I based my walk on mostly 2 day walks, with a middle overnight stop, travelling to and from the end points. However there are other ways of doing it. Of course it is possible to do the whole route continuously and I met people doing just this, carrying everything they need (including tent) for the … Continue reading Alternative timings
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A day of two halves again. I woke up at 7am naturally after a really good sleep. I'd arranged already to skip breakfast as rain was predicted after noon, so I was up on the Downs by 8am, on a clear, bright, cold day, with only a man and his friendly labrador for company. Climbing … Continue reading Day 8 personal log
Now beginning to get further from London but the GWR trains from Paddington are fast, getting me to Didcot Parkway in less than an hour. From there I take one of the frequent buses, X35 or X36 from right in front of the station, to Wantage, about another 35 minutes. It takes a discursive route … Continue reading Day 7 personal log
The Swan is a small very old pub, one of only two for miles around, the other being right across the road! Kitchen closed last night so I ate opposite, a bigger and very friendly place with a rather pagan sounding name: the Crown and Horns. Apparently the town had a major fortnightly sheep market … Continue reading Personal log day 6
The classic day of two halves. Arriving at Cholsey, the logical thing would be to get the bus back to Wallingford and pick up the trail there. But that wasn't coming for over half an hour. The next section of the Ridgeway follows the Thames down to Goring, on the opposite bank to the Thames … Continue reading Personal log day 5