Pennine Way Journals

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Justin Turner - Justin is an astronomer from Leicestershire and I'm pretty sure he got some good views of the northern hemisphere night sky when on his walk across the backbone of Britain during the late summer of 2005. I love his comment "It is a bloody long way in 15 days with three pairs of underpants".

Catherine and Andy - Andy suffered four days into the walk and his recollections of the emotions he went through and nearly giving up before determining to carry on reminded me of similar occasions on my long distance walks.

Pennine Walker - Pennine Walker, aka James is a native Californian who completed then Pennine Way in 2004 when he was 63 years old, a fantastic achievement. He was joined by a friend Brian. This is a textual journal only.

Barb and Charl - The poor couple did very well to complete the Pennine way in what they describe as one of the wettest summers ever in the UK. A poignant report. Well done you two for sticking with it.

Pete Stott - This is an excellent piece of work from Pete chronicling two Pennine Way walks, the first in 1963 and the second in 2000. A very detailed record with lots of great stories during those epic travels. I do think this work is good enough to put into a book.

Tom Read - Tom Read is a bass player, mathematics teacher, freelance writer, hillwalker and radio amateur. He is also the author of a super piece of work on journaling the Pennine Way walk he did with his son Jimmy in 2006.

Steve Watson - Semi retired Steve planned to do the walk in the summer of 2001 but foot and mouth put it off until later in the year meaning he had to complete the second half after the winter in the spring of 2002. Well done Steve for going back and finishing what you started.

Mo and Dave - These two intrepid walkers completed the Pennine Way in 2006 in support of Cancer Research UK. Well done to them and to a fum packed journal.

Roger Stacey - In August-September 1999, 61 year old Roger Stacey hiked a good chunk of the Pennine Way in Scotland and England. Here he relates his experience by way of a journal.

Claire James - Claire completed the Pennine Way in 2005 when 10 years old and this journal is a fantastic record of her walk which I am sure will remain as a treasured memory for her. Truly inspirational.

Phil Northall - As Phil puts it 'Pennine Way Story relates the tale of my epic, fun filled attempt to nearly walk the whole of the 268 mile national trail along the "backbone "of England'.

Dave and Michelle Dunford - Done to celebrate Dave's 40th birthday in 2005 the intrepid couple did the walk in 20 days + 2 for resting. Good job done.

Shirl (PeeWiglet) - Shirl has put a few good journals of walks on the web and this is as good as any detailing her 19 day trip from Edale to Kirk Yetholm during August and September of 2004.

Catherine and Andy - A journal of a 2003 Pennine Way walk done the less traditional way from north to south.

David Gibbins - David gives each day a fair reflection of his walk and also grades each one for scenery and for difficulty, a novel way of ranking each day. Photographs are included for each day of the walk.

Kim Osborne & Dil Owen - A journal of the walk completed in 2000 by, as Kim puts it 'A Penny Wine' By Bikes Moron & Wild One (Or 'Pennine Way' By Kim Osborne & Dil Owen). Great stuff.

George Tod - George is the man with the animated walking boots on his web page and this report is of his 1994 - he did it three years earlier & was so captured by it that he just had to go back and do it again. This time though he walked from north to south, just for a change and to look in the opposite direction to last time!

George Tod - And here is the story of George's first expedition in 1991 done in the traditional manner.

Pete the Free - Dedicated to the memory of Ned Philpott, a great character and walker who would have enjoyed the challenge. Pete has put together a good Pennine Way journal from 1993 with lots of photos.

Ian Fisk - New Zealander Ian has written a nice record of his journey carried out in 1991.

Ian Steel - Ian gives a report on the walking detail and then a personal reflection following completion of each day during his 1995 walk.