We awoke to low level cloud, mist and true English rain, not ideal weather to start our second day’s walk in the Lakes District. After a good hearty English breakfast our host returned us to Ennerdale Bridge to commence the days walk. Read more

Best sleep ever! Another very comfy bed always makes for a good night sleep. The day starts with a full cooked breakfast. Easily justified by the 25km we’d be walking. Read more

Today was a travel day. We drove the hire car from Chipping Norton to Carlisle at the very top of England where we ditched the car and caught the last train out from Carlisle to St Bees. We hadn’t realised that the last train departed at 5:30pm and were lucky we didn’t do any serious sight seeing along the way or we would have been in a royal pickle! Read more