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IT SOUNDS 

AMAZING 

BECAUSE IT IS. 

T’S AMAZING THAT you can 

walk 1000 miles in a year – 

Iand I can guarantee you much 

boggling from your friends and 

relations. But what’s really amazing 

is the difference walking an average 

of just 2.74 miles a day can make. 

From the first walk you’ll find your 

thoughts quieten and your senses 

quicken; your body sends messages 

of thanks in the form of endorphins, and in spite of the 

modest size of your investment – just 2.74 miles, or a little 

under an hour for most – the returns grow and grow. Pretty 

soon your heartbeat takes up a longer lope, your horizons 

grow and your body becomes once again the dependable 

tool it used to be. Optimism comes more readily; you greet 

the reflection in the mirror with something approaching civility 

and eventually glee. What are we going to get up to today? 

People run faster, pedal harder, spend more time and 

money on gyms and diets and clubs and bats to achieve less. 

The whole-person benefits enjoyed by #walk1000milers are 

extraordinary, as I hope a read of this magazine will convince 

you. They certainly explain why 99.9% of participants 

recommend the challenge to a friend. You may not think there’s 

much wrong with your life right now. But wait til you see the 

person that’s waiting at the other end of #walk1000miles. 

Now they’re amazing. 

Guy Procter, 

Editor, Country Walking 

Official magazine of #walk1000miles and with you every step of the way 

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04 Celebs wish you well 

06 Meet our 2018 partners 

08 Your questions answered 

12 For Health 

20 Your body on 

#walk1000miles 

22 For Happiness 

30 For Families 

36 For Adventure 

44 For Charity 

50 For Fun 

56 What to wear 

60 Amazing offer on the 

official magazine 

www.walk1000miles.co.uk 

WALK 1000 MILES 2018 

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#WALK1000MILES2018 

Go for it! 

The biggest names in walking want a word 

with you about the biggest challenge 

‘The best dose of 

energy, positivity 

and happiness’ 

“#walk1000miles is a really positive 

challenge for everyone who loves 

walking, wants to walk more or needs the 

motivation to get out and about. I hope it 

encourages more people to clock up the 

steps on a daily basis and feel the benefits 

that I get from walking because I think 

it’s the best dose of energy, positivity 

and happiness and what’s more – 

it’s all for free!” 

CLARE BALDING 

BBC Sport anchor and presenter 

of Radio 4’s Ramblings 

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WALK 1000 MILES 2018

✔GOOD LUCK! 

‘Good luck you 

1000-milers!’ 

“I cannot express how much walking 

can open up the world for you. A big 

sky, a mysterious woodland, a scrambly 

rock – it all helps to put the world in 

perspective and make you look and 

feel lovelier too. So good luck, all you 

wonderful thousand milers! May all 

your skies be clear and all your 

footpaths thrilling.” 

BRIAN BLESSED 

Actor, Explorer, Life Vice President of the 

Campaign for National Parks. The Panther in My 

Kitchen: My Wild Life with Animals, is out now 


is brilliant’ 

“Ever since my Dad took me walking as 

a little girl across the Peak District I’ve 

loved hiking. Ever since the first series of 

Wainwright Walks all those years ago 

I’ve had a dream job where a hobby 

and my professional life have merged. 

I think people just feel in love with 

the landscapes and see what lovely 

adventures we can all have on foot. 

I think #walk1000miles is brilliant. It’s 

free, you take things at your own pace, 

and it helps you unlock the landscapes 

that Britain has to offer. Go for it !” 

JULIA BRADBURY 

Presenter, ITV’s The Nation’s 100 Favourite Walks 


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Meet our 

partners 

Passionate about 

#walk1000miles and 

perfect partners in 

your challenge: meet 

the brands backing the 

biggest challenge in walking. 

Fjällräven 

Founded in Sweden in 1960, Fjällräven 

has stayed true to its mission of making 

it easier for more people to stay 

comfortable outdoors. From its first, 

innovative framed backpacks, 

Fjällräven’s range has grown and 

now includes including jackets, layers, accessories and technical 

midselection 

of fits. Characterised by 

walking trousers in an extensive 

functional, durable and timeless 

designs, the company is best known 

for its durable and 

adaptable G-1000® 

‘One of our three founding principles is to 

fabric. Fjällräven is 

encourage people to get outside and enjoy 

#walk1000miles’ 

nature. The challenge ties in perfectly, helping 

apparel & rucksack more people realise the physical and mental benefits 

partner: 

of walking. We’re delighted to be part of it for 2018.’ 

www.fjallraven.co.uk 

— Ralph White, Managing Director, Fjällräven UK 

Walk the Walk 

Organiser of the famous 

MoonWalks held every year in 

London, Scotland and Iceland which 

have raised an incredible £121 million for 

research into breast cancer and to help 

improve the lives 

of those with cancer 

now. Walk the Walk 

is our charity partner: 

walkthewalk.org 

‘Sign up for a MoonWalk, register for 

#walk1000miles, and just get walking… 

you will never look back!’ 

— Nina Barough CBE, Founder and Chief Executive 

Ordnance Survey 

For over 200 years Ordnance 

Survey has helped people 

explore Great Britain. Today it does so 

in even greater detail 

with its iconic paper 

maps, mobile and 

desktop applications. 

OS is our tracking 

partner: www. 

ordnancesurvey.co.uk 

‘OS Maps is the perfect companion to help 

ensure your 1000 miles leads to discovery, 

adventure and lifelong memories.’ 

— Nick Giles, Managing Director OS Leisure 

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Whereabouts 

Holidays 

Our holiday 

partner believes 

that when you 

visit a place on 

foot, you truly 

discover it. That’s 

why walking 

holidays are their 

passion: you can explore further, get 

amongst the culture and experience the 

incredible places you may not otherwise 

reach. As well as superb walking holidays 

across the globe, the firm also offer a 

range of adventure holidays. Whether you 

want to try your hand at snowshoeing, 

kayaking or water rafting, its team is on 

hand to help you make it happen. 

www.whereaboutsholidays.com 

‘Whereabouts Holidays are proud to 

support #walk1000miles. Walking is not 

only good for improving fitness, it’s also a 

fantastic way to see the world, discovering 

new cultures and sampling delicious 

food and wine as you go!’ — Steven Rittey, 

Product Manager, Whereabouts Holidays 

Bridgedale 

The UK’s number one outdoor sock brand 

stems back over 100 years and today 

boasts a range 400-strong, featuring 

innovative Fusion Technology 

– a unique blend of yarn and 

knitting technology. With 

technical fibres providing 

comfort, insulation, fast 

wicking and durability, 

Bridgedale has a 

British-made sock 

for every pursuit 

providing mile 

after mile of 

comfort for 

your 1000 miles. 

Bridgedale is our 

sock partner: 

www.bridgedale.com 

‘The home of Bridgedale is Newtownards 

in Northern Ireland and we’re lucky to 

have stunning walks right on our doorstep. 

A walk at lunchtime helps me feel great and think 

more clearly. Wearing Bridgedale socks, I always 

have dry and comfy feet whatever the weather too!’ 

— Carolyn Dunn, Sales & Marketing Manager 

Hanwag 

Based at the foot of the Alps, Hanwag has produced 

handcrafted boots for 90 years, combining traditional 

construction with up-to-the-minute innovation. Fit is 

fundamental and its range includes Narrow, Wide, 

Bunion and Straight Fit options all made from 

premium components and are fully resoleable. 

Hanwag is our boots partner: www.hanwag.com 

‘We’re delighted that Hanwag will be 

supporting the #Walk1000miles 

campaign in 2018 and are looking 

forward to hearing inspirational stories and 

celebrating the triumphs of every participant 

with each mile they tick off.’ 

— Christopher King, Brand Manager, Hanwag UK 


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I HAVE 

QUESTIONS! 

Of course you do: but you’ll be glad to know it’s probably 

simpler than you think – and you can tailor the 

challenge to suit your age, stage and ambition. 

How do I sign up? 

Go online and visit 

www.walk1000miles.co.uk, 

click SIGN UP and enter your 

email. Make sure you tick the 

box to say we can contact you. 

Within 24 hours of signing up 

you’ll get a welcome email from 

us with all the information and 

links you need to enjoy the 

adventure to the full. 

Q Q 

What happens next? 

Put simply, you walk an 

average of 2.74 miles a day in 12 

months from the day you start. 

Put slightly less simply: you 

invest a bit of time in yourself 

and start to feel better and 

better; you join a community 

(www.facebook.com/groups/ 

walk1000miles) that knows how 

you feel and is keen to help with 

any question you might have; 

you make friends and you share 

discoveries and delights; you 

see yourself in print perhaps 

and feel a giddy glee; you smile 

a bit more, sleep a bit better and 

start having naughty thoughts 

about outdoor gear. You get 

complimented, wear a badge 

for the first time since you were 

six and enjoy rain. It’s weird. 

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What miles/steps 

can I count? 

