Coastal Path
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Isle of Wight Coastal Path – Final Day
We decided that with so many miles to walk and the fact we had to get a ferry and train when we finished that we would forget the breakfast and head out early. So we headed out just before 7am, back down to the beach and then a long walk along the promenade all the… Continue reading
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Isle of Wight Coastal Path – Day 3
Managed to sleep well, no dreams of bees and none in the tent thankfully. Rob wasn’t too lively, two bottles of wine and a late night imaging the Milky Way will do that! I got the stove going and brewed some coffee and had the last of my porridge with a breakfast bar crumbled into… Continue reading
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Isle of Wight Coastal Path – Day 2
I didn’t have too bad a sleep, usually on the first night it is far worse but I reckon I was so tired that it helped. Rob moaned about my snoring. I had my new stove on for a cup of coffee and some porridge. The first food stop on our journey would be Yarmouth… Continue reading
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Isle of Wight Coastal Path – Day 1
Well the day had arrived, I hadn’t done as much training for this one as others but sill felt it would be ok. My rucksack weight was about 11kg which is as light as I can make it for this trip as I was carrying the larger tent this time as my mate Rob was… Continue reading
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Coastal Path – Stanford-le-Hope to Tilbury
Roughly a year ago I finished up the coastal path near Stanford-le-Hope and haven’t really had the opportunity to go back and finish the last leg towards London. It looked as though it was going to be a good day on my day off so I penciled it in. Thankfully the weather forecast stayed true… Continue reading
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Isle of Wight Walk – Planning
I wanted something a little smaller this year so I could fit in perhaps two of them in the summer months. Having been to the Isle of Wight many times I know that the coastal path is a good one to do. Roughly, 70 miles long, I plan to do it over 4 days. Day… Continue reading
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First walk of the year
Time to get back into shape, the rains seem to have stopped, been going for months! The plan is to do two 5 day hikes later this year rather than my usual 9 day. The first one will be the Isle of Wight coastal path, the second is yet to be decided. So a warm… Continue reading
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English Coastal Path: Pitsea to Stanford-le-Hope
I am going to say from the outset that this really wasn’t one of my favourite routes. The 30C temperature didn’t help. Grim in places, overgrown in others and very industrial towards the end. Anyway, it is done. The path starts just outside Pitsea station and takes you down a dusty track alongside the A13… Continue reading
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Coastal Path: Shoeburyness to Barling Creek
Total Distance: 11.2 miles Summary Monday I was still a little frazzled by too much drinking on Saturday, so I wisely opted for Tuesday as the day to do this walk. It continues on from my last Coastal Path walk which ends up at Shoeburyness. It takes you into Great Wakering, over Wakering Common, around… Continue reading
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Time to start training for the North Downs Way
Only just over 2 months to go before the North Downs Way walk so it is about time I got back into walking shape. I decided that I would do a bit more of the Saffron Trail from Belfairs Wood down to Leigh On Sea where it meets the Coastal Path. When planning this I… Continue reading
Essex Man Does Walking 