Practice walks for Dudley's Dawdle - July 2010

Practice walks for Dudley's Dawdle - July 2010

Friday 02-07-2010 On Isle of Wight. This was my first trial walk after discharge from hospital. Still feeling weak but much better than beginning of week. Took bus to St Helens, walked around Bembridge Harbour and through Bembridge along cliff diversion, Culver Down - short but very steep climb - took severl break to get breath. then down hill to Sandown. i managed this without rushing but felt tired afterwards. Distance 10miles.

Training walks for Dudley's Dawdle - June 2010

Training walks for Dudley's Dawdle - June 2010

Wednesday 02-06-2010 Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach to Cliffhanger and return on same route. Increasing problem with blood in urine. Distance 10.5miles

Thursday 03-06-2010 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, the Run, Hengisbury Head, Wick Fields and home Distance 11miles

Monday 07-06-2010 Walked to B & Q, and back home. then to Sainsbury's and back. Walked to church & market and home. Distance 5miles

Saturday 12-06-2010 Walked around Hatchet Pond with Jenny Distance 2.75miles

Monday 14-05-2010 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, Southbourne, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Poole, Sandbanks, Shell Bay, Studland, Old Harry Rocks, Swanage and return by bus. Constant problem with blood in urine all day. Distance 22.8miles

Tuesday 15-06-2010 admitted to hospital with serious haemorrhage in bladder.

Saturday 19-06-2010 Discharge from hospital. very weak.

Wednesday 23-06-2010 saw Dr Parikh - Problem with left leg - Thrombo-phlebitis. Given antibiotics.

Friday 24-06-2010 catheter removed. Unable to urinate so catheter replaced. This time using a flip[ flo which makes walking easier and swimming possible.

Total distance walked this month 52miles

Training walks for Dudley's Dawdle - May 2010

Training walks for Dudley's Dawdle - May 2010

Friday 14-05-2010 First walk post-op. Left home at 8.15am for Tuckton Bridge, to visist Rex in Wick. Wick fields and coffee at beach Hut, ferry to Mudeford Quay, and back home along Marsh Lane Distance 7miles

Tuesday 18-05-2010 Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach, to Cliffhanger and back same way.

Distance 11 miles

Thursday 20-05-2010 Walk to Christchurch hospital, Stour Road Tuckton bridge, Wick Fields, Mudeford Spit, the Run, Hengisbury Head, Wick Fields and home. Distance 12.36miles

Friday 21-05-2010 Marsh Lane, Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach, Highcliffe, Barton on Sea, Milford on Sea, Hurst Castle, Keyhaven, Pennington Marshes Lymington.

Distance 18.6miles

Monday 24-05-2010 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, Mudeford Spit, the Run, Hengisbury Head, Wick Fields and home Distance 12miles

Tuesday 25-05-2010 Walk no 9 in New Forrest [around Ringwood].

Distance 5.25miles

total miles walked this month 66.24miles

Training walks for Dudley's Dawdle - April 2010

Training walks for Dudley's Dawdle - April 2010

Saturday 03-04-2010 Walked to Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach, coast to Cliffhanger and return home by same route. Distance 11miles

Tuesday 06-04-2010 AM to walk toStanpit Marsh, Avon Beach, to Cliffhanger and back home by same route.

Tuckton Bridge, WRck Fields, The Run, Hengisbury Head, wick Fields and Home PM

Distance 21miles

Thursday 08-04-2010 Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach to Cliffhanger and return home via Stanpit Marsh. Distance 10.5 miles

Friday 09-04-2010 Walk to Bank, castle's in Bargates, Tuckton Bridge, Wick fields, The Run, Hengisbury Head, Sandunes, Harbour Road, Wick, Tucton and home Distance 12.4miles

Sunday 11-04-2010 Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach to Cliffhanger and back home the same way.

Distance 10miles

Monday 12-04-2010 AM Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, the Run, Hengisbury head, Wick Fields and home.

PM Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach to Cliffhanger and back same way.

Distance 23.34miles

Tuesday 13-04-2010 AM Walked to Sainsbury's, A337 to Highcliffe traffic lights to beach, back to Avon Beach, Stanpit Marsh and home.

