Bridgwater to Stert Point 17 July 2021 Distance recorded: 19.8km (+7.5km) I changed my plan for today when I arrived in Bridgwater yesterday. At Stert Point where the River Parrett Trail ends there is no road and there are no … Continue reading →
Langport to Bridgwater 16 July 2021 Distance recorded: 21.1km I read overnight that the River Parrett is tidal as far as Langport, and sure enough as I rejoined it shortly after leaving the town the water level was a little … Continue reading →
Haselbury Mill to Langport 15 July 2021 Distance recorded: 23.2km. Leaving the Mill it wasn’t long before I found conditions underfoot that got me increasingly annoyed and frustrated; mown hay. It doesn’t sound much, and normally has pleasant connotations; “the … Continue reading →
Bridport to Haselbury Mill 14 July 2021 Distance recorded: 22.3km The Brit Valley Way has its own waymark – a dragonfly and a meandering river – but I was over an hour into today’s walk before I saw the first … Continue reading →
West Bay to Bridport, Dorset 13 July 2021 The plan for the next four days is to walk Channel to Channel, from the English Channel at West Bay, Bridport to Stert Point (north of Bridgwater, Somerset) on the Bristol Channel. … Continue reading →
Christmas Common, Ewelme and Swyncombe 19 May 2021 I didn’t set off to do a wildflower walk, but I’d had some happy news earlier that morning – a new birth in my extended family; parents and baby all well. So … Continue reading →
23 February – 1 March 2020 An Exodus holiday This holiday ended just about 10 days before Spain went into lockdown in response to the coronavirus pandemic, followed a few weeks later by the UK. I’ve used an abbreviated format … Continue reading →
23 – 25 September 2019 Base: Hôtel Aux Trois Roses, 67290 La Petite-Pierre, France. Walking with Jonathan. The old part of the village including the historically significant castle is on the hill above the main street. It’s a car-free zone. … Continue reading →
31 August 2017 Access: Start – walk to canal from overnight in Rugby. Finish – was going to be bus into Coventry + bus to car in Leamington Spa, but was lucky that someone offered to meet me and give me a … Continue reading →
30 August 2017 Access: Start – arranged lift from Leamington Spa to Marston Doles. Finish – leave canal, walk to Travelodge Rugby Central (opposite the railway station). 74 – 88 km Marston Doles – Braunston Junction On a damp grey … Continue reading →