Tag Archives: England

Bored of Hiking II – The Solutions

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Stef

Hello my beloved fellow hikers, after my call for inspiration about exciting walks around London in my previous blog post, I got lots of feedback that I’d like to share with you. I know that many of my blog readers … Continue reading →

Posted in Walkie Talkie | Tagged adventure, England, Essex, Hiking, Kent, London, nature, North Downs Way, South Downs Way, Trekking, Walking | 11 Comments

Bored of Hiking. I Want Drama, Baby! Drama!

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Stef

I’m bored of hiking. This is shocking. And not quite true. I usually go hiking somewhere around London, in places that are reachable within a 1-2hs train journey. More 1 hour than 2, actually. That limits the area to Surrey, … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking in England, Walkie Talkie | Tagged England, Essex, Hertfordshire, Hiking, Kent, London, Mountains, outdoors, Surrey, Sussex, Trekking, Walking | 15 Comments

Daydreaming about retirement – On a hike in East Sussex

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Stef

18.7. 14km – with Prasana. One a hike somewhere in Sussex, in the middle of nowhere on a sunny, warm Saturday morning: What else can you do as a pensioner than putting on your best blue-white striped bikini, that barely … Continue reading →

Posted in East Sussex | Tagged countryside, East Sussex, England, Fitness, hike, Hiking, pension, pensioner, retirement, Sussex, Thoughts, UK, Walking | 4 Comments

Guildford to Gomshall – About bluebells and ‘The Holiday’

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Stef

20.76km – with Anna and Prasana. ↑787m ↓754m It’s bank holiday weekend. 3 days off. And it’s raining. Of course it is. It’s as natural as it’s sunny when you work and spend the entire day in the office. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking in England, Surrey | Tagged England, film location, Gomshall, Guildford, Hiking, Hill walking, North Downs, Shere, Surrey, The Holiday, Walking | 5 Comments

Easter in Cornwall II – Pendeen to Land’s End/Porthcurno on the South West Coast Path

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Stef

18,6km – with Prasana. ↑590m ↓660m Today wasn’t as bad as yesterday. I’m 5cm shorter and my feet are tired from all this walking yesterday but the path was much more comfortable to walk on today. Not too many ups … Continue reading →

Posted in Cornwall | Tagged Coast, Coastal Path, Coastal Walk, Cornwall, England, Fitness, Hiking, Land's End, Pendeen, Portcurno, South West Coast Path, Trekking, United Kingdom, Walking | 2 Comments

Easter in Cornwall III – Porthcurno to Mousehole/Penzance on the South West Coast Path

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Stef

18km – with Prasana. ↑730m ↓820m Before we started our walk we visited the Minack Theatre in Porthcurno. It reminded me of open air theatres in Greece, directly by the seaside with a view onto the ocean and cliffs. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking in England | Tagged Coast, Coastal Path, Coastal Walk, Cornwall, England, Fitness, Hiking, Minack theatre, Mousehole, Penzance, Porthcurno, South West Coast Path, Trekking, United Kingdom, Walking | 2 Comments

Easter in Cornwall – St. Ives to Pendeen on the South West Coast Path

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Stef

25,5km – with Prasana. ↑1150m ↓1050m Easter Weekend: 4 days off. Travel time! We took the train Thursday afternoon down to Cornwall, arrived in the late evening and could start our walk on the next morning. St. Ives is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cornwall | Tagged Coast, Cornwall, England, Fitness, Hiking, Pendeen, South West Coast Path, St. Ives, Trekking, United Kingdom, Walking | Leave a comment

Ephemeral

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Stef

Almost every of my hikes involves cake as a reward. The most ephemeral thing that could exist in my life. This was my reward for my hike from Salisbury to Amesbury via Stonehenge. A long walk on a fantastic, warm … Continue reading →

Posted in Walkie Talkie | Tagged Amesbury, cake, dailypost, England, postaday, Salisbury, Weekly Photo Challenge, Wiltshire | 5 Comments

Follow the Nut – Thames Path – Putney to London Bridge

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Stef

18 km – with Prasana. Girls are said not being able to make up their mind quickly. Ah well …, this time we drafted about 4 different versions of ‘walking the Thames Path’, and even on the way to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Greater London | Tagged Battersea, England, Hiking, London, National Trail, Putney, Southbank, Thames Path, Urban walk, Walking, Westminster | 3 Comments

“I’m a rubbish navigator!” – How to get around Hartley Wintney

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Stef

17,5 km – with Louise. Lou-time. Agreed on weeks ago we finally made it to our first walk this year. Having forseeing faculties we picked a sunny, warm spring day, allowing us to strip off wool hat, gloves and waterproofs. … Continue reading →

Posted in Hampshire | Tagged England, Fitness, Hampshire, Hartley Wintney, Hiking, Spring, Walking | Leave a comment