PM Tuckton Bridge, wick Fields, The Run, Hengisbury Head, Wick fields & home.

Distance 23.34miles

Wednesday 21-04-2010 Walked to bank, walked to Tesco's, & then Royal Bournemouth Hospital for pre-op assessment. Walked back along Barrack Road. Distance 6mles

went to surgery had severe UTI and was put on antibiotics.

Thursday 22-04-2010 Walk to Christchurch hospital and back. Distance 4miles

Thursday 29-04-2010 Walk to Royal Bournemouth Hospital for operation!

Distance 3miles

total distance walked in April 118.58miles

Operation was two days later than provisional date I was given of the 27th. Operation appeared to go well.

Training walks for Dudley's Dawdle - March 2010

Training walks for Dudley's Dawdle - March 2010

Monday 01-03-10 Bus to Lymington and then to Hythe. This was a repeat of the walk in February - Hythe, Beaulieu, Lymington. Started at 12noon and arrived at Lymington Bus station at 5.40 - got home on last bus. As previously this walk by time must be about 16miles and not the 11 or so that I originally estimated.Walking with a catheter and bag is challenging but not impossible! Distance 16miles

Tuesday 02-03-10 Avon Beach, Steamer Point, Cliffhanger cafe and back to Avon Beach, and home via Stanpit Marsh. Distance 8.5miles

Wednesday 03-03-10 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, accross sand dunes, and back to church then home. Distance 4.75miles

Thursday 04-03-10 Christchurch hospital and then back via Barrack Road and church.

Distance 4.5miles

Monday 08-03-10 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, Mudeford Spit, the Run, Hengisbury Head, Wick Fields and home. Distance 10.5miles

Tuesday 09-03-10 Walk to Colin's house, Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, Boscombe, Bournemouth Pier, the square. Bus home. Distance 12 miles

Thursday 11-03-10 Christchurch hospital, 1a bus to Bournemouth. Walked from the Square, to Pier, Boscombe, Hengisbury, Wick Fields and home. Distance 11miles

Monday 15-03-10 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, the run, Hengisbury Head, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Sandbanks. Return home by bus. Distance 18miles

Tuesday 16-03-10 Bus to Lymington, 112 to Hythe. 12noon started walking - Beaulieu, arrived Lymington 5.15p.m. having walked non stop. Distance 16miles

Wednesday 17-03-10 Walked basck from Sewards home via Boathouse cafe. to church via B & Q. Back from church. Walked to Sewards to collect car. Walked to Twynham chapel and back in evening. Distance 7miles

Thursday 18-03-10 Walked to Lloyds, back around Stanpit Marsh. To Mudeford Quay then to Steamer Point to visit Howard. Walked hopme direct. Distance 5.5miles

Found out that operation would not be until end of April. Provisional date of April 27th. this is a lot longer than the original 4-6 weeks I was told by the doctor at the hospital.

Mileage for month was 113.75miles

Training walks for Dudley's Dawdle - February 2010

Training walks for Dudley's Dawdle

Tuesday 09-02-10 Took X12 bus to Lymington and then 112 to Hythe. This was a new route I had not tried before and is a part of the Solent Way and a walk that I will have to cover in the main walk. From Hythe around the southern fringe to the A326, and then left alongside the B3054 to Beaulieu. Although accross the New Forrest this is not a very nice walk as it is not possible to walk off road. At Beaulieu the path goes alonside the Beaulieu River and to Bucklers Hard. From there there is a long stretch on country lanes and eventually arrives at Lymington by the ferry terminal. Although I had estimated this as an 11 mile walk the time it takes indicates it must be about 16miles. Distance 16miles.

Due to my medical condition this was the only walk I attempted in February. having been told originall that the wait would be 4-6 weeks, it was clear after twoo weeks of waiting that I would not be able to do the walk as planed in March/April starting on March 8th so all Youth Hostel bookings were transferrred [apart from two] to dates in September and October, with a planned start date of August 30th.

