There’s a bit of artistic license in my title because the last few hundred yards I had walked before, but if you consider that I’ve lived in Ratby on and off for over 50 years, to still be on paths I’d never walked in my entire life, right to the end of this...

I really can’t believe my luck. When I was ‘planning’ this trip I really didn’t put in much route planning effort except for routing the first day along the Severn. My intention was to review my route every day to ensure that it was both sensible and went through nice...

I was getting really quite worried about finding somewhere to camp as the walking day was drawing to a close. I did, as I always do, eventually find somewhere. Not wanting to tempt fate but I think it’s a fairly good spot. Probably nearer to a housing estate than I’d...