It’s up to you to decide – 

it’s YOUR challenge, not 

a competition. Many people, 

particularly those starting from 

a lower fitness level, choose to 

count every step. Most will count 

all the miles they do that they 

wouldn’t have done before – and 

whether it’s in your lunch break, 

skipping the bus, round the 

block or in the country it all adds 

up. Some will count only the 

miles they cover with walking 

boots on – that’s what people 

mean when they refer to ‘boots 

on’ miles. It’s up to you, and the 

only person you’re competing 

with is the Old You – so as long 

as you’re walking more than 

them, you’re winning. 

How do I record my miles? 

Q 

You fill in the Progress 

Tracker Chart available with 

Country Walking magazine – 

either the daily mileage chart 

or the shade-as-you-go map 

of the UK. This is essential 

to qualify you to enter all 

competitions to win gear from 

our partners throughout 2018. 

That’s because it’s the way we 

make sure prizes only go to 

genuine challengers. 

Q Q 

Do I need to upload 

my miles anywhere? 

No. The main thing is you keep 

track of them yourself. But post 

in the group when you reach 

milestones and the amazing 

group member Susan Miller 

somehow keeps a track of 

it all and with her help we 

publish completers lists in 

the magazine periodically. 

Is there a leaderboard? 

Q 

No. #walk1000miles is 

not a race to the finish and the 

only person you are competing 

with is last year’s version of 

yourself! Your milestones 

will be celebrated by the 

community as heartily whether 

it’s 10, 50 or a multiple of 100 

you’re hitting. The main thing 

is surprising yourself not 

impressing anyone else 

– but we’re pretty sure 

you will do both! 


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Mountain miles are 

memorable but they’re not 

the only ones that count. 

Above: A badger meet pic all the 

way from Brisbane, Australia! 

How do I track my miles? 

Q 

If you’ve got a 

smartphone, download the 

‘OS Maps’ app from the iTunes 

or Google Play store (or update 

it if you’ve already got it). 

Ordnance Survey is a 

#walk1000miles partner and 

this year has added a mileage 

accumulator feature to 

their app just for you. 

Simply record your 

walk using the app 

(Record a route > 

Walking > Record) 

and when you’ve 

finished, tick the box 

to add the miles to 

your activity record. 

If you subscribe 

to Country Walking 

you also get free 

access to all of 

Ordnance Survey’s Explorer 

and Landranger mapping – 

worth £25.99 – via the app. 

Alternatively, you can use 

a wearable activity tracker like 

a FitBit, use a map and a piece 

of string, use Google Maps 

or follow paths of a known 

distance – like the routes in 

Country Walking. 

To see how many miles 

a day you need to 

average at any point, 

just enter your total 

miles so far at www. 

walk1000miles.co.uk 

to find out how many 

you’ve got to average 

a day for the remainder 

of the year. (Tip: miles 

put in early on really 

help your motivation 

later in the year!) 

What’s a badger? 

Q 

Since 2016 we have 

produced challenge badges. 

Someone at some point 

decided people who wore them 

should be called ‘badgers’. 

Later, some of them started 

meeting up for the occasional 

walk, which was fun, and 

they’re still happening (look at 

the Events tab in the Facebook 

group). Here’s one in Brisbane! 

We will make 2018 badges 

available via Country Walking 

soon if you’d like to be a 

2018 badger. 

Are there any rewards? 

Q 

Oh, only your fitter, 

happier, sleeker new self! 

But having said that, if you’ve 

signed up and got a progress 

tracker you’ll be eligible for 

multiple competitions on the 

challenge homepage, in the 

monthly newsletter and in the 

magazine. You will also be able 

to download free completion 

certificates, and buy challenge 

merchandise like medals, caps 

and T-shirts. There are also 

badges (pins if you’re from 

the US) which declare your 

participation and which have 

proved highly covetable! There 

will be 1000 given away free to 

holders of the February issue 

(out 4th January 2018). 

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✔YOUR QUESTIONS 

What are some tips for 

Q 

getting the miles in? 

Walk at lunch: a two-mile 

walk over 40 minutes each 

working day will rack up 

500 miles in a year. 

Grab a friend, make it 

a date: because it’s great 

for motivation. 

Start early, finish late: 

these corners of the day are 

often made magical by the 

best light and shyest wildlife. 

You’ll feel great and sleep well. 

Give yourself a thinking 

project: it’s amazing what 

your brain can do when 

you take it for a walk. 

Vary your route: pluck 

paths at random from the 

map or reverse a familiar trail 

A photo a day: resolve to 

record each walk with one 

photo and build a gallery of 

micro moments. It could be 

the same thing each day 

or different each time. 

Plan a reward: a slice of cake, 

a half of IPA, an episode of Game 

of Thrones. Turn a guilty pleasure 

into a virtuous circle of reward. 

“There is years’- 

worth of experience 

in the group, 

old hands and 

newcomers and 

everyone is 

delighted to help 

each other out.” 

Is there a 

Q 


Facebook group? 

Yes, and it’s brilliant! There is 

years’-worth of experience 

in the group, old hands and 

newcomers and everyone is 

delighted to help each other 

out. Talking is good and this 

is the nicest group of people 

on the internet! Don’t stay 

on the sidelines – posting 

and commenting is the 

best way to stay involved 

in conversations and 

make friends! 

Q 

Will I fit in? 

We would be amazed if 

you didn’t. In a survey of last 

year’s participants, 96.5% said 

#walk1000miles fitted well into 

their everyday lives, 98% said it 

was suitable for all fitness levels 

and 99% said it was a better 

New Year’s Resolution than 

joining a gym. 99.6% would 

recommend it to a friend. Our 

youngest completer in 2017 

was 7 and our oldest 86. 

Who is behind this? 

Q 

Country Walking, the UK’s 

best-selling and fastest-growing 

walking magazine and which 

has been continuously published 

every month for the past 30 

years. It makes a great challenge 

companion full of advice, 

inspiration and the best of the 

challenge every month. Plus if 

you subscribe now you also get 

a year’s free access to Ordnance 

Survey’s mapping for the whole 

of the country on your phone, 

tablet and computer, worth 

£25.99 AND a Hi-Tec activity 

tracker worth £49. 


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For health 

The science and your stories agree: walking about an 

hour a day is the biggest investment you can make 

in your health – and the returns are amazing 

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‘#walk1000miles 

is the foundation 

on which my 

future is built. My 

life has improved 

tremendously 

by doing it.’ 

Dr Tom Giles 

‘Blood 

pressure 

tablets 

have 

halved, 

weight dropped and 

I can walk a hill 

without puffing’ 

Karen Docherty 

‘Lost 5 stones 

since January!’ 

Bob Cullinane 

‘Walking + cake 

= maintain target 

weight!’ 

Rebecca Gabzdyl 

‘Lowered 

my blood 

pressure 

so much 

I no 

longer need 

medication for it.’ 

Janet Harding 


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VERY INSPIRING PERSON: EILIDH SCAMMELL 

‘I lost 8 stone and 

feel normal for 

the first time in 

my adult life’ 

Eilidh Scammell, 36 from the 

Isle of Skye, made a promise at 

the beginning of 2017 to improve 

her fitness and general health. 

With the help of the challenge, 

boy did she overachieve! 

I 

ALWAYS FELT OUT OF 

place because of my size. 

I wasn’t huge compared 

to some by any means. But 

I hated seeing pictures of 

myself next to other people. 

Having my photo taken would 

give me that horrible sinking 

feeling of self-hatred. 

BEFORE 

At the beginning of this year 

I weighed myself. I was 22st 

1.5lb, had a BMI of 50 and was 

a size 26/28. I knew I had to 

do something. I needed a goal, 

and it couldn’t just be ‘lose 

weight’ because that had 

failed so many times before. 

I knew the goal needed to be 

AFTER 

Eilidh feels at home in 

herseld and her beautiful 

home country at last. 

realistic otherwise I’d never do 

it. When I found the challenge 

I thought it was reasonable 

enough for someone with a 

desk job to walk an average 

of 3 miles per day to reach the 

1000-mile target. I had my goal. 

To help get my miles in I 

started walking in the evenings 

round my village. About three 

weeks later it dawned on me I 

was no longer eating my muchloved 

dark chocolate digestives 

in front of the telly, as I was out 

walking instead. I thought that 

maybe I could once more 

attempt to lose weight and 

possibly succeed this time! 

I walked over the Skye bridge 

for the first time and it was hard! 

I had to stop a few times to 

catch my breath, but I carried on 

and was extremely proud of my 

achievement. I made small, 

gradual changes to my diet and 

lost half a stone in the first two 

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✔FOR HEALTH 

Eilidh’s favourite places on Skye 

Elgol, in particular the beginning of the track to Camas 

Fhionnairigh, at Clach an Fhiodhaich (NG518145) which 

looks across to the Black Cuillin. I also really enjoy the walks 

around Sligachan (NG486299), and a local forestry walk up 

Cnoc a’ Mhadaidh Ruaidh (NG738257), which is close to my 

house. I’ve only walked to Camas Fhionnairigh (NG512183) 

once, but it is spectacular! I have plans to walk up Beinn na 

Caillich (NG770229) in Kyleakin, as I can see it from my back 

garden, and I hope to one day climb Blàbheinn (NG529217). 

There are many others on the list but those are my top two. 

Left: Get thee behind me satan! 

Or rather, get on the far side of a 

walk where I can scoff a few of 

you blighters guilt-free! 

