Tag Archives: coast

317 Garlieston to Isle of Whithorn

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Ruth Livingstone

I take up coasteering to escape from cows, and end up beside a sacred cairn. Continue reading →

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308 pm Auchencairn (Balcary Point)

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Ruth Livingstone

I enjoy some stunning scenery and encounter a treacherous collie. Continue reading →

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308 am Auchencairn (Torr Point)

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Ruth Livingstone

I spot a red squirrel and a Tar Pot on Torr Point. Continue reading →

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293 Maryport to Silloth

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Ruth Livingstone

Endless shoreline and empty seascapes. Scotland in the distance. Continue reading →

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292 Workington to Maryport

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Ruth Livingstone

I catch the train from Maryport to Workington. Today, due to transport logistics, I’ve only planned a short walk. So I can relax, take my time, and enjoy the day. And I’m following the official England Coast Path – so nothing could possibly go wrong, could … Continue reading →

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289 Sellafield to St Bees

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Ruth Livingstone

Nuclear power stations, sea foam, geology lessons, and a golden beach. Continue reading →

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288 Ravenglass to Sellafield

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Ruth Livingstone

The mist creates an eerie and energy-sapping walk. Sellafield looms menacingly. Continue reading →

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286 pm Haverigg to Eskmeals Range

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

The sun is strong and the wind has dropped. I meet nobody, apart from several hundred sheep. Continue reading →

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280 Baycliff to Barrow-in-Furness

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

Progress is slow. Large boulders have to be climbed over, while shifting shingle underfoot makes every step a balancing act. But I make it to the next little headland Continue reading →

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248 Red Wharf Bay to Glan-yr-afon

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Ruth Livingstone

This coastal landscape reminds me of Norfolk. It’s a patchwork quilt of flat-topped islands threaded through with channels of sluggish water. Continue reading →

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