Tag: Trail

  • Ambleside 50k

    Ambleside 50k

    I signed up for the Ambleside 50k on January 1st, 2023, after seeing a poster advertising it on the corner where Borrans Road meets the A593. I wasn’t having the greatest of times, being mid mental health crisis and about to quit my job (which ultimately was the best decision…

  • High Peak Way

    High Peak Way

    I first came across the High Peak Way on the Long-Distance Walkers Association website, but when it came to checking the route it for this attempt, the web page was nowhere to be seen. A quick search brought me to ramblingman.org.uk and confirmed that I wasn’t making it up and…

  • Yorkshire Wolds in a Way

    Yorkshire Wolds in a Way

    We pulled into the car park in the shadow of the Humber Bridge, a blanket of cloud smothering the sky. Red lights stretching south on its monolithic towers. A vocal cat mewed loudly, rubbing up against my leg as I prepped my bag. I sat on the stone, the physical…

  • Gritstone Way

    Gritstone Way

    While I await my next adventure, I thought I would take a dive into the archive and recall the tales of old in a shorter format. In January of 2022, I decided to walk the Gritstone Trail with one minor difference. I was going to walk it overnight. I was…

  • Chesterfield Round

    Chesterfield Round

    It is Saturday 18th February. I have just dropped Fiona off at Sheffield train station for a weekend in London. I now am driving to Crowhole, Commonside, for another lonesome day out. A PhD funding interview in two days dominates my mind. I need to clear my head. Open the…

  • Minster Way in a Day

    Minster Way in a Day

    The Minster Way in a Day 5:45 – Dinnington I can’t say I had the best night’s sleep, anxiety keeping me awake. The night before anything important has always been the worst time for me. I lie in bed contemplating whether I have done enough to succeed. Of course, this…