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Day 48: Swinscoe to Biggin
We left our accommodation following the Limestone Way, initially over farmland. The fences and hedges of Staffordshire are replaced by the drystone walls of Derbyshire, and stiles are…
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Day 47: Uttoxeter to Swinscoe
Today we realised that we have walked more than 500 miles! We moved from Staffordshire into Derbyshire – several times, as the River Dove is the boundary between…
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Day 46: Rest Day
It was good to have a day off, and we managed to catch up with ourselves: launderette, post office, replenishing our snack supply and we even managed to…
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Day 45: Rugeley to Uttoxeter
Leaving Rugeley, we walked along the Trent and Mersey Canal, before joining the Staffordshire Way. Again, the walk was well signposted all the way to Uttoxeter. We stopped…
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Day 44: Lichfield to Rugeley
We left our lodgings and walked through the centre of town and out into the countryside in bright sunshine, which continued throughout the day. We walked on quiet…
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Day 43: Lea Marston to Lichfield
After walking down the hill from Lea Marston, the next three miles were through the lovely Kingsbury Water Park and Nature Reserve. A good part of this was…
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Day 42: Meriden to Lea Marston
We are still following the Heart of England Way, and the terrain was very similar to yesterday, but no mud! We made a detour before we started, to…
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Day 41: Wroxall to Meriden
As yesterday, our walk was not difficult, but it became warmer as the day progressed, not ideal for walking! We left Wroxall the way we entered, across fields…
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Day 40: Alcester to Wroxall
We had a very pleasant walk today on the Heart of England Way, even though it was longer than I would choose. It was not too hilly and…
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Day 39: Evesham to Alcester
Today’s walk was very pleasant, through the Vale of Evesham, known as the fruit and vegetable basket of England. We walked along lanes and footpaths out of Evesham,…
WALKING WITH GRAMPY 