Today was an exciting day for 2 reasons. One-it was the first day of three day heatwave coming in that all the hikers were talking about. And two-it was a hike to a place called Richmond which was the biggest
Day Nine | Keld to Reeth | Coast to Coast
Officially at the halfway point! 100 miles down, 100 more to miles to go. I wish I maybe took more of a moment to recognize how INSANELY awesome it was that me, someone who has never hiked 2 days in
Day Eight | Kirby Stevens to Keld | Coast to Coast
Since I was the only guest at my B&B I had the choicest seat by the big bay window for my breakfast. Anna walked by as I was eating and we waved and I felt all cool to be recognizing
Day Seven | Orton to Kirby Steven | Coast to Coast
Today was the last day of my pals Jeremy and Lisa. They only came to do the lakes district section and Jeremy had a plane back to Australia that evening after the days hike, which is very hardcore. It was
Day Six | Bampton to Orton | Coast to Coast
It’s finally hitting me how weird this all is. Everyday I wake up, eat breakfast and then go outside to walk for 6-8 hours. Regardless of weather, regardless of how I’m feeling, I just have to keep going. Everyday. And
Day Five | Patterdale to Bampton | Coast to Coast
Today there is a slight change in the normal Coast to Coast route. The official trail climbs its highest peak today, Kidsty Pike, at 800 meters. But, the unofficial route uses a historic old steam boat to glide across a
Day Four | Grasmere to Patterdale | Coast to Coast
The town I’m in, Grasmere, is one of the biggest tourist towns in The Lakes District for two reasons: poetry and gingerbread. The poet William Wordsworth lived and is buried here and Grasmere Gingerbread a famous British brand that started
Day Three | Rosthwaite to Grasmere | Coast to Coast
Day three. Still jet lagged I’m waking up early, so I was one of the first people to eat breakfast. A sleepy Jeremy joined me (the husband from last night) but no sign of his wife before I left. Today’s
Day Two Walking the Coast to Coast | Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite
Today SUCKED. The plan: From Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite: 25km with 650 meter elevation climb officially entering the Lake District National Park. The reality: The trail goes by small villages so each night I’m sleeping in a pub or B&B
Walking the Coast to Coast -Day One
In July 2026, for my 50th birthday, I decided to do something insane. I walked from the west coast of England, dipping my feet in the Iris Sea, all the way across the country to dip my feet once again