NEW BOOK – The Coast is Our Compass
THE COAST IS OUR COMPASS – a pilgrimage along the world’s longest coastal path – the King Charles III England Coast Path Available for pre-order […]
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PODCASTS – The Coast is Our Compass and Tales from the Big Trails
I have been a guest on a number of podcasts and events, and have a few more events and chats scheduled for 2026. These can
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The Broomway: Unparalled skyscapes, occasional ordnance and an ill fated birthday party, over Maplin Sands.
The Broomway I have wanted to experience The Broomway for a long time, since reading about it in Robert Macfarlane’s The Old Ways and passing
King Charles III England Coast Path: Canvey, Wallasea and Two Tree Islands and a walk from Greenwich to Gravesend.
Walking the King Charles III England Coast Path before fully open, will lead to a snagging list of paths to clean up later. Often high
King Charles III England Coast Path: River Stour and Orwell estuaries (Harwich to Felixstowe)
My original plan to walk the coast of England allowed for the use of public ferry services across the estuaries, yet the new King Charles
Walking around the Isles of Scilly (the best section of the English coast not on the King Charles III England Coast Path)
It seems ironic that some of the best coastal walking in England is not on the King Charles III England Coast Path – doubly so,
King Charles III England Coast Path: A flat walk to Scotland (Chester to Gretna).
I was very tempted to continue along the Wales Coast Path for a second time to reach Chester. It is a wonderful journey that easily
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England Coast Path: Challenging coastal walking (Bude to Chepstow)
Bude is quite different from November 2022, when every fibre in my body said, “Bail Out!” due to a robust onshore gale. The sun is
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England Coast Path: Devon and Cornwall (Teignmouth to St. Ives)
I estimate I have walked 750-miles from Cromer over 38-days, which is 20-miles/day on average. In theory, the England Coast Path will be 2,750-miles when
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England Coast Path: Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Dorset (Chichester to Teignmouth)
In 2021, it took 26-days to walk from Cromer to Chichester – much faster than expected and helped by the use of ferries and avoiding
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England Coast Path: East and West Sussex (Dover to Chichester)
The high-speed HS1 service to Dover from St. Pancras is a joy, giving a preview of the path I will walk to Hythe. The climb
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