Monthly Archives: August 2010

Today’s section of walk was to provide with the type of terrain we like the best…..undulating. Actually, that’s a bit of an understatement as the North York Moors provide you with quite a bit of gradient, and a super pretty … Continue reading →

Mum and I are starting to have a bit of a giggle to ourselves about how “remote” everything is out here. If you talk to the locals, where they live is just so remote. Not close to anything. A million … Continue reading →

“To walkers whose liking is for high places and rough terrain, this will seem the dullest part of the whole walk; those who believe that the earth is flat will be mightily encouraged on this section. The scenery is 100% … Continue reading →

Today was fairly straightforward and uneventful. A lot of pretty and gentle meadow walking mostly. Our old friend and guide for the past couple of days, The Swale River was to lead us out of Reeth and then rejoin us … Continue reading →

If yesterday felt a tad easy, today felt like a walk in the park. And to be honest, it basically was. I even got the shoes off and walked barefoot in a few parts. Nice to get some air on … Continue reading →

Part 2 begins! And I must say, it felt very good to be back walking once more. Today saw three important milestones. First of all, we were to cross over England’s watershed once we had reached Nine Standards Rigg. Before … Continue reading →

We were picked up at 07:30 today so that we could leave the car in Richmond and return to Kirby Stephen to begin Part 2 of the Coast to Coast. Not only have we now been to Kirby Stephen twice … Continue reading →

With another rest day, it was of to visit York, just an hour south down the A1. No matter how many time you visit York, it never disappoints. A pleasant coincidence saw us in York on the same day as … Continue reading →

A couple of hours to wander around Richmond turned into an all day event. Most of the time was spent at the castle. It was built by Alan The Red in the 11th century. There really isn’t a lot left … Continue reading →

Today was a day of chores. Washing had to be done, massages had and cracked windscreens fixed. With all jobs done, we headed off to Richmond. We had no idea how long it would take as distance signs in Kirby … Continue reading →