Ive finished! Ive walked 1200 miles in 7 weeks and 4 days! Ive walked along roads, through fields, along rivers, over moors and over mountains. Ive had all sorts of weather from scortching hot to bitterly cold, gale winds, fog, thunder and lightening, but on the whole I think Ive been very lucky with the weather! Its been very hard mentally and physically at times but also very enjoyable and life enhancing. The wildlife and scenery have been amazing and I was even lucky enough to see an otter and just yesterday a seal. I will continue with the blog during my recovery time in Orkney as I know some people are interested to see the amazing sights of these islands. My thanks to everyone that has followed my blog for your encouragement and your generous donations to Naomis House Childrens Hopsice. It gives me great pleasure to know my efforts will help to support such a worthy cause.


LEJOG - Lands End John O Groats

Thanks for visiting my blog... This expedition has been two months in the planning and training and will hopefully be two months in the execution. I will endeavour to entertain you with a few tales and interesting pictures of my trip as I travel the length of Great Britain in my Lejog challenge... so please call back and send me messages of support to boost my tired legs!

I am collecting sponsorship for Naomi's House childrens hospice. Naomis house provides support and respite care to people under the age of 18 who are unlikely to live in to adulthood. They have two facilities in Hampshire costing 45 million per year to run, serving sick children in seven counties. They are 93% funded by charitable donations.

You can sponsor my trek at http://www.justgiving.com/Malcolm-Woodford

Friday, 7 May 2010

Link showing approximate route planned for first half of the journey
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3706492

The route follows the south west coast path initially before cutting across Exmoor and then following various footpaths and roads past bridgewater to Glastonbury for a well earned days rest. From Glastonbury its up to Bath to join the start of the Cotswold way following this all the way past recently famous Chipping Sodbury, Cheltenham and on up to a little place called Chipping Campden. Here it joins the Central England Way between Coventry and Birmingham before joining the Staffordshire way. Stafford and Uttoxeter are next, passing Stoke on Trent. A hop on to the A33 brings us to Buxton and then a short day from Buxton to Edale brings me to the Pennines way, perhaps the countries foremost long distance footpath which weaves up past manchester, sheffield, Leeds and North over the Border to Scotland. The Pennines way takes in the Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, and Northumberland National Park.

Thats the plan anyway :o)

An approximate timescale for the first half of my Journey...

Day Date Start Finish Miles Cumulative miles Comment
1 Sat 8 May 10 Lands end St Ives 18 18

2 Sun 9 May 10 St Ives Newquay 24 42

3 Mon 10 May 10 Newquay Tintagel 26 68

4 Tue 11 May 10 Tintagel Woodford 22 90

5 Wed 12 May 10 Woodford Northam 20 110 or Bideford finish

6 Thu 13 May 10 Northam Upcott 20 130

7 Fri 14 May 10 Upcott Clatworthy Reservoir 20 150

8 Sat 15 May 10 Clatworthy Reservoir Glastonbury 30 180

9 Sun 16 May 10 Glastonbury Glastonbury 0 180 Rest day

10 Mon 17 May 10 Glastonbury Clutton hill 20 200

11 Tue 18 May 10 Clutton hill Horton 20 220

12 Wed 19 May 10 Horton Stroud 20 240

13 Thu 20 May 10 Stroud Prestbury 20 260 Nr Cheltenham and Brockhampton

14 Fri 21 May 10 Prestbury Stanway 10 270

15 Sat 22 May 10 Stanway Chipping Campden 10 280

16 Sun 23 May 10 Chipping Campden Lowsonford 20 300

17 Mon 24 May 10 Lowsonford Whateley 20 320

18 Tue 25 May 10 Whateley Milford 20 340 Between Stafford and Rugely

19 Wed 26 May 10 Milford Alton 20 360 Alton Towers!

20 Thu 27 May 10 Alton Buxton 22 382

21 Fri 28 May 10 Buxton Edale 10 392

22 Sat 29 May 10 Edale nr Meltham 20 412 between Huddersfield and Manchester

23 Sun 30 May 10 nr Meltham Wadsworth Moor 20 432

24 Mon 31 May 10 Wadsworth Moor Airton 20 452 10km NW of Skipton

25 Tue 1 Jun 10 Airton Horton in Ribblesdale 16 468

26 Wed 2 Jun 10 Horton in Ribblesdale Thwaite 22 490

27 Thu 3 Jun 10 Thwaite Middleton in Teesdale 20 510

28 Fri 4 Jun 10 Middleton in Teesdale LONDON Damians stag do!!!

29 Sat 5 Jun 10 LONDON LONDON Damians stag do!!!

30 Sun 6 Jun 10 LONDON Damians stag do!!!

31 Wed 7 Jul 10 John O Groats 490 1000 Whoop Whoop!!!
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