and then wended our way from Westerham back across the M25 to the road out of Titsey known as ‘Pilgrim’s Way’. For the next 5 kilometres,… Continue reading Pilgrims Way – Day 6
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Pilgrims Way – Day 5
We were worried about the amount of time today’s walk would take and so we had a hasty breakfast at the hotel and hit the road at just after 8 am. It seemed as though the route was determined to throw obstacles in our path! The route was blocked less than a kilometre in! That… Continue reading Pilgrims Way – Day 5
Pilgrims Way – Day 4
Breakfast at Denbies was, as expected, a rather superior affair. Washed down with freshly pressed grape juice! The day’s walking started easily enough with a gentle flat stroll along the side of the A24 Dorking bypass, followed by fun and games crossing the Mole River by stepping stones. It isn’t easy jumping from stone to… Continue reading Pilgrims Way – Day 4
Pilgrims Way – Day 3
The last two days could be fairly described as ‘rolling’ in terms of gradient, today however we moved towards the Surrey hills and so face a little bit more of a challenge. Leaving Guildford this morning, after a swift breakfast of pastries and coffee in Ole and Steen, we knew that we were in for… Continue reading Pilgrims Way – Day 3
Pilgrims Way – Day 2
After a comfortable night in the Princess Royal and a reasonable if unexciting breakfast, we set off on our trek along the A31 to Guildford (or at least roughly parallel to it😀). It has not been difficult to remember which route we are on, given the very large number of references to Pilgrims along the… Continue reading Pilgrims Way – Day 2
Pilgrims Way – Day 1
This years challenge is the Pilgrims way, 222 kilometres from Winchester to Canterbury. Pilgrims have been travelling this route since the 1170’s to pray at the site of the murder of Saint Thomas Beckett. Sadly, we don’t have time to do this epic route in one go 😭. We did the first two stages, Winchester… Continue reading Pilgrims Way – Day 1
Ridgeway: Summary
Travelling back to Hampshire on possibly the slowest train in existence gives us the chance to reflect on the last week and what we have achieved. According to the guide book, the Ridgeway is an 86.5 miles (139km) National Trail going from Avebury in Wiltshire to Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire. We are told: “Walking the… Continue reading Ridgeway: Summary
Ridgeway: Day 8
Start: Penbury Manor, Tring Finish: Astor Court Hotel, Fitzrovia Walking Distance: 10.75km Total Time: 6 hours Drugs taken: Ibuprofen 6 tablets, Paracetamol 2 tablets Our final day has arrived. After a rather ‘meh’ corporate hotel breakfast, we set off on our final adventure – the Ivinghoe Beacon! We left in good spirits from the hotel… Continue reading Ridgeway: Day 8
Ridgeway: Day 7
Start: The Red Lion, Longwich Finish: Penbury Manor, Tring Distance Walked: 27.5km Total Time: 9.5 hours Drugs Taken: Ibuprofen 12 tablets, Paracetamol 6 tablets. We knew we had a lot to do today and as the Red Lion didn’t really offer breakfast, we left as soon as we were packed up and got a pastry… Continue reading Ridgeway: Day 7
Ridgeway: Day 6
Start: The Fat Fox, Watlington Finish: The Red Lion, Longwich Walking Distance: 24km Total Time: 8 hours Drugs: Ibuprofen 12 tablets, Paracetamol 2 tablets Breakfast at the Fat Fox was perfectly nice, if a little pedestrian compared to recent days. We both had eggs and bacon. Our host Rob was a pleasant young man, though… Continue reading Ridgeway: Day 6