Hiking
The slower way round. Days of walking, nights in a tent, and a lot of time to enjoy the views and the Great British weather.
Half the Path
Minehead to Penzance in 9 days. Via the pub.
A lifelong fascination with the South West Coast Path meant it was the destiny of world unrenowned ultra distance competitor Richard Meston to one day make the long and dangerous pilgrimage to Minehead on the British railway network and begin an adventure that would change his life…
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Coming next
The sequel to Half the Path, from the very same spot at Penzance station. Nine days to Starcross, a ferry ride from where Running with Dinosaurs ended, and the whole path's done.
The whole South West Coast Path in 27 days. Via even more pubs. The full 630 miles in one go this time, Minehead to South Haven Point, built from the hundreds of voice notes I recorded along the way, and filled in from memory, photos and the odd pub receipt.
See it before you read it
I take far too many photos. Every one is on the map, with a bunch of stats like how far I'd got by then.
Not quite your thing? Try ultramarathons instead.
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