My name is Martyn Howe.

Curiosity, Adventure and Learning has led me along all the National Trails, a journey which started in the 1970s, when I first walked the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. After 3,000 miles along nineteen trails, I set out to walk the coast of England on the new King Charles III England Coast Path, another 2,700 miles.

In 2021, I published my first book, Tales from the Big Trails, a forty year quest to walk the iconic long-distance trails of England, Scotland, and Wales. In 2026, I published my second book, The Coast is Our Compass, a pilgrimage along the the world’s longest coastal path – the King Charles III England Coast Path.

The UK has an unrivalled network of walking paths and trails, and I continue to walk long-distance routes. As an intermission, I cycled around the North Sea along Eurovelo 12, and completed my second journey from Land’s End to John o’ Groats, but this time via the Atlantic Seaboard and the Wild Atlantic Way, in Ireland. I own an aging VW T4 Campervan too, which spends a lot of time in Scotland.

I maintain this site as a hobby, my career in technology and interest in maps encourages me to develop a geospatial view of these wonderful journeys, something that is often missing in adventure websites. I have been a guest on a number of podcasts and events, and welcome engagement with the outdoor adventure and artistic community.