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These journals of my walks on long-distance paths are simply listed in chronological order (you might want to read about my journals first). The first one or two journals are a bit scanty (they were written at least partly after the event) and do not have many photographs, but I think the journals have generally got better and more detailed as I have gone on (I only really started taking photographs on my walks on Day 4 of the 'The Hertfordshire Way', so you might want to start with that journal). If you only have time to look at one of these journals, I would recommend 'The Chiltern Way (2)' - my favourite walk, and my most detailed journal so far. If you don't have time to read that (26 walks), try reading the 'Chiltern Heritage Trail' (7 walks).
| The Chiltern Way
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A circular walk round the Chilterns Hills, through
Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. I walked
it as a section walk that took 26 days between May and August 2005 (192
miles each way) Note: I have since walked the Chiltern Way a second time, and have produced a much more detailed journal with many more photographs - see 'The Chiltern Way (2)' below |
| The Cumbria Way | A linear walk from Carlisle south through the Lake District to Ulverston. I walked it on six successive days in June 2005 (74 miles) |
| The South Bucks Way | From Coombe Hill, near Wendover, to the Grand Union Canal at Denham. I walked it on three successive days in August 2005 (23 miles each way) |
| The Chiltern Link | From Wendover to Chesham. A one day walk in August 2005 (8 miles each way) |
| The Two Ridges Link | From Linslade to Ivinghoe Beacon. A one day walk in August 2005 (8 miles each way) |
| The North Bucks Way | From the Ridgeway path near Great Kimble to Wolverton. A section walk that took 5 days in September 2005 (35 miles each way) |
| The Hertfordshire Way | A circular route round Hertfordshire, starting and finishing at Royston. A section walk that took 27 days, September 2005 to February 2006 (187 miles each way) |
| The Cross Bucks Way | From Stratton Audley to the Grand Union Canal near Linslade. A section walk that took 3 days in February 2006 (24 miles each way) |
| The Aylesbury Ring | A circular route around Aylesbury. A section walk that took 4 days in February/March 2006 (31 miles each way) |
| The Greensand Ridge Walk | A linear route across Bedfordshire, from Linslade to Gamlingay in Cambridgeshire. A section walk that took 6 days in April 2006 (40 miles each way) |
| A Dales Walk | A horse-shoe shaped walk through the Yorkshire Dales, from Leyburn to Richmond. A six day walk in June 2006 (73 miles) |
| The Berkshire-Essex Walk | A linear walk from Berkshire to Essex, following sections of the Ridgeway and the Icknield Way. A section walk that took 13 days in June/July 2006 (97 miles each way) |
| Ashridge Estate Boundary Trail | A circular walk round Ashridge and Berkhamsted Common, on the Bucks/Herts border. A one day walk in August 2006 (16 miles) |
| Chiltern Heritage Trail | A circular walk round the Chesham/Amersham area of the Chiltern Hills. A section walk that took 7 days in September 2006 (52 miles each way) |
| Hertfordshire Chain Walk | A series of linked circular walks, crossing Hertfordshire from Enfield in the south to near Ashwell in the north. A section walk that took 13 days in October/November 2006 (86 miles each way) |
| John Bunyan Trail | A circular route round parts of Bedfordshire associated with John Bunyan. A section walk that took 11 days in December 2006/January 2007 (70 miles each way) |
| Bernwood Jubilee Way | A circular route through Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, almost entirely within the boundaries of the ancient hunting forest of Bernwood. A section walk that took 8 days in February/March 2007 (61 miles each way) |
| The Chiltern Way (2) | A circular walk round the Chilterns Hills, through Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. I walked it as a section walk that took 26 days between March and June 2007 (192 miles each way) |
| Milton Keynes Boundary Walk | A route circumnavigating the new city of Milton Keynes. A section walk that took 8 days in July/August 2007 (60 miles each way) |
| Swan's Way | A linear bridleway through Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, from just north of Milton Keynes to Goring-on-Thames. A section walk that took 9 days in August/September 2007 (65 miles each way) |
| The Chiltern Chain Walk |
An unofficial route created by myself, consisting of 20 linked circular walks crossing the
Chiltern Hills from Dunstable Downs to Goring-on-Thames (238 miles).
There are two versions of this journal, for slower and faster internet links. The 'Dial-up version' has enlargeable thumbnails, the Broadband version shows the photographs in full. |