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Grand Union Canal – Stoke Bruerne to Northampton ✅

That’s us just done another part of the Grand Union Canal. This time, we walked from Stoke Bruerne to Northampton. A distance of 9.79 miles. So only around 4 to 5 more days and I can say, I’ve walked all the way from London to Birmingham.

The route we took can be found over at www.strava.com/activities/2076296550

Here are some photos from day 10 of our Grand Union Canal walk.

More photos can be found over at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/england/grand-union-canal/

Grand Union Canal walk update : 13-Jan-2019

Since we started walking the Grand Union Canal, we have made it from London up to Northampton.

So far it’s taken us 10 days… That’s been broken up into the following…

Total distance so far: 115.56 miles.

Grand Union Canal walk update : 08-Jan-2019

Since we started walking the Grand Union Canal, we have made it from London up to Stoke Bruerne.

So far it’s taken us 9 days… That’s been broken up into the following…

Total distance so far: 105.77 miles.

#walk1000miles – Counties Challenge : 07-01-2019

So far during the #walk1000miles 2019 challenge, I’ve done a walk in the following counties and Crown dependences of the UK.

  • 22 – Buckinghamshire
  • 28 – Northamptonshire
  • 35 – Rutland
  • 41 – Lincolnshire
  • 73 – Ayrshire and Arran
  • 84 – Stirling and Falkirk

Grand Union Canal walk update : 19-Nov-2018

Since we started walking the Grand Union Canal, we have made it from London up to Leighton Buzzard. So far it’s taken us 6 days… That’s been broken up into the following…

Total distance so far: 75.65 miles.

Grand Union Canal photo gallery!

Since Cooper, Mark G and of course myself, are in the process of walking the Grand Union Canal. It’s about time, it got it’s own photo gallery!

My favourite #walk1000miles, 2018 photos so far!

Here is a very small collection of my favourite #walk1000miles, 2018 photos so far!

Highlights include my first wetsuit walk of the year, Rutland Round, Scarborough & Whitby Railway, Crinan Canal, and of course Corrour railway station!

2XU A:1 Active wetsuit

Second day of Rutland Round

Scarborough & Whitby Railway

Bell's Bridge, Glasgow

Crinan Canal

Corrour railway station

#walk1000miles – Counties Challenge : 24-06-2018

So far during the #walk1000miles 2018 challenge, I’ve done a walk in the following counties and Crown dependences of the UK.

  • 28 – Northamptonshire
  • 30 – Cambridgeshire
  • 34 – Leicestershire
  • 35 – Rutland
  • 36 – Norfolk
  • 39 – Derbyshire
  • 40 – Nottinghamshire
  • 41 – Lincolnshire
  • 44 – South Yorkshire
  • 45 – Lancashire
  • 47 – East Riding
  • 48 – North Yorkshire
  • 50 – Cumbria
  • 70 – Dumfries
  • 79 – Glasgow
  • 82 – Argyll & Bute
  • 84 – Stirling & Falkirk
  • 96 – Inverness

Only done 18 out of 100 so far! At least I am getting, closer to my goal of at least 30 of them!

#walk1000miles – 2018 Counties Challenge

So far during the #walk1000miles 2018 challenge, I’ve done a walk in the following counties and Crown dependences of the UK.

  • 28 – Northamptonshire
  • 34 – Leicestershire
  • 35 – Rutland
  • 36 – Norfolk
  • 39 – Derbyshire
  • 41 – Lincolnshire
  • 44 – South Yorkshire
  • 45 – Lancashire
  • 48 – North Yorkshire
  • 50 – Cumbria
  • 79 – Glasgow
  • 82 – Argyll & Bute
  • 84 – Stirling & Falkirk
  • 96 – Inverness

So only done 14 out of 100 so far! Would be great, if I could at least double that up to 30 of them!

That’s me back in the UK!!

That’s me now back in the UK! Got back into Glasgow late last night! Had so much fun in Cyprus, but still glad to be back home! Well just about home, still got to drive back to England on Thursday at some point.

Since, I am not back at work, till Friday. I am going to make, the most of my time here in Scotland. By doing lot’s and lot’s of walking!

So today, Neil and myself walked from Killearn down, onto the West Highland Way, had a look at the Pots of Gartness, then walked back up to Killearn.

You can check out the route we took over at www.strava.com/activities/1599783612