Bottom left: Looking great, and 

more importantly feeling great: 

you can read more from Eididh at 

www.mybodybattle.com. 

weeks. Nearly nine months since 

my first weigh-in and I’ve lost 

8st 3lbs. My BMI is now 31.3 and 

I’m a size 16. I have another 2st 

12.5lbs to lose before I reach my 

target weight, but it’s no longer 

daunting and I feel extremely 

positive about achieving it. Now 

I can walk over the Skye Bridge 

at a pace of 18 minutes per mile 

without getting out of breath. 

My ambitions are growing 

with my fitness. I’ve never 

climbed a Munro (Scottish 

mountain over 3000ft high) but 

that goal seems more and more 

achievable each week. I hope to 

achieve this goal in 2018 and 

I’ve already chosen my Munro! 

I’ve always wanted to walk the 

West Highland Way too but 

never thought it achievable. 

It’s a lot less daunting now 

and I hope to do it in the next 

couple of years. I feel so much 

fitter. I now feel normal for the 

“I was no longer 

eating my muchloved 

dark chocolate 

digestives in front of 

the telly as I was out 

walking instead.” 

first time in my adult life. 

I am no longer disgusted 

by what I see in the picture. 

I wouldn’t be where I am 

today without #walk1000miles. 

I love the Facebook group – it’s 

very encouraging and inspiring. 

People posting photographs 

of their walks makes me want 

to walk more and explore new 

places. It’s also extremely useful 

for getting tips on anything 

walking related, whether it’s 

equipment, routes, or apps. 

My advice is to start small 

and be consistent. Just over 

a mile each evening round my 

village on level ground is how 

I started. Set yourself lots of 

small achievable goals. Don’t 

dive in the deep end and 

attempt to climb a Munro if you 

can’t even walk a mile without 

getting out of breath. Baby 

steps is the key to success in 

both fitness and weight loss. 

And it’s so worth it. Apart 

from the obvious – slimmer and 

fitter – I’m a lot more confident. 

Not just in my physical abilities, 

but in my self-perception. 

I stand taller, and I have a 

more positive attitude towards 

myself. Previously I had quite 

low self-esteem, but now I feel 

like I can achieve my goals, 

and more importantly, I feel 

I deserve it! My size is no longer 

a burden, no longer an obstacle 

stopping me from doing things. 

I am simply happier! 


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HEALTH: CASE STUDIES 

‘Something had to change’ 

I work in IT, which is pretty 

stressful and I had six stents 

put into my arteries back 

in October 2016 at age 47. 

I knew then things had to 

change. I wasn’t sure how, 

so I chose something I knew 

I could do – walk! I started 

to walk to work – a 4.5 mile 

round-trip on January 1st 

and have only had the odd 

day when I’ve taken the car 

since. At first, I found it a 

slog, not physically, but after 

walking to work for a few 

weeks, I started walking 

at weekends, gradually 

extending my mileage. 

My initial challenge was fear 

and I kept asking myself 

questions like, ‘What if...?’ 

and ‘How will they find me?’. 

Initially, I was doing about 

five miles, just in case, but 

now I’m clocking up 20+ 

miles on a regular basis and 

am going all over the place. 

I’ve lived in Dunstable all my 

life and I’ve discovered areas 

I never knew existed just a 

few miles from my house. 

I now realise walking’s not 

just about keeping fit, it’s 

about appreciating what 

we have and making sure 

future generations can see 

what we’ve seen. I’ve always 

loved the outdoors, but 

never really been a walker. 

I AM NOW! I find the 

#walk1000miles community 

amazing! There’s such a 

diverse range of people 

young, old, fit, not so fit, 

and they’ve all taken up the 

challenge, working towards 

the same goal – to walk 1000 

miles. I find that incredibly 

encouraging to be a part of. 

Simon Bullough 

BEFORE 

AFTER 

‘People don’t 

recognise me’ 

In 2016 I realised how unfit 

I had become over the years, 

so I decided to start a diet and 

#walk1000miles. One year 

on I’ve lost 11.5 stone, walked 

hundreds of miles in the hills, 

got to 15 miles a day when 

walking, and am at my target 

weight. People don’t recognise 

me! I’m in 36 inch waist 

trousers now, I was 48 inch 

waist! Last time I was this waist 

size and weight was 40 years 

ago! I feel so good, fit and 

filled with energy. I feel I can 

overcome hurdles and am 

looking to the next challenge. 

Happy, proud, energetic and 

loving being outdoors – 

I feel I have got a life! 

Doug Stewart 

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✔FOR HEALTH 

‘8 stone lighter 

in 11 months’ 

BEFORE 

AFTER 

All that weight gone and my knees and ankles 

are so much better too. I rarely get a cold now 

and I can’t remember the last time I had an 

asthma attack. Walking has turned my life 

around. My wife said to me it was nice to be 

able to get her arms around me again. This 

summer we celebrated our 40th wedding 

anniversary walking in Snowdonia. Just got in 

from my morning 3 miles around the village 

on a gorgeous November day. I clocked up 

some of my miles walking up mountains in 

New Zealand and best of all saved £2000 

on the flights because my backside fitted 

in economy seats this time! 

David Smith 

‘No cold for 

18 months’ 

I’ve walked up to 18 miles 

on my own in places 

I have never been before... 

(wearing leggings) 

I would never have had 

the courage to do that 

before for fear of getting 

lost and people laughing 

at me behind my back. 

I couldn’t give a monkey’s 

now... and I haven’t had 

a cold for 18 months! 

Ruth Harland 

‘You saved me’ 

Before this challenge I was 

diagnosed with benign 

intercranial hypertension and 

I had to have lumbar punctures 

every six weeks – sometimes 

really painful – and I would get 

really bad migraines that would 

make me want to sleep for days. 

Six months into the challenge 

I went to see my neurologist and everything was back to normal 

and I didn’t need lumbar punctures anymore! My neurologist was 

amazed! Thank you from the bottom of my heart – you saved me. 

Kate Hawkins 

‘So much 

easier’ 

I took it slowly at the start, 

and have gone on in leaps 

and bounds since. Now I’m 

16lb lighter, and with more 

muscle tone. Walking is so 

much easier, now I’m looking 

at walking holidays overseas. 

I will not be stopping this 

challenge. 

Guy Brindle 


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BEFORE 

AFTER 

‘All better!’ 

After years of liver problems 

I had a life-saving transplant 

– two in fact after the first 

one failed. While being 

pushed around the hospital 

in a wheelchair and 

watching everyone else 

I remember thinking I would 

never be able to just wander 

around again. Then in 

January I came across 

#walk1000miles and 

decided to try to do it to 

raise money for the hospital. 

I’ve been on so many lovely 

walks and it’s helped me 

stay well in body and mind. 

Here I am on my final step! 

Val Pinfold 

BEFORE AFTER 

‘Not looking 

too bad for 51 

I reckon!’ 

So this is what walking all 

this distance does, gone 

from 38 inch jeans to 32 inch, 

XXXL to XL and I fit in the local 

Wetherspoons’ mirror – not 

looking too bad for 51, I reckon! 

Jeff Hopkins 

‘Back from the brink’ 

I began #walk1000miles on Jan 1st and by 30th of July I’d 

walked 1196 miles. That’s a significant day for me because 

on July 30th, 2016, I suffered a cardiac arrest whilst walking 

along Ormskirk Road in Liverpool. My heart stopped for 11 

minutes, and it was only thanks to lovely passers-by and a 

nearby defibrillator it got started again. I was six days in 

a coma and three weeks in hospital. Now look at me! 

Robby Eaves 

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✔FOR HEALTH 

This is your body on 

SPEND AROUND AN hour a day walking 

and not only will you hit 1000 miles in 

12 months, you’ll be performing the 

most incredible service and tune-up 

on your body and mind... 

AGING IS OPTIONAL 

Walking prevents muscle wastage, 

triggers cells’ anti-aging processes 

and helps repair DNA. It also wards 

against brain shrinkage and 

increases memory, creativity, 

reasoning and sociability. 

BREATHE EASY 

An hour’s walk a day can reverse 

thirty years’ gradual aerobic 

capacity decline, according to a 

US study which saw 50-year-old 

subjects regain the lungs of 

their 20-year-old selves. 

LEAN MACHINE 

Insulin allows your body to 

absorb the energy in food – 

but it also encourages fat 

storage. Walking causes 

insulin levels to drop, but 

increases your muscles’ 

sensitivity to it. That means you 

burn energy more efficiently and fat 

more readily – cutting your risk of 

obesity in half and developing Type 

2 diabetes by 60% on the way. 

BUILT TO WALK 

The fact we put our heels 

down first when we step is an 

evolutionary advantage that 

conserves 53% more energy 

per stride than running, the 

University of Utah found: 

“We consume more energy 

to run than the typical 

mammal our size. But 

we are exceptionally 

economical walkers.” 

FINISHED 

YOUR 

WALK? 

Your body’s elevated 

calorie-burning 

continues for an hour 

even after you 

stop. 

HIGH ON LIFE 

Walking boosts circulation, triggers 

endorphins, decreases stress hormones 

and increases oxygen supply to every cell 

in your body. A meta-study of research 

into the field concluded walking has an 

effect on the symptoms of depression 

– at least as effective as medication. 

