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Amy Radcliff
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I am planning to go walking in the UK and would be extremely appreciative if anyone could offer
comments and suggestions on picking the right route.
I have walked the Cotswold Way (all of it) and have made numerous other full day walks. I want to go
with my husband on another long distance walk...the first and main criteria is that it not be too
difficult--we managed the Cotswold Way without great trouble, but I don't want to do anything more
strenuous than that, and to be honest, hopefully a little less demanding. In looking obvious at
possibilities, I see the Thames Path, the Ridge Way, the South Downs and North Downs paths. Any
other obvious options? And in any case, which would be best?
I realize best is a hard word to define...aside from hoping to find good pubs with quality real ale
(seriously, one of the reasons I love Britain is real ale), I don't have any strong preferences
about what a good way entails.
One other thing, if I may. I have done the easy bits of some more difficult paths--I particularly
adored part of the Pembrokeshire Path near St. David, and while I have not walked it, I am intrigued
by the South West Coast path. Question: do these, or any other more dramatic of the long distance
paths, lend themselves to picking easy portions? By this I mean, walking for a whole day from place
A to B, catching a cab from B to C to skip very strenuous walking, and then spending another day
going from C to D, and so on...that is, at least a whole day walking then taking a cab (rather than
walking a few hours then taking a cab). Would this be something considering (and any suggestions?)
or would I better off doing an easier long distance path and just walking it from start to finish? I
like the integrity of doing the walk without resorting to taxis, but then, I'm not religious on that
point and would be willing to do it if it meant much better walking overall.
In total, I wanted to spend 10 days or two weeks walking.
Again, any comments gratefully received.
Many thanks Amy
comments and suggestions on picking the right route.
I have walked the Cotswold Way (all of it) and have made numerous other full day walks. I want to go
with my husband on another long distance walk...the first and main criteria is that it not be too
difficult--we managed the Cotswold Way without great trouble, but I don't want to do anything more
strenuous than that, and to be honest, hopefully a little less demanding. In looking obvious at
possibilities, I see the Thames Path, the Ridge Way, the South Downs and North Downs paths. Any
other obvious options? And in any case, which would be best?
I realize best is a hard word to define...aside from hoping to find good pubs with quality real ale
(seriously, one of the reasons I love Britain is real ale), I don't have any strong preferences
about what a good way entails.
One other thing, if I may. I have done the easy bits of some more difficult paths--I particularly
adored part of the Pembrokeshire Path near St. David, and while I have not walked it, I am intrigued
by the South West Coast path. Question: do these, or any other more dramatic of the long distance
paths, lend themselves to picking easy portions? By this I mean, walking for a whole day from place
A to B, catching a cab from B to C to skip very strenuous walking, and then spending another day
going from C to D, and so on...that is, at least a whole day walking then taking a cab (rather than
walking a few hours then taking a cab). Would this be something considering (and any suggestions?)
or would I better off doing an easier long distance path and just walking it from start to finish? I
like the integrity of doing the walk without resorting to taxis, but then, I'm not religious on that
point and would be willing to do it if it meant much better walking overall.
In total, I wanted to spend 10 days or two weeks walking.
Again, any comments gratefully received.
Many thanks Amy