So how did I decide which way to go?
I pretty much wanted to go the shortest way avoiding the main roads. I chatted to Ed Jones about which way he went and also took advice from 'the Land's End To John O'Groats walk' by Andrew McCloy.
It is mainly country lanes and footpaths, a few main roads where I have to and also a few canal towpaths.
This is the first bit, from Cornwall to Home.....
My first thought was to walk part of the Cornish Coastal Footpath which would be lovely, but realistically would add time....the other constraint that I had was to complete in 6 weeks.
I am starting at Lands End and have a very very nice sister (Izy) who is going to ferry me around for a couple of days.
Izy lives in Callestick, near Truro. My first two days are to Godolphin Cross and then St Erme, on both these nights I will be staying at Izy's.
Days 3, 4 and 5 are to Cardinham, Gunnislake and Moretonhampstead. I am missing out on Bodmin Moor but have Dartmoor to look forward to.
Day 6 takes me to Tiverton and then Day 7 is a nice one along the canal to Taunton.
Days 8, 9 and 10 are to Glastonbury, Bath and then Tetbury. Sue is driving down to stop the night with me in Tetbury which is great.
It's then just 4 days to my own bed...Cheltenham, Flyford Flavell, Birmingham and Home.
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Hi Bob, 12 days to do that walk is amazing. Maybe go for the record next year?? :-)
ReplyDeletePerhaps in my dreams. He probably went the short way but it is still over 70 miles a day! How do you do that?
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