BULLETPROOF 

Walking is more than twice as effective 

as running at fighting off heart disease, 

and an hour a day cuts your risk of 

heart attack in your 50s and 60s in 

half; a 30-minute walk a day cuts 

the risk of stroke by a third. 

CANCER 

FIGHTER 

10,000 cases a year of 

breast- and bowel cancer 

are preventable by an hour 

on foot a day, according to research. 

Macmillan says for those suffering the 

most common types of cancer it can 

cut the risk of death 40%-50%. 

BONES OF IRON 

All exercise is good for the 

spine, but unlike aerobics or 

gym work, studies have found 

walking boosts bone density in 

spine and pelvis – reducing the 

chances of hip fracture by 40%. 

FRICTION FREE 

Regular walking increases 

levels of ‘synovial fluid’ in 

your joints – a lubricant 

supercharged with antiinflammatory 

compounds. 

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SOURCES: University of Sydney; American Cancer Society; American College of Rheumatology; 

University of Edinburgh; Journal of Integrative Medicine; The Stroke Association, Lawrence Berkeley 

National Laboratory in California, University of Texas, World Cancer Research Fund, University of Utah.

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For happiness 

Peace of mind, positivity, a better perspective 

– a little walking goes a very long way. 

‘I don’t worry about 

the little things 

anymore’ 

Sandra Wilkins 

‘I’ve 

grown in 

confidence 

with each 

mile.’ 

Ann Bolton 

‘Gave 

me the 

inspiration 

and 

support 

to get out and 

enjoy life again!’ 

Emma Nelson 

I feel 

stronger 

physically 

and 

mentally. 

The stresses of life 

quite literally get 

blown away.’ 

Lara Wilkes 

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‘I’ve got a new 

superpower: 

the ability to 

trounce bad 

moods’ 

Liz Reeves 


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VERY INSPIRING PERSON: FRANCIS LAWLER 

‘I found I was getting happier 

and more determined 

every time I came back’ 

Stabbed in the stomach, beaten and left for dead by attackers 

on New Year’s Eve 1998, 48-year-old Francis Lawler has 

struggled with anxiety and fear of the dark ever since. 

Above: Walking’s power to take 

a pumice stone to problems is 

one its most remarkable features. 

I 

’M ORIGINALLY FROM 

County Durham where 

I grew up in foster care 

with my twin brother Patrick. 

I moved to Cambridge when 

I was 18, and it was there I was 

attacked as I walked back from 

the pub in the early hours of 

1999. It led to major surgery 

and a long stay in hospital 

– I was very lucky to survive. 

I’ve recovered well on the 

physical side and today I work 

as a support worker in a day 

centre caring for people with 

learning disabilities. But the 

attack left me scarred mentally. 

For 18 years I’ve been scared of 

walking in the dark and being 

in quiet places on my own. 

It meant I wouldn’t go out 

much in winter, and if I did, it 

was always in company. I was 

overweight, fearful and down. 

I started my #walk1000miles 

challenge on January the 1st 

2017 after seeing the magazine 

because I was determined 

to finally face these anxieties 

head on. I knew it really would 

be a challenge not only 

because I’d have to balance 

working life, children and 

“Every day it pushed 

me to get out of the 

house and even 

when I could feel 

my fears rising, 

overcoming them 

made me more and 

more positive.” 

also supporting a disabled 

wife at home, but I’d have to 

walk on my own in the dusk 

and the dark. 

At first my family wondered 

what on Earth I was thinking. 

But as time went by they got 

used to me saying “I’m off out 

for a walk” – and I found I was 

getting happier and more 

determined every time I came 

back. It was just so satisfying 

making progress. By the end 

everyone was willing me to 

succeed – it felt like a team 

effort and we felt stronger 

and more loving. 

Pretty soon I was walking 

distances I never thought 

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✔FOR HAPPINESS 

Main image: 

Francis meets his 

first ever pair of 

walking boots! 

Inset left: Chilled 

and centred in 

the woods or the 

on the streetlit 

pavements. 

I would ever do, and seeing 

places I never would have seen. 

I was losing weight, seeing 

beautiful things, nature and 

animals, and I was meeting 

fellow walkers too – in the real 

world and in the wonderful 

#walk1000miles Facebook 

group. Every day it pushed 

me to get out of the house and 

even when I could feel my fears 

rising, overcoming them made 

me more and more positive. 

I reached my thousand in 

November a fitter, lighter, 

happier, calmer, more fearless 

person – more grateful for 

what I have in life. 

I walk in the dark often now. 

I love walking alongside the 

river and through wild woods 

with lots of flowers. I love 

seeing new places and 

listening to the birds – or my 

favourite albums. My next 

walking goal is to walk the 

Peddars Way and the Norfolk 

coastal path of 97 miles in 

2018 – and to complete the 

#walk1000 miles challenge 

again. I’m looking to better 

myself in life now the challenge 

has made me realise there are 

big things to work towards 

which I can accomplish. 

Staying strong in body and 

mind can help you deal with 

so much. The challenge has 

helped me develop both. I’ve 

been tired at times. I’ve felt 

scared at times. But to push 

on through and get to the 

other side feeling stronger 

is just an incredible feeling. 

Above: Son Danny also took up 

the challenge this year. 

Above: The satisfying sight of 

ink on progress tracker chart. 

There’s nothing like it! 


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HAPPINESS: CASE STUDIES 

‘I feel like a lion’ 

I remember this day last year 

so well. I was feeling down, 

so very down. Overweight 

and extremely unhappy in 

my job. It was a vicious circle, 

the more panic attacks I had 

about going into a job, 

where I was being bullied 

the more I ate. The more 

I ate, the bigger I got, the 

more I was bullied and felt 

powerless. Depression 

had me firmly in its grip. 

Then I picked up a copy 

of Country Walking for the 

first time, and I saw the 

#walk1000miles challenge 

and though “I like walking, 

right? Imagine how I’d feel 

doing that? Could I do it?” 

Fast forward a year, and 

I still need to lose some 

weight but I’m fit, I tackled 

my workplace bully and 

applied for and got a job 

in a profession I’ve always 

dreamed of. I feel like a lion! 

I’ve climbed a Munro, 

I shared in people’s trials and 

tribulations in the challenge 

community. I’ve walked in 

rain... gales... sleet and snow. 

I’ve cried as I felt my legs 

wouldn’t go any further, 

and I’ve walked 1000 miles! 

I’ve learnt so much about 

ME this year and I’m not 

all bad. Quite a change 

in a year I would say! 

Tizzy Harris 

‘I’m now 

known as 

cheerful’ 

I have to say I feel amazing! 

Since doing this challenge, my 

whole outlook has been brighter 

and people have commented on 

how well I am looking and how 

cheerful I have become recently! 

It has changed me for the better 

and in turn, I’m passing my 

positivity on to others. 

Cathy Rees Fraser 

‘Big change 

in mood’ 

The biggest 

change 

is in my 

mood. 

Hormones 

mean I 

have terrible 

mood swings, 

but walking evens them 

out. I now get grumpy, 

snippety and down when 

I DON’T walk. It really has 

improved my everyday 

quality of life. 

Anwen Evans 

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✔FOR HAPPINESS 

‘Can’t believe 

I’ve done it’ 

‘Overwhelmingly happy’ 

I wasn’t prepared for my reaction to completing the 

challenge: I feel quite overwhelmingly happy. This challenge 

has really helped me deal with a whole load of stuff this year 

and has given me back my confidence in who I really am. 

Walking is healing, walking is blessing, walking is LIVING! 

Louise Prideaux 

I have suffered with 

agoraphobia for years, 

collapsing even if I went out the 

front door, but this challenge 

and all the lovely people in 

it have inspired me so much 

I love to walk now whenever 

I get the chance. I was so 

pleased to get my medal 

– I can’t believe I’ve done it! 

Christine Gash 

‘Transformational 

and I’ve loved it’ 

I spend the majority of my time outdoors 

these days – I have finally at the age of 64 found 

myself, grown in confidence and finally have a 

sense of self worth, which I have been chasing all my life. I’ve not 

travelled far as most of my walks are along the canal close to where 

I grew up, but I have seen the turn of the year through the birds, 

ducks and insects, I am fitter and happier than I have ever been 

and have lost a bit of weight and found purpose, something 

that has been missing until now. The journey has been 

transformational and I have loved every step. 

Jeanette Scott-McDonald 

‘Never going back’ 

This challenge has given me the courage and positive 

attitude to have a go! I now can say I have claimed Snowdon 

and completed the Three Peaks and have others penciled in 

for the future. I have gained a most fantastic walking family 

and have had the pleasure of meeting another badger who 

is now a good friend. Without this challenge I would still 

be at home on the sofa... I’m never going back to that. 

So all in all, a huge thank you. 

Denise Moulson 


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‘Happier 

and 

healthier’ 

I’m healthier and 

happier since January 

1st and I just wish 

I had this insight 

before. It’s so simple 

to turn it all around by 

simply putting one 

foot in front of the 

other. Having the 

encouragement 

and support from 

everyone on #walk1000miles has been such a positive thing 

for me as they too understand my passion. 

