A Walkers Tale

I had not planned to be walking today - and instead had planned to be having some rest - but with a bad front of weather coming in next week, it seems best to be out sooner rather than later. And so today I have brought forward my plans to tick off another section of the Pennine Way - walking from Bowes to Middleton-in-Teesdale - which for me is a fairly local affair. Here I am making use of the regular bus service that runs between Darlington and Barnard Castle - and from Barnard Castle I can get a bus out to Bowes, and then a bus back from Middleton-in-Teesdale fairly easily.

Today the plan is to walk the Pennine Way from Marsden to Hebden Bridge, having walked from Edale to Marsden on the previous day.  I stayed overnight in Huddersfield, and so it is a short train journey back to Marsden - before I set off up Peel Street (it should probably be called the High Street), where I am able to stop off at a local bakery to fuel up for the day. From here I head back through town, up the long series of steps to the path above Butterley Reservoir, and start following this reservoir round until it comes to a halt - and after that it is time to walk past Blakeley Reservoir.

Today the plan is to walk the southern end of the Pennine Way from Edale up to Marsden, and then on the following day I plan to continue on to Hebden Bridge. This is my second visit to Edale, having previously decided to start the Derwent Valley Heritage Trail at Edale - and so I'm already well aware that I will at the very least get a great start to the day's walking.

Today is my fourth (and final day) spent walking along the South Downs Way , having walked from Shoreham to Amberley on the previous day. Today the plan is to walk on to Queen Elizabeth Country Park. This leaves behind a final day of walking from Queen Elizabeth Country Park to Winchester, but that I will do later in the year.

Today is the third of four days spent walking much of the South Downs Way , having walked from Southease to Shoreham on the previous day. Today the plan is to walk from Shoreham to Amberley. I had stayed overnight in Brighton, and so the day starts with a slow bus ride through most of the suburbs of both Brighton and Shoreham, before stopping off by the side of the A283.

Today is the second of four days spend walking the South Downs Way (walking west to east as far as Petersfield) - having walked from Eastbourne to Southease on the previous day. Today we will be walking from Southease to just past Shoreham. Following a very good day of walking on the previous day, the spirits are high as I arrive at Southease train station - having stayed overnight in Lewes - and from here it is a short walk down to the bridge across the River Ouse, where I have to wait for a team of workers to finish replacing a board.