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Jake May went for a hike
May 3, 2026
Dartmoor stag pub roast + Dewerstone Rock
Glorious round here even (or perhaps especially) after three days of boozing
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April 12, 2026
SWCP St Ives to Newquay day 3: Perranporth to Newquay
Third and final day of walking, and another 43 miles ticked off the South West Coast Path! An early start today, out the caravan by 6 in order to give us the best chance of getting the 1058 train (the next was 3 and a half hours later!). A bit…
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April 11, 2026
SWCP St Ives to Newquay day 2: Portreath to Perranporth
A stunning but surprisingly accessible stretch of coast path. Day two started quite slowly, with breakfast in the pub, before eventually setting off by 9. Today's route was largely epic cliffside walking, with no roads until we got into Perranporth – some steep ups and downs, but nothing like the…
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April 10, 2026
SWCP St Ives to Penzance day 1: St Ives to Portreath
Back on the South West Coast Path... An increasingly epic, scenic hike from the scenic St Ives to the coastal village of Portreath – not easy as such, but not an endurance challenge like the last stretch of some this coastal path. There was a bit of residential and road…
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Jake May went for a hike
April 9, 2026
Budshead Woods and Ernesettle Creek loop from mum's
Growing up on a Plymouth council estate's not so bad... A nip into the woods – full of bluebells and flowering wild garlic – and a loop round the creek with Meg. You don't appreciate the beauty (and history!) of it growing up (and my family certainly don't make the…
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Jake May went for a hike
March 29, 2026
Walk to and complete Capital Ring section 1
A pleasant spring day with plans to complete section 1 of the Capital Ring with a different group of friends (I have completed the whole loop once before), so I decided to walk to the start of the route too. While lots of the New Cross and Lewisham sections were…
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Jake May went for a hike
March 13, 2026
Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park for Isabella Plantation
Repeating one of my favourite walks from the Capital Ring with the aim of seeing some early spring flowers in the amazing Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park. A little early for the majority of the flowers and colourful blooms but still a great spot. And finishing it up with a…
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March 14, 2026
Great time of year for it. Was that The Cown boozer after?
Jake May went for a hike
February 14, 2026
Marriot's Way – day two: Whitwell to Aylsham
A bit of sun at last! Not the best night's sleep in the caravan, finally up and out by around 10 and back on the Marriot's Way. Slightly more varied and scenic than yesterday, lots of pretty woodland, and ending at the cute town of Aylsham. Cup of tea, and…
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Jake May went for a hike
February 13, 2026
Marriott's Way – day one: Norwich to Whitwell
A pleasant first of two days walking via the converted train line of the Marriot's Way, from Norwich eventually to Aylsham. This section is very flat and thankfully not as muddy as expected, largely through woodland and by farm fields. It's a bit samey but pleasant enough, and always fun…
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February 14, 2026
What a great place to stay and very atmospheric pictures
Jake May went for a hike
December 29, 2025
Dock and riverside wander from Woolwich
Heading through the Woolwich foot tunnel, this walk briefly followed the Capital Ring along the north side of the river and besides Royal Albert Dock and City Airport (one of my favourite places for a casual bike ride) before following the river east, and then back south through the Greenwich…
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Jake May went for a hike
December 28, 2025
Little betwixtmas south east loop
Telegraph Hill park, Nunhead Cemetery, Bretchley Gardens, and a pint in Watsons General Telegraph to stretch the legs
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Jake May went for a hike
October 28, 2025
Rye to Dover day three: Folkestone to Dover
Finally we hit some elevation! This is a beautiful route with some not easy inclines that offers epic clifftop views towards the white cliffs of Dover and back to Folkestone. A glorious three days – video on YouTube of the full adventure to follow!
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Jake May went for a hike
October 27, 2025
Rye to Dover day 2: Lydd to Folkestone
My longest ever walk! A fairly early start from our accommodation in Lydd, out the door by 7.30am we bought a few snacks and headed off. The route started by walking us along the edge of the Lydd military range, which was more interesting than you'd expect, and then made…
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October 27, 2025
Brought back lots of memories, love the bleakness of Dungeness. Great effort.
Jake May went for a hike
October 26, 2025
Rye to Dover day 1: to Lydd
A quite bleak but beautiful first of three days walking the coast from Rye to Dover. We had to take a pretty significant detour due to Komoot plotting us on non-public footpaths, so there was more road walking than ideal, but we made it to the coast at Camber and…
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October 27, 2025
Coast looks wild bet you needed that guinness
Jake May went for a hike
October 5, 2025
South West Coast Path day 3: Treverven to Penzance
Done! Tired bodies going in to day three and more challenging than we expected, with lots of up and down and some difficult terrain. Beautiful views, breakfast at Mousehole, and then a breeze to Penzance. Left knee is wrecked but otherwise body held up well. Great (and often challenging!) weekend.
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October 5, 2025
That's what I call shingle on the beach.
March 31, 2026
I wound up having a drink in some "craft beer pub" that was dead empty and a bit soulless when in Falconwood, but it looked better than the large pub across the road.
Felt bad as I walked in just after the woman behind the bar had just finished sweeping. My boots were very muddy. I apologised when I left