Sally Tronina 

‘My best 

walking year 

so far’ 

The #walk1000miles challenge 

brought daily activity into 

my life and I’ve been out and 

about every single weekend 

of this year. I feel so much 

fitter, I’m happier and I’ve 

learned to cope with the 

mental stress of my job. And 

not to forget the wonderful 

people I met in this group: 

friendly, encouraging and 

supportive. I wouldn’t 

want to have missed this 

experience. Thank you! 

Nancy Herter 

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For families 

On foot you see the best of the world and best of each 

other – and with the shared purpose of #walk1000miles 

it’s Baby Bio for families of all ages and stages. 

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‘I feel happiest 

when I’m out 

walking with my 

family, not on 

the sofa! Best 

challenge I’ve 

ever done’ 

Clair Maskell 

Most days I 

walk with my 

wife and our 

relationship 

has got much 

closer as we spend our 

(non distracted) time 

together. Jim Freer 

The real success 

this year was 

inspiring my 

previously 

‘walking allergic’ 

daughter to come along on the 

odd stroll for a mile or 8! Just an 

hour ago, she asked me if I could 

buy her walking boots for 

Christmas! Karen Hayes 

We’ve had 

an amazing 

year of 

walking 

with Emma. 

She loves her walks, and it’s 

a great way for us to spend 

time together as a family. 

Lisa Cadwallader 


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VERY INSPIRING PERSON: JENNY MARSHALL 

‘Walking has 

helped in so 

many ways’ 

How #walk1000miles rebuilt 

Jenny Marshall’s relationship 

with her mum – after 16 years of silence. 

Back on track with mum and 

taking selfies with her too. 

Things Jenny thought she’d 

never be doing 1 and 2. 

M 

Y NAME IS JENNY 

– nickname Elvis. 

I’m 41, married for 

21 years in February, with 

two children. Amy who is 11 

and Lewis who is 17. I was 

introduced to the challenge 

by my Aunty Sue, who told 

me about the Facebook group. 

It came at a time when I was 

lost, my fitness had dropped 

off and I needed to find myself. 

I needed a challenge that 

would kickstart my life again. 

The relationship I had with 

my mum had been non-existent 

for over 16 years. A fall-out in 

the late 1990s had resulted 

in all contact being stopped. 

My wedding, the birth of my 

children – I made sure she 

wasn’t a part of any of it. 

But now my own kids were 

slightly older I thought, what if? 

I remember going over in my 

head a way to make contact 

with Jan. Then I thought, why 

not ask her if she wanted to 

go for a walk? 

It happened very slowly. 

We had nothing in common to 

begin with, and I didn’t want 

to get my family involved until 

I knew that no one was going 

to get hurt. But walking soon 

became that common interest, 

and being outdoors gives you 

something positive to think 

about rather than your 

problems. Walking has helped 

in so many ways. Not only with 

fitness and mental well being, 

but helping to mend our 

relationship. 

Mum and I have been to 

lots of new place this past 

year, both together and apart, 

making new, happy memories. 

I’ve taken control of my own 

issues, and mum has faced and 

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✔FOR FAMILIES 

Above and right: Troops 

mobilised! The challenge has 

brought Jenny through a dark 

patch and her family together. 

overcome some challenges 

I never thought possible for her. 

Like climbing Pen y Fan ªin the 

Brecon Beacons in South Wales 

– the highest place in southern 

Britain) with a dodgy heart, 

with my Aunty Sue, who’s 

unwell also. I am so proud of 

her for that. Which is something 

I wouldn’t have said years ago! 

How has walking gone down 

with my own family? Well, 

teenage boys will only come 

out if food is on the cards, but 

Lewis is getting better at 

spending time with us oldies. 

My daughter likes the walks 

we do. I tend to make a spot 

it game, which keeps her 

focused, and I get to teach her 

things without her realising! 

Or she map reads, which 

on occasion has led to a few 

wrong turns, but it’s all part of 

the fun. Hubby Dave is usually 

“Walking soon 

became that 

common interest, 

and being outdoors 

gives you something 

positive to think 

about rather than 

your problems.” 

lurking somewhere in the 

background, itching to routemarch, 

while I make videos, 

or take pictures of fungus. 

I’ve had so many memorable 

moments this year. Losing my 

shoe in the mud after a detour 

went wrong. Seeing strangers 

reactions to my outburst of 

reaching a walking milestone, 

which usually ends up in me 

telling everyone about the 

#walk1000miles challenge. 

Tense face-offs with farm 

animals. But one of the best 

memories is watching mum and 

my daughter, holding hands, 

walking in front of me talking 

away without a care in the 

world. It’s something I never 

thought would happen. 

The future for me now is 

onwards and upwards. For 

mum and I, keep building our 

relationship, and discover new 

places and walks. Because 

I now realise while you can’t 

change the past, you can move 

forward and change the future. 

For me, maybe a mountain or 

two if my nerves will allow. 

And of course another year 

of #walk1000miles, the 

challenge that saved me from 

a dark patch and brought 

together my family. 


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FAMILY: CASE STUDIES 

So many memories 

to cherish’ 

In 2012 my partner had an 

accident at work and was off 

for 9 months. As part of his 

recovery we started to take 

our girls for a walk around 

parks most weekends. After 

a few weeks we went a bit 

further and started to buy 

walking clothing and boots. 

A year on, my partner’s 

sister joined us with her 

partner and their daughter 

A few months on and we 

were venturing out to the 

Peak District. One of our first 

walks there was Dovedale. 

A holiday to the Lake 

District for a week came 

next, with one aim – to climb 

Scafell Pike! At the time my 

daughters were 11 & 8 and my 

niece had just turned 4 so it 

took us a while but we got 

there on our own feet and felt 

a great sense of achievement. 

It’s become a staple of our 

week – all meeting up and 

going out for a walk, it’s our 

chance to relax, see each 

other and for my girls to 

spend time with their cousin. 

Our girls have got so 

many memories to cherish 

when they’re older. Every 

time we walk, something 

funny happens or one of the 

girls say something funny. It 

doesn’t matter what house 

you live in or what car you 

drive, spending time with 

your family is priceless. 

My eldest sometimes 

moans when we walk and it 

takes a while for her to get 

out of bed but once we’re 

out and walking she’s fine. 

And I don’t know what I’d 

do without my weekly 

walks in the Peak District. 

Emmi Lou 

‘I’ve got hikers 

on my hands!’ 

I’ve got a budding hiker on my 

hands thanks to this challenge. 

Every weekend my 3-year-old 

asks to go walking in the hills 

even when it’s raining. It also 

helped us to bond with our 

rescue dog who wasn’t used to 

walking and was a little tubby. 

We’re all fitter and trimmer now 

Claire Mct 

‘Out and talking!’ 

I’ve got three children 

(12, 12 and 14) – they love 

their phones and games 

and football, so it’s lovely 

to get them out and 

watch them talking 

to each other! 

Helen Chambers 

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✔FOR FAMILIES 

‘Special 

times’ 

I’ve had some 

really special times 

this year getting 

out walking with 

my daughter Ivy. I was always a rubbish walker when I was 

her age but with her long legs and boundless energy we’ve 

had some great walks! As we live in London, I try to take 

her out to experience beautiful countryside as often as 

possible. It’s so important to instil a love and joy of nature 

in children and I think her face captures that so well! Next 

year she might be signing up for 500 miles! 

Lizzie Huckle 

‘Totally bowled over’ 

I’ve been bowled over by my 

3- and 6-year-olds and how far 

they’ve walked with me! Here 

they are at Gordale Scar a few 

weeks ago – they did nearly 

6 miles Just deciding which 

Lakeland Fell we should do this 

Christmas! P.S. Crisps are the 

key to keeping my two going. 

Lizzie Hughes 

‘Granddaughter 

on the go’ 

My 7-year-old granddaughter 

walks everywhere on a daily 

basis, but she really wanted to 

climb mountains with us. Last 

year we took her to the Peak 

District where she climbed 

Win Hill and revelled in the 

360 degree views. This year 

we walked on The Roaches, 

and next year we’re taking her 

to the Lake District. She looked 

at my 1000 mile badge and 

announced that she’d really 

like to walk 1000 miles. I’m 

quite sure she will. Anne Doyle 

‘My boys have been with me on 

my challenge from the beginning’ 

Not only have they completed the challenge but brought their 

friends along too. My eldest now faces his own walking challenge 

by taking part in his first DofE next year, which I’m sure he and all 

his friends will smash #walk1000miles #familytime Sally Davies 

‘My inspiration’ 

Even though he has being 

receiving chemo, Darren‘s come 

with me on some of my walks. 

We got a campervan this year 

so have walked and seen lots of 

different areas of the UK. He is 

my inspiration! Tracey Parnell 


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For adventure 

Your feet can take you to places no luxury car 

or private jet can – the wonders start not far 

from your door, and they never stop. 

‘I’ve 

discovered 

wonderful 

new places 

I would 

have never 

come across I’ll return to 

again and again’ 

Tracey Stansfield 

‘Found the mag 

on the train 

in February, 

ended up on 

the summit 

of Toubkal in Morocco. 