Total distance for the month 16 miles.

practice walks for Dudley's Dawdle - January 2010

Practice walks for Dudley's Dawdle - January 2010

Friday 01-01-10 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, the Run, Hengisbury Head, Southbourne, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Poole, Sandbanks. Intended getting bus home but discovered that there are no buses on New years Day - ugh! Walked back - but at Southbourne cut through to Wick and had a coffee with Rex and Margaret.

Distance 30miles.

Monday 04-01-10 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, the Run, Hengisbury Head, Southbourne, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Poole, Sandbanks.

Distance 16.25miles

Tuesday 05-01-10 Avon Beach, Highcliffe, Barton on Sea, Milford on Sea, Keyhaven, Lymington Marshes to Lyminington and on to ferry terminal - checked times. back to bus station and bus home. Distance 19.5miles

Friday 08-01-10 Avon Beach, Highcliffe, Barton on Sea, Milford on sea, Keyhaven, Lymington and then to ferrty terminal and back same way to Avon Beach and home. Bought ticket with 20% discount. Distance 34.6miles

Monday 11-01-10 Avon Beach, Highcliffe, Chewton Bunny to road, Barton on Sea, Milford on Sea, Keyhaven, Lymington. icy and snowy underfoot and cold but I was warm. Caught ferry. From Yarmouth walked around to Hampstead Farm and Shalfleet and caught bus to Sandown.

Distance 23.5miles

Tuesday 12-01-10 Buses to Newport and then to Shalfleet. set out for Newtown then for Gurnard - snow underfoot made walking easier than might otherwise been due to waterlogged fields. Arrived in west Cowes. ferry to East Cowes, walked up main road and then followed coast path to Ryde. Decided to get bus to Sandown. Distance 20miles

Wednesday 13-01-10 Bus to Ryde. Ryde, Seaview, St Helens [fields waterlogged feet got soaked], the Duver, Bembridge, coast path diversion for over a mile due to cliffs being unstable, Culver down, Sandown, Shanklin, Ventnor, and on to Niton - snow above Niton. Arrived Niton at 6p.m. - bus to Sandown. Distance 25.7miles

Thursday 14-01-10 Left Inglewood early to get bus for Niton. Out of Niton had to negotiate 5 foot snow drift - snow on ridge - Blackgang, Chale, Brook, Freshwater, Tennison Down, the needles, Totland, Yarmouth - arrived in yarmouth in dark but it had only just got fully dark. Bus to Sandown. Distance 24.8miles

Friday 15-01-10 bus to Yarmouth, ferry to Lymington. walked from Lymington, Kkeyhaven, Milford on Sea, Barton on Sea, Highcliffe, Avon beach and home. Distance 20miles

Saturday 16-01-10 Ended up in hospital in the afternoon after going into acute urinary retention. Any further walking was put on hold.

Saturday 23-01-10 went to hospital and tried me without a catheter but this was replaced as I was still in retention and would need a prostate operation. plan for walk up in air. Uncertainty about when the operation would be done.

Distance walked in January was 185miles

Training for Dudley's Dawdle - December2009

Training for Dudley's Dawdle

Tuesday 01-12-09 Tuckton Bridge, Wick fields, Mudeford Spit, the Run, Hengisbury Head, and back home. also walked to Avon View [can't recall why!!] Distance 14miles

Thursday 03-12-09 Tuckton Bridge, Wick fields, Mudefod Spit, the Run, Hengisbury Head, Southbourne, Boscombe, Bournemouth pier. Distance 12miles

Friday 04-12-09 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, the Run, Hengisbury head, Southbourne, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Poole to Sandbanks. Distance 16miles

Saturday 5-12-09 Stanpit Marsh, Avon beach, coast to Cliffhanger, and back direct.

Distance 9miles

Monday 07-12-09 Drive to Melcombe Regis and parked car. Walked coast path to Lulworth. Last 4 miles are a real roller coaster - also 50mph gale blowing and getting more gusty. Was advised to take the inland path back along the ridge above Durdle Door - driving sleet - path came out at White Nothe and then retraced mornings walk. Distance 19 miles

Tuesday 08-12-09 Direct to Avon Beach and along to Cliffhanger and back some route.

