Author: Richard

5 July 2025. Rain overnight but tent stayed dry. Up at 05:15 and away at 06:45. Not quite as clean as the campsite had no showers. Drizzly forecast for much of the day so will be wet anyway. The first hour and a half was a 2km climb out of Llanthony 240 to 604m. Once … Continue reading Llanthony – Hay-on-Wye

4 July 2025. Up at 06:50, away at 07:05. Getting the routine sorted. After a couple of km, I was back on the trail which was mainly across fields and short sections on quiet single track country lanes. On reaching Llangattock Lincoed, Tim, Steve, Mike, Helen, and Stephanie (Birmingham university friends) were just leaving the … Continue reading Llanvetheine – Llanthony

3 July 2025. Up at 05:30 to the sound of squawking seagulls. Better nights sleep on level ground. Bit cooler overnight. Away at 07:20. Once out of town, the path goes through some lovely rural countryside. Edging along farmers fields and through lovely woodland Around 11:00 I reached Llanfihangel Ystum Llewern and St Michael’s Church, … Continue reading Monmouth – Llanvetherine

2 July 2025. The first night camping is always a bit sleep disrupted. Didn’t help that I was on a slight slope. It is light around 05:00, so I got up around 05:30. Camping routine not sorted out yet, so I wasn’t away until 07:40, along with the DoE students who were already arguing about … Continue reading Beeches Farm – Monmouth

1 July 2025. On the trail again. Travelled by train from Tunbridge Wells to Chepstow via Paddington. Arrived Chepstow 13:15. Initially my pack weighed 14 kg, but no doubt a few kgs added with Tesco shopping at Chepstow. On the Pennine Way I carried too much food, so aiming to cut back. Plenty of villages … Continue reading Chepstow – Tintern