Walking Lands End to John O'Groats 2025 for Alzheimer's Society

Well I’m glad I delayed my rest day - it snowed on the tops yesterday and last night. That walk over the High Pass would have been cold! And thank goodness I wasn’t wild-camping! After a good rest and final planning of the last 20 days of LEJOG, it was good to return to my walking routine. I’m not sure how I’ll feel when I’m not getting up and walking 12 miles plus a day! It will be quite a transition and I’ll have to train my body to eat less! Anyway back to the day at hand. The forecast wasn’t good - heavy rain showers expected throughout the day. I had planned to simply follow the roads to the end of the West Highland Way, but when I saw the snow on the Nevis range I changed my mind and when Martin dropped me back at Braveheart car park at 10:30 I went up along the Cow Hill circuit to look into the range and across to Loch Eil. A squall of rain was well timed as I was able to shelter under a cluster of trees while I put my waterproofs on. By the time I was sorted the rain had gone t...

I can’t quite believe I’m writing this… but there are only 19 days left of this wild, beautiful, crazy journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats! In some ways, it feels like I’ve been walking forever - through rain or shine I have so far walked 1,110 miles! And yet, I can still remember the excitement and the nerves I felt setting off at the very bottom of Cornwall - but that does seem a lifetime away. But this isn’t just about the miles. It never was. It’s been about the extraordinary and varied natural world of the British Isles, which I’ve had the chance to really savour at leisure.    It’s been about the people I have met and the huge range of conversations and support I’ve had.   It’s been knowing that my father is meticulously following me on the map with a piece of precious bluejohn and willing me on every step of the way - as have so many others. But most of all it’s been about remembering my beautiful, wise and ever-patient mother, who I will always treasure ...