Distance 8miles

Wednesday 09-12-09 Avon Beach, along coast to Cliffhanger and back

Distance 8miles

Thursday 10-12-09 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, Southbourne, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Poole, Sandbanks Distance 16miles

Friday 11-12-09 Avon Beach, Highcliffe, Barton on Sea, Milford on Sea, Keyhaven, Lymington Marshes to Lymington. Distance 18miles

Monday 14-12-09 Stanpit marsh, Avon Beach to Cliffhanger and back via Stanpit Marsh

Distance 10miles

Tuesday 15-12-09 Drove to Melcombe Regis. Walked to Lulworth Cove and back doing switchback in BOTH directions. Distance 20miles

Tuesday 22-12-09 Avon Beach, Barton on Sea, Milford on Sea, Keyhaven, Lymington Marshes, to Lymington and back along same route. Distance 38miles

Total distance for the month 188 miles.

Training Walks for Dudley's Dawdle - November 2009

Training Walks for Dudley's Dawdle - November 2009

Monday 2-11-09 tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, the Run, Hengisbury Head and back home via Wick Fields Distance 10miles

Thursday 5-11-09 Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach along coast to Cliffhanger and back to Avon Beach and home direct [Stanpit Marsh flooded] Distance 9 miles

Monday 9-11-09 Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach to Cliffhanger and back via stanpit Marsh.

Distance 10miles

Wednesday 11-11-09 Tuckton Bridge, walk to Tesco and back same route with shopping - ruck sack was rather heavy with bread fllour, fruit juice etc! But good practice. Distance 6miles

Thursday 12-11-09 Stanpit, Avon Beach and coast to Cliffhanger and back avoiding Stanpit Marsh. Distance 9miles

Friday 13-11-09 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, Mudeford Spit, the Run, Hengisbury, Wick Fields and home. Distance 10miles

Saturday 14-11-09 Avon Beach, Highcliffe, Barton on Sea, Milford on Sea, Keyhaven, lymington Marshes to Lyminton. Gale force winds of 80mph made this very tiring and challenging - I really enjoyed it! Distance 18miles

Monday 16-11-09 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, Mudeford Spit, The run, Hengisbury Head, Wick Fields and home. Distance 10miles

Tuesday 17-11-09 left home in dark - dirct along Stony Lane to join Avon Valley Path. Ringwood, Fordingbridge, Downton and over fields to Odstock and then on Road as it was dark. Arrived at Yoouth Hostel about 6.30 having left at 6.00a.m. Distance 34 miles

Wednesday 18-11-09 Left Salisbury about 8.00a.m. and took Avon Valley path which I missed previous night, Downton and Fordingbridge. Took bus to Ringwood to meet Jenny for lunch and back home by bus. Distance 15miles.

Thursday 19-11-09 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, The Run, Hengisbury Head, and back home.

Distance 10miles

Monday 23-11-09 Stanpit marsh, Avon Beach coast to Cliffhanger and back via Stanpit.

Distance 10miles

Tuesday 24-11-09 Parked at Melcombe Regis. Sea front to town centre [Weymouth] and over bridge follow coast pat and join Rodwell Trail, accross isthmus to Portland, up hill, and took east coast to the bill and back on the west side, accross the isthmus and took the Rodwell Trail to town centre and back to Melcombe Regis along sea front - arrived back about 4.00p.m. having started about 7.30a.m. Distance 25miles.

Wednesday 25-11-09 Stanpit marsh, Avon Beach, Cliffhanger and back via Stanpit Marsh.

Distance 10miles

Thursday 26-11-09 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, the Run, Hengisbury Head, Wick Fields and Home Distance 10miles

Friday 27-11-09 Tuckton bridge, Wick fields, the Run, Hengisbury Head, Wick Fields, and home.

Distance 10miles

Saturday 28-11-09 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, the Run, Hengisbury Head, Wick Fields, and home Distance 10miles

Monday 30-11-09 By car to Melcombe regis. Walk along promenade to Weymouth town centre, over bridge and along coast path and join rodwell trail, accross isthmus and up hill which is VERY steep but much easier this time. Took east coast outwards to Portland Bill and west coast back, accross isthmus and then entire length of Rodwell trail into Weymouth and back along the promenade to Melcombe Regis. Distance 25miles

Total distance for the month 241 miles. by this time i was in very god shapre physically and had been walking with a rucksack filled more or less as it will be on Dudley's Dawdle.

