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30 March 2019 Four weeks ago I did a day walk on the Greensands Way, a trail that in its 108 mile entirety, runs from Haslemere in Surrey to Hamstreet in Kent. It was more an excuse to try out … Continue reading →

Walked: To my mum’s house Date: 17-19 July 2018 Distance: 75 miles Weather: Heatwave! Despite all the well known long distance trails I’ve walked, there’s a much more random – and personal – one that I’ve been wanting to do … Continue reading →

Date: 27 April 2018 Walked from: Padrón Walked to: Santiago de Compostela Distance: 23 km Almost exactly six months ago today I arrived at the plaza next to the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, having finished my month-long walk west … Continue reading →

Date: 26 April 2018 Walked from: Caldas de Reis Walked to: Padrón Distance: 19 km Imagine going to Munich and finding they had run out of beer. Or Bruges, and discovering the city was all out of chocolate. That’s how … Continue reading →

Date: 25 April 2018 Walked from: Pontevedra Walked to: Caldas de Reis Distance: 22.5 km I have no idea why the British think they are such great drinkers. We honestly pale into comparison with the amount that the Spanish and … Continue reading →

Date: 24 April 2018 Walked from: Padrón Walked to: Pontevedra Distance: 23.5km It was a cracking walk through the verdant hills and riversides of southern Galicia today (with the lovely riverside inlet of Arcade a particular highlight) topped by the … Continue reading →

Date: 23 April 2018 Walked from: Tui Walked to: Padrón (not THE Padrón, just a Padrón) Distance: 30.4 km After a couple of days of feeling a little over this walk, I’ve had a really fun day. Maybe it was … Continue reading →