If anyone had told me I’d 

do that at the start of this 

challenge I’d have laughed!’ 

Karen Hegarty 

‘Climbed my first 

mountain and 

found out I’m more 

determined than I 

think! The amazing 

views are worth every step! 

What a fantastic world we live 

in and you should go explore 

it from the highest height!’ 

Eve Smillie 

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‘If it wasn’t for 

this challenge, 

I’d still be stuck 

behind a desk, 

bored stiff, 

getting even 

more unhealthy’ 

Alan John Francis 


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I 

VERY INSPIRING PERSON: JAMES FORREST 

‘My last mountain was Scafell 

Pike and I miraculously had 

the summit to myself’ 

Amazing 34-year-old Cockermouth writer James 

Forrest hit his 1000 miles in six months – taking 

in every mountain in England and Wales on the way. 

’D OWNED THE guidebooks 

to the 444 Nuttalls – hills 

in England and Wales over 

2000ft – for quite a few years, 

but only done a few of the 

walks. Then one day, the idea 

struck me of an intensive 

challenge to tick them all off 

in one summer – faster than 

anyone else had. My main aims 

were quite simple: to explore 

the wild landscapes of Britain I’d 

never been to before; to indulge 

in my love of the mountains; 

and to prove you can fit at least 

one crazy, epic adventure into 

your everyday life. The brilliant 

#walk1000miles community 

gave me the confidence to 

know I wasn’t alone in doing 

similar things. 

Above: 446 mountains in his 

wife’s old hiking boots! 

I became obsessed, a man 

on a mission that would take 

me 82 days of walking over 

a six-month period, meaning 

I spent virtually every spare 

day away from work climbing 

mountains. It was manic – but 

the adventure of a lifetime too. 

My longest day was summiting 

13 peaks in the Berwyn 

mountains in North Wales 

(I don’t know how I did this on 

the energy-sapping, heatherclad 

slopes of the Berwyns) 

and my toughest overall 

section was climbing 86 peaks 

in Snowdonia in a gruelling 

14-day hike in August. 

The one factor that helped 

me climb the mountains so 

quickly was wild camping. 

I often went out on mini 

expeditions for four, five or six 

days at a time, wild camping 

under the stars – a magical 

way to have a more intimate 

interaction with the mountains) 

and thus I avoided long walksout 

back to my car and I woke 

every morning in the midst of 

the action, ready to summit 

that next peak. I averaged 

approximately 13.5 miles per 

Above: The final summit 

– James completes his 

challenge on Scafell Pike. 

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✔FOR ADVENTURE 

Left: Sunset 

while wild 

camping at 

Dead Stones in 

the Northern 

Pennines. 

Below: 

A glorious 

evening on the 

Aran ridge in 

North Wales. 


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day, completing 82 full days 

of walking in the Lake District, 

Yorkshire Dales, Pennines, 

Northumberland, Peak District, 

Snowdonia, Central Wales, 

Brecon Beacons and Dartmoor. 

Along the way I’ve learnt that 

mountains are good for the 

soul. I love the freedom, the 

fresh air, the isolation, the 

unpredictability, the escapism. 

I always found that walking is 

life-affirming. Every walk was 

time well spent – time for 

solitude, self-reflection, for 

escapism and nature. Every 

step brought me boundless 

happiness. I’d encourage 

everyone to spend more time 

outdoors – you won’t regret it, 

“Edging along the 

exhilarating razorsharp 

ridge of Crib 

Goch on a perfect 

day in August…the 

most adventurous, 

adrenaline-fuelled 

climb of my 

entire challenge. 

and you CAN walk 1000 miles. 

It can seem a daunting 

challenge at the start, but in 

essence it is incredibly simple 

– keep putting one foot in 

front of the other and you’ll 

make it to the finish line. 

My last mountain was Scafell 

Pike and I miraculously had the 

summit to myself. I just enjoyed 

a quiet moment to think about 

the past six months. It was a 

real mix of emotions – relief, 

elation, excitement and 

gratitude; not least to my 

wife Becky for understanding 

why I wanted to do it, and 

for powering me up those 

mountains with her delicious 

flapjacks. Mainly I thought 

about the good times and 

how thankful I was to have 

experienced the beauty, 

solitude and freedom 

of the mountains. 

JAMES’ STANDOUT MEMORIES 

Edging along the 

1 exhilarating razorsharp 

ridge of Crib Goch 

on a perfect day in August. 

The jelly-leg inducing 

scramble along the top 

was the most adventurous, 

adrenaline-fuelled climb 

of my entire challenge. 

Climbing Pillar Rock 

2 – the only Nuttall that is a 

rock climb, rather than a walk. 

The weather was atrocious 

and the climb on greasy 

rock was difficult. But it felt 

amazing to stand atop what 

Wainwright called “the most 

handsome crag in Lakeland.” 

Wild camping in the 

3 Aran mountains in 

Wales – the weather was 

beautiful and the tranquility 

was intoxicating. I ate dinner 

outside my tent watching 

a phenomenal sunset, and 

feeling so happy to be 

out in the mountains. 

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James’ pick of the peaks 

What are the three best hills 

someone starting walking in 

2018 can look forward to? 

STEEPLE 

819M, LAKE DISTRICT 

Alfred Wainwright described 

the summit of Steeple as a 

“thrilling spot” where “one’s 

feet are on the ground but 

one’s eyes see as from a cloud 

in the heavens”. Surrounded by 

precipitous drops on all sides, 

this is my favourite viewpoint 

to gaze out over the beauty 

of Lakeland. I’m sure new 

walkers would love it. 

TRYFAN 

915M, SNOWDONIA 

I love dramatic mountains 

and you don’t get much 

more dramatic than Tryfan. 

It is a fine peak, blessed 

with crags, cliffs and epic 

scrambling opportunities. 

Surely a real treat for any 

newcomers to hiking. My 

only regret? Wimping out 

of the leap between the 

twin summit monoliths 

of Adam and Eve, a jump 

that – as tradition dictates 

– grants you the freedom 

of Tryfan. 

RHINOG FACH 

712M, SNOWDONIA 

A rugged and remote peak 

where you’re more likely to 

see feral goats than fellow 

hikers. I felt like the only man 

on Earth hiking in this heatherclad, 

rocky wilderness. If new 

hikers want to get away from 

it all and experience a wilder 

Britain, this is a good choice. 

PHOTO: THE PHOTOLIBRARY 

WALES/ALAMY* 

Below: Standing atop 

Steeple in the Lake District. 


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The Jurassic Coast in Dorset, fabulous walking area! 

David Young 

Reading Country Walking got us to look further afield 

and took us to the Gower peninsular. What an 

amazing find! Sadie Griffiths 

My adventure 

Be it mighty trail or microadventure 

– here’s some of the 

new terrain #walk1000 miles led 

participants to discover in 2017 

A wood full of bluebells 

10 minutes’ walk from 

home. Cindy Rowlands 

Sheep’s creeps on The 

West Highland Way – 

never knew they existed! 

Aileen Candlish 

The beautiful Shetland 

Isles. Douglas Dingwall 

Dartmoor – driven past hundreds of times, finally 

stopped to walk! Michelle McDonald 

An old cemetery in 

a secret garden! 

Angela Barnes 

Yorkshire: being a southerner 

by birth it was a place I had only 

heard of prior to this challenge! 

They have big, bonkers people 

here. Maggi di Rozario 

Lapland – it was amazing! This 

is at full moon. Lorna Koskela 

The source of the Thames! I’ve 

lived near Oxford for years – now 

walking different parts of the 

Thames Path in no particular 

order. Lisa Kinahan 

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I would never have even 

thought of walking up 

Mount Teide in Tenerife. 

Best/hardest hike of my 

life. Maddie Hewitt 

Amazing trail at Bryce 

Canyon in Utah. Just the 

most beautiful place 

I think I’ve ever seen. 

Feeling so lucky. 

Lois Love 

Hulne Park in Alnwick 

which has amazing 

views of the Cheviots 

and this incredible folly. 

Ruth Taylor 

I discovered that there are six hills over 2000ft 

in Wensleydale and decided to walk up them all 

this year as a mini challenge! All were fabulous 

adventures on my own, in remote parts of the dales. 

Several do not have recognised routes to the summit 

and it was certainly an experience discovering 

the routes. Here is Hugh’s Seat summit near 

Mallerstang Edge. Jo Winship 

The Galloway Forest & Glen Trool – a hidden gem 

I’d spotted on a friend’s photos earlier in the year. 

So peaceful, and a Goshawk flew feet from my head 

through the trees across my path. John Spencer 

I’ve been doing a lot 

more local walks and 

‘just following my 

nose’ – it’s made me 

realise how much is 

out there that I never 

knew existed, right 

on my doorstep. 

Bob Brunt 

The Precipice Walk in Snowdonia which we would 

not have known about if it hadn’t been for this 

challenge and CW magazine, thank you all, 

it was amazing! Sue Meek 

Discovered the beautiful Inner Hebridean island of 

Islay by taking part in its Walking Festival... my first 

ever walking holiday inspired by the amazing 

Walk 1000 miles challenge. Shelagh Creegan 


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For charity 

You soon discover the good 

walking 1000 miles does for you – 

but when it does good for others too, 

the feeling multiplies... 