Training for Dudley's Dawdle - October 2009

Training for Dudley's Dawdle - October 2009

Saturday 3-10-09 tucton Bridge, Wick Fields, The run, Hengisbury Head, Wick fields and back home. Distance 10 miles

Sunday 4-10-09 Walk to Avon Beach along coast to Cliffhanger cafe and back home.

Distance 8miles

Tuesday 13-10-09 Walk to Avon Beach along coast to Cliffhanger cafe and back home

Distance 8miles

Thursday 15-10-09 Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach, Cliffhanger, and back via Stanpit Marsh. The addition of Stanpit Marsh each way makes this route up to 10 miles the same as the route around Hengisbury head. Distance 10miles

Friday 16-10-09 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, Mudeford Spit, The run, Hengisbury Head, Wick Fields and home. Distance 10miles

Saturday 17-10-09 Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach along coast to Cliffhanger cafe and back via Stanpit Marsh Distance 10miles

Monday 19-10-09 By car to Piddletrenthide and parked in side street. Path to Ltscombe Hill was steadily uphill all the way. Then around ridge to descend into Presh on very steep path. [No mobile signal in Presh] the path then climbs uphill until reaching a very large filed and route of path off to left can only be guessed as far side of field is hidden bythe hill. Exit by style down track and into Piddletrenthide and take road past church and then left down back of village to car. This route was completed twice. I was unable to do it a third time due to a meeting in the evening. One circuit is 8 miles. Distance 16miles.

Tuesday 20-10-09 Tuckton Bridge, Wick fields, Mudeford Spit, The Run, Hengisbury Head, Wick Fields and home. Distance 10 miles

Thursday 22-10-09 Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach and coast to Cliffhanger cafe and back same way. Distance 10miles

Friday 23-10-09 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, Mudeford Spit, The Run, Hengisbury, Wick Fields and home Distance 10miles

Saturday 24-10-09 Tuckton Bridge, wick Fields, Mudeford spit, the run, Hengisbury Head, wick fields and home Distance 10miles

Sunday 25-10-09 Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach, Cliffhanger and back to Avon Beach and home avoiding the Marsh. Distance 8 miles

Monday 26-10-09 Tuckton Bridge, Hengisbury, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Sandbanks. cross ferry on bus as this is free! Shell bay, Stydland, Old Harry, Swanage, Durleston Head and back into Swanage to catch bus home. Distance 30 miles

Tuesday 27-10-09 stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach, along coast to Cliffhanger cafe and back to Avon Beach for coffe with Dave. Home by Car. Distance 6miles

Total distance walked for month 156 miles. During this time I was gaining fitness and speed. I was also carrying a rucksack weighing about 10kilos as I estimate that this is what i shall need on the walk.

Training Walks - September 2009

Training Walks - September 2009

Monday 7-09-09 Wyke Regis [Weymouth], walked to Portland, around the circular coast path to Portland Bill and back on east side and returned on the Rodwell Trail. Distance 21miles

Monday 14-09-09 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, Hengisbury Head and Stour Valley path to Bear Cross. Back by bus. Distance 18miles

Monday 21-09-09 Walk to Avon Beach, ferry to Mudeford Spit, back through Wick fields, Wick ferry and home Distance 5miles

Sunday 27-09-09 Walk to Avon Beach, Highclife Castle and along to Cliffhanger cafe and back.

Distance 8miles

Tuesday 29-09-09 Walk to Avon Beach, Highcliffe, Chewton Bunny, along beach to Barton on Sea, Milford on Sea, Keyhaven, Lymington marshes to Lymington and back. Didtance 34miles.

This last walk was far too long to be sustained on a regular basis. But did demonstrate that in an emergency I could do the distance. This month i reduced work from 5 to 4 days a week so that i could start walking practices - made work much more enjoyable as i was working At Anglebury Court in Wareham two days a week and only two days a week at Avon View.

Total miles walked in September was approximately 87 miles. Distances are calculated by using a pedometer.

