About
I began this website as a blog to document and share the walks I did to complete the Thames Path National Trail during 2020.
At the time I didn’t have any plans to expand it beyond this. However, I enjoyed the trail so much that I did it again in 2021, then 2022 and before I knew it, I’d walked it each year up to 2025.
It has now become an annual tradition of mine and I’m proud to call myself a Thames Path nerd.
In 2025 I expanded what was a site dedicated solely to the Thames Path, to include the 6 trails that together make the Great Chalk Way (GCW).
The GCW is a family of established walking and riding routes linking the Dorset and Norfolk Coasts across central southern England following the ancient trading route along the chalk ridge, forming a coast to coast route of more than 360 miles.
In 2025, in between walking the Thames Path, I started and completed the GCW from Lyme Regis to Holme-next-the-Sea. The landscape of the GCW couldn't be further removed from that of the Thames Path, making for a fabulous year of walking.
In time I’ll add further long distance trails that I have completed, including the Cotswold Way and the North Downs Way.​
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