5am and stretching my legs down by the lake. It’s chilly but dry. Everyone else is asleep, so time for a quick wash in the freezing water before enjoying the warmth of a coffee and the changing colours of distant […]
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Running 103 miles from Kangerlussuaq, just west of the Greenland ice sheet, to Sisimiut on the coast, with no phone signal or resupply points — nothing except what you can carry. Welcome to the Arctic Circle Trail (“ACT”). After a
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A small herd of deer stand motionless, staring through the Scots pines in the silent 7am Rendlesham Forest. I move and they scatter. Emerging from the forest, I’m not quite sure what to make of the statue at Capel St
Day 136: Butley to Harwich Read More »
I wake early around 5am, excited about the day ahead. I’ve booked a ticket to visit the Orford Ness National Nature Reserve, home to remnants of buildings used at the height of the Cold War by the Atomic Weapons Research
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A glorious morning for breakfast coffee on the deserted beach below the campsite. After yesterday’s shoreline walk, it’s time to mix it up a little, combining the beach with the Suffolk Coast Path and the Sandlings Walk, both of which
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I’m back on the East Coast for a short trip, before two family holidays in August. The plan is to spend four days walking across Suffolk from Lowestoft to Felixstowe, including a day exploring the mysterious Orford Ness. I’m walking
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