[Bird-watching trip undertaken on Tuesday, 30th May, 2023]
I wake up this morning feeling fine. (Don’t know what was wrong with me yesterday.) But the weather is misty and drizzly, and I am in no hurry to set off.
The house I am staying in is a modern, modular house and I love it. [The photo below is from the booking website.] Nobody else was staying here last night, and so I have a good chat with the man who delivers the pain-au-chocolate rations for breakfast.
[This walk was completed on Monday, 29th May, 2023]
After lunch, I pack up my ruck sack and hoist it over my shoulders again. Onwards, along the road. One last look back at Broadhaven…
[This walk was completed on Monday, 29th May, 2023]
I cycle back to Noss Head, chain my bike up behind a fence made of Caithness paving slabs, and set off on today’s walk. Up the private road, towards the lighthouse. The lighthouse is another product of the Stevenson family – this one designed by Alan Stevenson.
[This walk was completed on Sunday, 28th May, 2023]
I’m staying in a smart Airbnb in Keiss. A brand-new building. The first night I was alone, but last night there were several other guests staying. We have a shared kitchen and one of the other guests seems to have broken the coffee machine. I have a frustrating half hour this morning before I get it working again.
[This walk was completed on Saturday, 27th May, 2023]
After a late start, I cycle to Freswick, chain my bike up, and walk down to the beach. Today, I will be following the official John o’Groats Trail (JOG Trail) to a place called Keiss.
[This walk was completed on the 26th May, 2023]
I’m back at Duncansby Head, and it is another beautiful and sunny day. What a view! All the way to the Orkneys.
[This walk was completed on Thursday, 25th May, 2023]
I celebrate my arrival at John o’Groats by having a late lunch in one of the cafes: a very tasty (but quite expensive) fish chowder. Followed by a large piece of cake.
Time to set off along the final section of of today’s walk to Duncansby Head. I’m surprised to see signs indicating the John o’Groats Trail – JOG Trail for short – and a clear tarmac path.
[This walk was completed on the 25th May 2023]
I cycle to Gills, pushing against the strong wind. I’ve taken to swearing quite a lot as I cycle – mainly at the weather, usually at the wind, and sometimes at the bike. When I reach Gills, I chain the bike up behind the information plaque…
[This walk was completed on the 24th May 2023]
It was too dangerous to clamber over the rickety fence, and too dangerous to climb down the cliff to get round the obstruction, so I turn back. Reach the point where a farm track leaves the path. This should connect me with a road, and from there I can walk back to my van.
[This walk was completed on the 24th May, 2023]
It’s a bright, windy day. I start my walk in Brough, and take a little detour to look at a cottage that once was owned by my brother-in-law and his wife. What a pretty little cottage it is, too! Idyllic. They must have been very sad to leave.
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Report Number: 1315Date: 29/09/26Location: South Mundham at the bottom of Fisher Lane, West SussexGroup of black and white cattle, single walker with dog on lead Alice’s Report: “As I was walking on the path towards the exit of the field the cows were a fair distance from me. I have walked this route many times […]
Each report below details a moment when walkers proceeding along public footpaths were confronted by cattle. Each must be regarded as a near miss as any close encounter can cause awful injuries. Nicky dropped the lead when the bullocks charged and they ran after the dog allowing her to escape unharmed. Matt was chased by […]
Report: 1310 Date: 04/09/26 Location: Mount Pleasant, Upton Cheyney, Nr Bristol Cows with calves in the field Small group of walkers with dog on lead Rachel’s Report: “We walked past the cows ( around 30-50) on the footpath slowly, taking a wide birth around them. When we were about 10 metres past them they started […]
