Coast to coast walk

David, Paul and Steve have now completed their 200 mile  coast to coast walk .  You can still read David’s blog below. If you would like to sponsor them or donate to PASH, please contact David. To congratulate them, you can click on the Comments link to add a message for them.

Early start, 8am, in sunshine & strong winds. Beautiful countryside with lots of photo’s & video taken. Bleak moors & howling gales on the top of the moors & got another soaking. Our friend Tom left 3 hours before us because of blisters, but was disappointed when we caught up with him just 1.5 miles

Raisdale to Glaisdale A long day of gale force winds, horizontal hailstones & rain. We received a real wetting today, but also some periods of sunshine. All arrived safely in Glaisdale & fit for the final 20 miles to Robin Hoods Bay tomorrow. Whilst walking into Glaisdale a Coastguard Vehicle stopped & the Coastguard asked

Osmotherly to Hasty Bank (Beak Hill Farm).  A short but lovely 10 mile walk today, all other accommodation fully booked so no choice.  Fine weather, although high winds later in the day.   Could see the sea at Redcar, a good motivation for us!  No more bird stories, although a peacock & a guinea fowl were

Brompton – on – Swale to Osmotherly. Met 3 old friends, Lisa from Leipzig, Tom from Preston, & ‘Guernsey Man’ who calls Paul ‘Crapeau’. Completed 22 miles today on 9 hours walking. Walking was long but not particularly  difficult except a steep walk at the end into Osmotherly. Weather mixed with sunshine & showers. Hairiest moment

Grinton to Brompton-on-Swale. Glorious weather, for the first time, all day, wonderful. Almost too hot to walk but beautiful scenery as river widens & slows down. Briefly met up with Tom from Preston & Lisa from Leipzig. Enjoyed a light lunch in Richmond square, including Yorkshire Curd Tart from Thomas the Baker. Also enjoyed a

Brilliant day walking from Keld to Grinton near Reeth on a sunny but very windy day. At last had a cream tea in Gunnerside. Steve was attacked by a Lapwing & beat it off with a stick!! Spirits still high (at least three quarters of a bottle left). Having a great time spoilt by the

A short walk today – 12 miles. Weather has been wet, windy and cold. Very boggy over the tops. Second highest on the coast to coast walk. Passed the Nine Standards monument. Met other walkers on the way – Ian and John from Leeds, and Lisa from Leipzig, Germany and sharing a bunk room again

A long day today, 34.5 km walked in 9.5 hours from SHAP to Kirkby Steven. Met Drew & Linda from Nova Scotia, Canada. Rescued them off Mardale Fell, after becoming lost. Also our Dutch friend Peter was reported to be in Keswick hospital with a dislocated shoulder after falling in Easdale Gill. He was carrying

Arrived safely in SHAP at 6pm, a long days walk in windy, wet & cold weather. As Wainwright would say ‘we are now leaving the beloved Lake District’. Bagged two Wainwright peaks ‘The Knott’ & ‘Kidsty Pike’. Feet still sore, knees holding up. Noticeably warmer as we came out of the Lake District. Off to