‘Raised £1500 

and just feel 

doubly proud 

of myself’ 

Clare Wilson 

‘It’s lovely 

to raise 

money for 

others 

while 

doing something 

you enjoy’ 

Jacqui Piper 

‘A real 

sense of 

personal 

achievement 

and it has 

been a great focus 

to keep going’ 

Pat Brunskill 

‘Given special 

meaning to every 

step of my journey’ 

Kim Russell 

‘Excellent 

experience 

– kept me 

very 

motivated 

to complete this 

challenge’ 

Peter Lovegrove 

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CHARITY: CASE STUDIES 

‘Go great together’ 

I did the Edinburgh Moon- 

Walk in 2017 (walkthewalk. 

org) and loved it! Cancer 

had turned my world upside 

down more times than 

I care to remember. The 

#walk1000miles challenge 

really helped with my 

training, pushing me to want 

to walk in the colder 

weather rather than hide 

indoors. This year I’m doing 

both again but I intend to 

push myself harder and 

beats this year’s miles! 

Both such great ways of 

getting bums off seats! 

Kat Paterson 

‘I’ve had 

a blast’ 

As a doctor in the UK I have 

all the resources I need. The 

situation for millions of people 

throughout the world is very 

different. I am particularly 

inspired to help those in the 

most extreme situations. In my 

practice seriously ill or injured 

patients have a greater chance 

of surviving than a woman 

giving birth in the Congo. 

Medicins Sans Frontieres 

brings medical care in extreme 

situations. If we don’t care for 

the victims of violence, war, 

famine and natural disasters 

who will? 

I’ve had a blast. Every time 

I thought it’s too hot/cold/wet 

to walk I reminded myself why 

I was doing it. That said I’ve 

become addicted to going for 

a walk for my own sake – it’s so 

restorative. I now recommend 

it to many of my patients. The 

benefits of this free activity 

could save the NHS a fortune! 

It’s a shame Country Walking 

isn’t available on prescription!’ 

Karen Hegarty 

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✔FOR CHARITY 

‘Walking on 

a new 

scale’ 

I was sponsored 

for my 1000 

miles to raise 

money for the Oli Mills 

Foundation (connected to 

Teenage Cancer Trust). 

I’ve raised over £1700! I’ve 

supported them for years 

in memory of my son. 

They are an amazing 

charity and I feel 

honoured and grateful 

that I am able to do this. 

It’s important to fundraise 

doing something that you 

will enjoy as well. I’ve 

always loved walking but 

have never done it on this 

scale! It’s been more fun 

than a fundraising tea 

party... and healthier! 

Sarah Tight 

‘Easy thanks 

to #walk 

1000miles’ 

I did a sponsored climb of 

Snowdon for Parkinson’s 

with my son Caleb. We 

wanted to do it because 

a family member was 

suffering from the disease. We raised £750 and thanks to 

doing #walk1000miles, we both did the climb pretty easily! 

Alan John Francis 

‘Words can’t describe’ 

I did the Alzheimer’s Society, Cotswold Way 

Ultrachallenge as part of my 1000 miles 

because my grandad suffered with dementia. 

Sadly I had to withdraw after 65km of the 

100km due to injury. But I raised £830 and words 

cannot describe how happy I am that I am able to help 

others by doing these sort of challenges. I really 

recommend the feeling! 

Melanie McCourt. 

‘I remind myself why I am doing it’ 

It is 30 years this year since my Aunt passed 

away at St John’s. I was only 13 when she died 

but we were incredibly close – I still miss her 

now! I’ve raised money for St John’s previously 

when I decided to sign up for #walk1000miles 

I saw it as the perfect 

opportunity. Signing up to 

the challenge came first; I 

considered the fundraising to 

be an additional opportunity/ 

bonus. It makes me feel 

happy and proud that the 

money I raise will make a 

difference, and I think my Aunt 

would be proud of me too. 

When I’ve had days where I’ve 

felt a little tired or out of sorts, 

I’ve reminded myself why I’m doing it, and how 

nothing I feel can ever remotely compare with 

what the people who need St John’s are going 

through. That thought has really spurred me 

on. I’ve had my own dedicated Facebook page 

for the #walk1000miles 

challenge and have given my 

followers daily updates and 

photos of my walks. I’ve also 

‘featured’ on St John’s 

Hospice’s Facebook page 

a few times. It’s important 

to give regular updates so 

people don’t forget about 

what you’re doing and 

why you’re doing it. 

Sara-Jane Davies 


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Regular posting of 

my walks on FB and 

some badgering to 

part with their money 

has done wonders. 

Stephen Cheeseman, 

raised £1227 for the 

Christie Cancer 

Treatment Centre 

in Manchester 

I’ve learned that people 

will support you in what 

ever you decide to do as 

long as it is for a good 

cause and they can see 

that you are committed to 

completing the challenge. 

Andrea Lewis, raised 

£275 for the Animal 

Health Trust 

Your fundraising tips 

You’ve climbed your first mountain, you’ve 

accrued pennies-per-mile, you’ve done 

challenges within the challenge: but what 

have you learned about getting the most 

money for good causes from your miles? 

Keep at it, 

don’t give up, 

people can be 

very generous 

when they 

hear the 

reason for 

you doing 

what you do. 

Amy Gill, 

raised £1300 

for Macmillan 

Get out there 

and tell as 

many people 

as possible 

what you are 

doing. Go 

round 

businesses, 

local shops etc, and ask your 

employer to match your donation. 

Jane Senior, raised £1009 

for Macmillan 

Be organised 

and don’t try 

to raise an 

enormous 

amount. 

Every bit 

helps and 

raising funds 

of any 

amount is a success. 

Beccy Hammond, raised £300 

for British Heart Foundation 

I had a pot 

and just asked 

friends and 

family to 

donate. Felt 

it was easier 

for people to 

make small 

donations. 

Carin Fearnley, 

raised £700 

for Bloodwise 

Do something really tricky and 

challenging, people are very 

kind and generous. Oh and 

then do something involving 

cake, people love to buy and 

eat cake! Louise Hill, raised 

£800 for Macmillan 

Use social media to spread the 

word. I had donations from 

Facebook friends in Canada 

which I wouldn’t otherwise 

have managed to get. 

Meg Vickers, raised £530 

for HospiceCare North 

Northumberland 

Post lots of photos and keep 

giving people the link to the 

JustGiving page, they loved 

to see my progress. It amazes 

me just how generous people 

are and also, sadly, how many 

people have loved ones who are 

suffering with Alzheimer’s too. 

Gina Crees, raised £730 for 

the Alzheimer’s Society 

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For fun! 

Snowballs, pratfalls, nosey sheep, 

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and that giggle you get when you’re 

tired... you’re going to enjoy this.... 

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Laughter, 

friendship 

and fun – 

sums it up! 

Zoe Beresford 

‘Whether it’s 

celebrating or 

supporting, helping 

or just having a 

laugh, the Facebook 

group is the best.’ 

Delma Bryant 

‘Beautiful day, lovely 

people, such fun 

when we met up!’ 

Lizzie Huckle 

‘Meeting up with 

other badgers and 

getting a walking 

group together who 

meet regularly. Great 

fun as they all love 

tea and cake too.’ 

Juliette Smart 

‘Gave me the 

inspiration and 

support to get 

back out and 

enjoy life again!’ 

Emma Nelson 


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VERY INSPIRING PERSON: JAY MISTRY 

‘A head full of memories and 

a herd of new friends’ 

After walking changed his life, lover of all things 

#walk1000miles-orange Jay Mistry – 31, from 

Huddersfield – set about getting the gang together. 

EFORE #WALK1000 

MILES I got to a point 

Bwhere all I was doing was 

drinking in the pub and eating 

take-aways, and I thought to 

myself I needed to change my 

ways or I’ll end up in a early 

grave. I started walking more 

and more and went from 116kg 

to 95kg, then 85kg. Now I’m 

36kg lighter, walks are much 

easier and more enjoyable. 

In fact walking is pretty much 

my life now... my holidays, any 

spare time and my great set 

of close walking friends. 

I love the fact #walk1000miles 

is a challenge that’s open to 

your own interpretation, 

BEFORE 

and I love the fact it’s led me 

to see parts of this country I’ve 

never seen before. This year 

I’ve climbed all the national 5 

peaks – Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, 

Snowdon, Carrauntoohil and 

Slieve Donard during this 

challenge, and many other 

hills, and I feel epic! This year 

has changed my life and 

now I can’t wait for 2018. 

It wasn’t just the mountains 

that were awesome though 

– meeting lots of new friends 

was also epically awesome. 

It all started after I kept 

seeing on the group people 

hadn’t met many badgers 

[the name for challengers that 

AFTER 

“It was so good 

getting new people 

to meet each other, 

and I think we all felt 

it builds amazing 

friendships.” 

sprang from the challenge – 

badges available from spring 

each year], so I thought a meetup 

– set up as an Event in the 

challenge Facebook group – 

would be a good way to bring 

people together. But then as 

this challenge is spread across 

the whole of the UK and world, 

I ended up doing three! So far 

we’ve had them in Keswick, 

Dovedale and Richmond Park 

and it went so well I got asked 

to arrange some more, and 

the 2018 plan got into motion. 

