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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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Jake May went for a hike
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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Jake May went for a hike
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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Jake May went for a hike
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?
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