Coast to Coast Walk Journals

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Pete Lockey - A lovely report with excellent photographs of the journey. Pete summarises the walk "All in all a very enjoyable trip, with surprisingly good weather, only 2 hours of drizzle over the entire trip. Bits that particularly stood out were most of the Lake District, the lead mining bits between Keld and Reeth, and the high moors on the Cleveland Way. I could definitely be persuaded to do it again (which is always a good sign), although next time I'll try the other direction!"

Tim and Tim - One of the Tim's, Tim Reeves and his wife Catherine did the Coast to Coast Walk in September 1998. There are lovely informative records of each stage of the walk on this super site.

Brian Downing - Brians report of the walk which he did with his wife Gail in the company of a small walking group is just full of fantastic pictures. An inspiration to do the walk indeed.

Pete Stott - Pete's report is of the walk he did in April 2007. On his site are reports of other Long Distance walks including the Pennine Way and the Dingle Way in Ireland.

Catherine Bryan and Kate Moss - It is clear Catherine and Kate had a great time on the walk which was done in 2005 to celebrate Catherine's 50th birthday and done in aid of Wimslow Wells for Africa. Well worth a visit.

Ian and William Savage - Father and son report of a crossing made in 2006. A dedicated father and son who enjoyed a fantastic experience together.

Gregg Neilson - Greggs report is of a part walk as he finished in Richmond after 9 days.

Ashley Heeley - Ashley accompanied by his friend Dale did the Coast to coast walk in 2006, part reason quoted as a mid-life crisis! No matter this is an enthusiastic recollection of his experience on the trail.

Journeyman (Ernie from Rotherham) - Including pre-planning and then a report of a 16 day walk carried out in June 2006 raising monies for Macmillan Cancer Care. He must have enjoyed it because he did it again in 2008!

Kerry Connell - Kerry, a Baptist minister from Sydney Australia did the walk in the company of his wife Nancy in June 2000. They were in their 50's and Nancy's diaries are a lovely read about their walk experience.

Kev and Liz - Kevan and Liz, a married couple living with 3 cats in Lewisham, South London England did the walk in 2007. Enjoy their recollections here.

Brian Garrod and Raika - Brian and his devoted Alsatian Raika did the Coast to Coast as a fund raising challenge for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. Read the report of their journey.

Lone Walker - A solitary experience of the walk done in 2006.

Christopher Weddell Christopher's blog report is a welcome addition to the collection.

Kathy Wood A great report from Kathy with pictures and lots of extra information.

Ed Foster A nice personal record of the walk.

Ron and Charlene Friedman - Ron and Charlene hail from Northern California and he says he was compelled to write about the C2C they did in 2005 because despite doing other long distance walks this one was as in his words "I have been unable to stop thinking about this trip; the weather, each segment of the walk, the people we met and the extraordinary camaraderie we experienced, theplaces we stayed, even the meals we ate. We've been on lots of long distance hikes before, but qualitatively speaking, this one is way different, so different that I feel somehow compelled to create a record of our experiences". I can understand his sentiment.

Gordon Laing - As Gordon titles this, it is 'Wainwright's Coast to Coast walk A gourmet guide...'. He certainly provides comprehensive information amidst his detailed record of the walk done in 2004.

Thomas Courtney - Thomas had done the walk once before in 1989 with his wife Marilyn and the impression it left compelled him to do it again in 2004. Here is is record of that journey.

Kaydee from Tennessee - A lovely family report from the summer of 2004.

Shirl (Peewiglet) - Not so much a report of the walk Shirl did in 2000 but it is one of the best sites to visit for tips on equipment required and almost anything else she could think of. Good sport!

Jill Green - A short report of a successful crossing in 2000.

Bill Hardy - Two days at the seaside and a great walk in-between: Bill's illustrated diary of walking the Coast to Coast in 2003 with his wife and friends. Includes over 150 pictures, some basic information and some GPS waypoints.

Walter Trimble - Walter is a Professor from the United States who writes a short report with a lot of pictures.

Nigel - This is a great report. Everything is included. The times he and his pals get lost. The injuries, the fatigue, the lot. I can feel it too reading this one.

Chris Stonehouse - Chris and his clums did the walk in 1999. A short report.

Cyberhiker and Ann - A record of the C2C walk done in 1999.

Californian Walkers - A short report, no pictures.

Paul Gallwey - As Paul states "In August 1995, three friends (Alan, Marion and Beatrice) and myself did the Coast to Coast". He provides a short report of their fun time together walking across Northern England.

Ian Ashworth - A nice report from one of the earliest on the web. This one was carried out in 1991.

Ian Fisk - Ian hails from New Zealand and he is clearly an enthusiatic walker. This report is one of the most comprehensive you will find anywhere about what you need to do in preparation for walking the Coast to Coast.

Melvyn, John and David Daly - This is truly moving and utterley inspirational. There are three reports of the walk by three male generations of the family, Melvyns report from 1980 when he was 70, his son Johns walk done in 2004 when he was 60 and his son David's record of the walk done a year earlier in 2003. Amazing and one that must be bookmarked.

Mad English - Not so mad because this gentleman has done many of the lond distance Paths in the north of England. This is a fairly detailed report of his Coast to Coast experience.

Alan Power - Alan's report is very good and recalls his experiences of the walk he did and the lots of friends he made on the course of his journey.

George Tod - George Tod is a walking icon on the web. His walking boots on his home page tell you everything you need to know about him. Enjoy his thoroughly interesting reflection of the walk.

Thomas Keijzer - A great site with an emphasis on long distance walks. The site includes a report of Thomas's 1990 Coast to Coast Walk. It also contains information on other British walks and a report of his walking of the West Highland Way.

Phil Mortiboy - Phil's contains one of the most humorous recollections of the Coast to Coast walk I have read. What is more Phil's first walk was from west to east when Steve, Dave and I were going east to west. I wonder if our paths crossed?

Get Yer Boots On - This is the site of a group of BT Engineers from the Wigan and Chorley area of England. despite being Lancastrians they provide a great description of the Coast to Coast walk they embarked on in 2000. Their account is well worth a read.

Tales From The Coast To Coast Walk - This is a novel which follows a variety of walkers, and would-be walkers, on the first half of the 190 mile Coast to Coast Walk across Northern England. ISBN 1-901280-58-6. 130x195mm, 186 pages. Colour Illustrated. Anyone who has spent time on trails and getting lost in mountains will recognise most of the characters and the incidents which bring about achievement, confrontation and change. There is reference to navigational hazards, cattle hazards, sheep hazards and, last but not least, something the guidebooks omit, stile hazards. Happy reading.

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