Day 29, Compton to Gailey Island.
We resumed our walk on the disused railway line in torrential rain. Luckily the start was under trees. This was followed by time again on The Staffordshire Worcestershire Canal. The ducks were very happy with the rain. Us less so! Lovely to see lots of narrow boats again today. There were also some really beautiful […]
Day 28, Kidderminster to Compton
We were very happy this morning when George, our son in law, met us at 6.30am to collect our main kit to take to Compton. Thank you George! It has been a real treat not having to carry all our kit for the day, especially as it has been our longest walk so far at […]
Day 27, Worcester to Kidderminster.
Another early start today as we knew we had a long day ahead. Going through Worcester City Centre we saw some very ornate gates and thought we’d take a picture. Absolutely no idea what they are or what the building is! Today saw a change from the A38, we followed the A449 instead! There were […]
Day 26, Tewkesbury to Worcester.
After our successful route along the A38 yesterday we decided to head towards Worcester in the same way. When we checked it all out using street view we were pleased to find footpaths the whole distance. As today was a long walk we had a very early start and make the most of the quiet […]
Day 25, Gloucester to Tewkesbury.
We had a real treat on our rest day when Rick and Anne Walker came to see us. It was lovely to go out for coffee, cake and a catch up. Thank you so much for making the journey to visit us as we make our way North. A change to our planned route today, […]
Day 23, Slimbridge to Gloucester.
Our stay with Basia and Paul was over all too quickly. However, we had the pleasure of walking with Paul for the entire day with Basia providing the essential support and moving our kit to Gloucester. Carrying much reduced kit definitely makes a big difference. Our route continued along the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal into […]
Day 22, Oldbury on Severn to Slimbridge.
Early starts are now the norm. It’s peaceful, calm and means we can set a steady pace to reach our destination in good time. Weather wise we had strong winds, cloud, sun and rain. Admittedly, not much rain. Twice the full set of waterproofs went on only for the rain to immediately stop. Today was […]
Day 21, Avonmouth to Oldbury on Severn.
Today started with a two hour walk along the very busy and noisy road through Avonmouth Docks. There was a constant stream of lorries and movement of traffic but all very interesting. We certainly needed to look out when crossing roads. Just as we left the dock area we were greeted by a sign for […]
Day 20, Congresbury to Avonmouth.
It’s been a long, hot, tough day. From the start of the day we followed a route where there were many works going on for The Hinckley Connection Project. This meant lots of diversions and, as always, diversions meant more miles! It’s certainly a huge project featuring the world’s first operational T Pylons. At one […]
Day 19, Sedgemoor to Congresbury.
Today started by crossing the M5 with distant views of The Mendip Hills. We then continued along small roads that were certainly very different to Cornwall and Devon. They were flat! Infact most of the areas we have been through in Somerset have been flat with lots of drainage channels criss-crossing the countryside. This was […]