Arranging meets is actually 

pretty easy – it’s the planning 

and checking the routes that’s 

the tough part. But that’s the 

beauty of a big group – there 

are always other group 

members who live close to 

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✔FOR FUN 

Jay’s meet-ups organised 

through the Facebook group 

have attracted more and more. 

Above: High on Sharp Edge on 

Blencathra in the Lake District 

– where many of Jay’s miles 

have been had. 

walks who could do the recce. 

On the day, they helped lead 

the walks for me so I could keep 

an eye on the group and make 

sure the back and front didn’t 

get separated. I was a bit 

nervous each time but the days 

ran smoothly and we didn’t lose 

anyone! It was so good getting 

new people to meet each other, 

and I think we all felt it builds 

amazing friendships, and 

memories that will last forever. 

The friendships I’ve made 

in the group mean a lot to me. 

One in particular – I mean you 

Helen Smith! – has pretty much 

become like a sister to me and 

an awesome walking partner… 

through the tough times and 

good times of this challenge. 

Then there’s Heather, Peggy, 

Helen, Brian and many more 

whose support and friendship 

makes this challenge’s 

community one of the best 

around for support and 

motivation. 

Two years ago if the new 

Jay could give some advice 

to the old Jay he’d have said 

‘Guess what? The next two 

years are going to make you 

into a new man – with a head 

full of great memories from 

walking and a herd of friends.’ 

Above: Friendships formed in 

cyberspace quickly take root 

in the real world. 

Dress as Oompa Loompas 

for a scramble in Langdale 

for Mountain Rescue? 

But of course! 

Jay’s meet-up tips 

1Plan a walk that’s 

interesting and easy 

enough for a wide 

audience. 

2Plan an easy place to 

meet from a transport 

and accommodationbooking 

point of view. 

3Make sure there’s a 

good refreshment stop 

at the end for everyone 

to have chat and drink! 


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Zoe Beresford 

Our surprise Lakeland badger meet! 

Catherine Shine 

Caroline Donoghue 

Shrieking, being 

presented with my 

medal by Susan 

Miller for passing 

1000 miles! 

Heather Peel 

Fresh air fun! 

After approximatly, 20,000,000 miles of 

experimentation we can confirm that to the 

best of everyone’s knowledge and using all 

available evidence it’s not possible not to 

have fun at some point on a walk. 

My 1000th mile 

Juliette Smart 

Anita Ovalle de Garcia 

Whernside trig – it was raining, but 

it didn’t dampen our spirits! 

Devina Firth 

Jenny Marshall 

Speaking of 

mascots, I may 

have to rethink 

mine! 

Keith Parker 

Ann Doyle 

Claire Bond 

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✔FOR FUN 

Denise Moulson 

My daughter 

and me training 

for the Macmillan 

Cumbrian walk 

Stacey Medhurst 

Violeta Webb 

True story… went out for milk, Thought, 

beautiful day, why not go for a walk? 

3 1/2 miles later… wonderful walk, 

came home… no milk 

Jacine Clark 

Zoe Summers 

How to walk a 1000 in 4.17km 

Christine Brooks 

Tried running – hated it. LOVE walking 

– and climbed my first mountain too! 

Lizzie Huckle 

Nicola Gordon-Wilson 

Karen Hayes 

David Mellor 

Paula Miller 

Fran McPhee 


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HOW TO DRESS 

FOR 1000 MILES 

Some clever basics to get you going – 

and some long-lasting options for 

when you know what you need… 

J 

EANS AND TRAINERS are fine for an easy walk 

on a dry day, but if you’re aiming to rack up the 

miles, the chances are you’re gonna hit some 

adverse weather (we hate to admit it, but it does 

rain sometimes). And that’s when jeans and trainers 

suddenly become cold, soggy and heavy. Here 

we’ve lined up some essential advice to get you 

started, and some smart investments for when 

you’ve worked out your preferences… 

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✔GEAR ADVICE 

Stay dry 

If there’s one thing to get right 

apart from boots, it’s a jacket 

that keeps you dry. Again it’s 

about a balance: you want 

the magic combination of 

waterproof (so you stay dry) 

and breathable (so you don’t 

sweat to bits). Chances are, 

a high street near you has 

a branch of Trespass, Millets 

or Mountain Warehouse, and 

any of them will sell you a 

reliable starter waterproof 

for somewhere between 

£40 and £100. But for a 

longer-lasting, more durable 

and more comfortable 

option, consider something 

like the Fjällräven Sten jacket 

(£175, www.fjallraven.co.uk), a 

great everyday jacket that you 

can custom-waterproof with 

Fjällräven’s clever Greenland 

Wax. At the specialist end, 

Fjällräven also make one of the 

smartest ready-waterproof 

jackets on the market: 

the Keb Eco-Shell (£435). 

Love your feet 

Without a doubt, a sturdy shoe or boot that fits you perfectly is a walker’s 

best friend. First up, decide if you fancy a shoe (lighter, nimbler) or a boot 

(tougher, more supportive), then if the outer skin should be leather (stiff 

and sturdy) or mixed fabric (light and flexible). Then think waterproofing: 

generally walkers like footwear that lets out 

unwanted heat and moisture but won’t let rainwater 

in. Chains like Go Outdoors or Cotswold Outdoor 

offer a vast range of footwear from budget to 

high-spec. For a great all-rounder that will 

last you for years and won’t cost a bomb, 

we recommend the excellent Hanwag 

Banks II boot (£175, www.hanwag.com). 

TOP TIP: always try on 

before you 

buy, and wear 

your footwear 

in and around the 

house before you 

go out in them. 


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Be kind to your pins 

Your legs are going to do the lion’s 

share of the work in your quest to 

hit 1000 miles, so take care of 

them. Jeans and casual trousers 

may feel comfy, but what you 

need on a walk is stretch, 

ventilation and the ability to walk 

through brambly bits without 

anything nasty being able to 

scratch you. You can find good 

basic pairs for around £25-£30. 

But our friends at Fjällräven 

make the longest-lasting, most 

sophisticated, purposedesigned 

walking trousers 

money can buy. Consider the 

awesome Vidda Pro trousers 

(£145, www.fjallraven.co.uk). 

Remember your gender 

Some apparel firms complete their ranges by taking their 

men’s clothes and using the ‘shrink it and pink it’ technique. 

If you’re a woman it really is worth shopping around for stuff 

that was actually designed for you. That’s especially true of 

footwear. Always ask if the boot came from a 

‘female-specific last’ (which means it was 

designed separately from the men’s 

version, around a female foot). Our 

partners at Hanwag won’t let you 

down on that score; try the newly 

upgraded, hand-made Tatra II 

Lady, which also comes 

with Gore-Tex as 

standard (£220, 

www.hanwag. 

com). 

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✔GEAR ADVICE 

Spread the load 

Yes, you can find rucksacks in any 

accessories shop on the high street. 

But if you’re going for distance, 

it’s good to have a pack that is 

specifically designed to spread the 

load evenly, move naturally with 

your body, and resist the elements 

too. For a great everyday walking 

pack, try Fjällräven’s 24-litre High 

Coast (£60, www.fjallraven.co.uk). 

For an advanced pack with 

exceptional load-bearing and 

ventilation, try their 28-litre 

Kaipak (£130). 

Avoid cotton 

Cotton doesn’t 

breathe, which 

means if you wear a 

cotton T-shirt or 

jumper on a walk, it (and 

you) are likely to come 

back drenched in sweat. 

Specialist walking shirts are 

often highfalutinly called 

baselayers, but they do make a 

difference because they’re 

(usually) a synthetic 

polyester blend or 

(more expensively) merino wool, 

both of which take the moisture 

away nicely. You should find a 

decent synthetic baselayer on 

the High Street for around £15, 

and a good merino option 

starting from £30. And you won’t 

believe the difference that good 

wool-fibre socks make 

to your walking. Try the 

WoolFusion Trekker from 

Bridgedale (around £17, 

www.bridgedale.com). 


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I have just signed up for 2018 – can anyone tell me if it costs 

please? x 

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1h Like Reply 

Oh yes Caroline Perry, it definitely costs! It will cost you hours 

of reading posts on this group, drawing up lists of places you 

have never heard of before, but now know you must walk. You 

will laugh and cry with loonies, the achievers, the heroes! You 

will become addicted to socks, shoes, trousers and jackets that 

you had no idea you needed before, and there will be a long list 

of shops that you can no longer walk past. I hope you already 

have enough shelf space for the maps and walking books too. 

You will absolutely need to buy Country Walking magazine 

to see which of us has featured this month, even better, buy 

a subscription so you have free access to OS maps online. 

What’s the payback? That is up to you really... Choose from 

feeling fitter, happier, lighter, more relaxed than ever before. 

Comments and compliments from admiring friends and family. 

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possible. Making new, like-minded friends. Learning about and 

loving the countryside or maybe your local town. Whatever, 

I hope that you enjoy every mile you walk and please share 

with us your photos and milestones along the way. Welcome! 

Jacqueline Gale 

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I couldn’t have said it any better, Jacqueline. Perfect. 

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