I start my first big walk since 2020 today, the Yorkshire Wold Way, 79 miles from the Humber Bridge, inland to Malton then back out again to Filey Brigg.
My friend and I used to do a long distance walk every year until covid, since then life has plotted against us, but this year we’re back on the trail. We like to do about 10 miles a day, this year we’ve got a 12 mile day, which usually wouldn’t be a problem, but this year we haven’t managed any practise walks together, I’ve just been dog walking!
The bluebells have been particularly glorious this year, so I’m hoping we will see a few on the walk, here’s some from the Chevin a couple of weeks ago when I did 8 miles with Bella.
I think spring is one of my favourite times of year, I love the fresh greenness of the new foliage, we’ve had a particularly wet start to the year so it’s been lovely recently to have some nice warm spring days. This is another photo from Otley Chevin…
Bella decided she’d had enough after 6 miles, she just sat down mid path! I persuaded her on to a seat a few minutes further and after a little rest she was ready to go again.
I’ll be updating my progress each day on Strava, so if anyone can find me (Margaret Creek) you’re welcome to follow me and see how I do. Hopefully I’ll be finishing next Sunday afternoon.
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Hope the weather keeps dry and you can enjoy the scenery with plenty of tea breaks!
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Beautiful photographs. Enjoy your big walk.
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Good Luck!
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Going Strong
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I just came across your travelogue researching possible long distance walks for next spring, and I’m so happy to have found you! I, too, like to take my time on walks and do 8-13 miles a day, rather than the 20 some folks do (ugh, does not sound like fun to me, but to each their own). Your notes are wonderful! I walked about 1/2 Glydwr’s Way this year, and the Wye Valley Way in 2022. I want something somewhere in between, difficulty-wise, and YWW sounds like the ticket. Thanks for this detailed and excellent account!
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Hi Deb,glad you found it helpful. My friend and I have done several LDW’s over the years, we started with the Six Dales, a nice short one at about 38 miles, we did the Dales Way, Bay2Bay over two years ( It’s like the coast to coast, Robinhoods Bay to Barrow in Furniss) St Cuthberts (our favourite), Cleveland Way and this year we did the Swale Way which was pretty tough for us. We keep adding to our ‘to do’ list!!
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