Dudley's dawdle - part 3

Part 3 of the walk is the shortest of the three sections but includes both the highest point on the walk [at over 1000 feet on exmoor and some of the most rugged and isolated lengths of coastal path in Cornwall with few coastal vilages on some days.

Friday, October 8th 16miles

St just to St Ives

Sennen Cove, Pendeen, Zennor, St Ives

Saturday, October 9th 18miles

St Ives to Portreath

Carbis Bay, Hayle, Gwithian, Portreath

Sunday, October 10th - day off!

Monday, October 11th 23miles

Portreath to Newquay

Porthowan, St agnes, Perranporth, Holywell, west Pentire, Crantock seasonal ferry, Newquay.

Tuesday, October 12th 25miles

Newquay to Padstow

Trenance, Porthcothan, Treyarnon, Trevone, Padstow ferry

Wednesday, October 13th 25.5miles

Padstow to Boscastle

Trevone, Padstow, Rock, Polzeath, Porth Quinn, Port Isaac, Porth Gaverne, Trebarwith strand, Tintagel, boscastle

Stay night at YHA Boscastle

Thursday, October 14th 17miles

Boscastle to Bude

Creckington Haven, widemoputh Bay, Bude

Friday, October 15th 15miles

Bude to Hartland

Morwenstow, Hartland Point, Titchberry, Hartland

Stay Elmscott YHA at Hartland.

Saturday, October 16th 23miles

Hartland toWesward Ho!

Clovelly, Bucks Mills, Peppercombe, Westward Ho!

YHA Westward Ho!

Sunday, October 17th - 8miles

westward Ho! to Bideford. Day off.

Monday, October 18th 23miles

Westward Ho! to Braunton

Bideford [direct], Instow, Barnstaple, Chivenopr, Braunton.

B & B The Laurels at Braunton.

Tuesday, October 19th - 24miles

Braunton to Woolacombe

Croyde, Woolacombe, Morthoe, lee, Ilfracombe.

Stay ay Ocean Backpackers.

Wednesday, October 20th - 15miles

Ilfracombe to Lee Abbey [Lynton]

Coombe Martin, Woody Bay, Lee Abbey

Stay night at lee Abbey

Thursday, October 21st - 24miles

Lee Abbey [Lynton] to Minehead

Lynton, Lynmouth, Porlock Weir, Porlock, Bossington, Minehead.

Stay YHA Minehead.

At the time of putting this on line not all overnight accomodation had been confirmed.

Itinerary of Dudley'd Dawdle - part 2

Part 2 of this walk is from Christchurch in Dorset to Sandbanks and then from Studland follows the South West Coast Path to Lands End [St Just]. it is necessary to plan a few days in Christchurch so that i can depart on the Friday and cross the tank ranges at Lulworth when they are open at a weekend. It also means that i can attend to some personal matters at the same time.

Sunday September 12th

Monday September 13th

Tuesday September 14th

Wednesday September 15th

Thursday September 16th

At home from Sunday to Thursday.

Friday September 17th 23 miles

Christchurch to Swanage

Southbourne, boscombe, Bournemouth, Poole, Sandbanks, Studland, Swanage.

Stay ay YHA Swanage

Saturday September 18th 20miles

Swanage to Lulworth

Worth Matravers, Lulworth - very rural and no other villages on way.

Stay ay YHA Lulworth

Sunday September 19th 25miles

Lulworth to Fortuneswell [Portland]

Osmington Mills, Melcombe Regis, Weymouth, Wyke Regis, Fortuneswell [Portland]

stay YHA Portland [Fortuneswell]

Due to the necdessity to cross the ranges on the Saturday I am unable to lan a rest day on Sunday so Monday will be a half day walking and then lunch with Jenny & friends.

Monday, September 20th 12miles

Circular walk around Isle of Portland in morning.

lunch with Jenny Ralph and Terri.

Tuesday, September 21st 25miles

Fortuneswell to Seatown

Wyke regis, Abbotsbury [taking the path inland of the East and West Fleet], West Bexington, West Bay, Seatown.

I will picked up by friends and stay night in Lyme regis.

Wednesday, September 22nd 15miles

I will be returned to Seatown by friends to continue the walk.

Seatown to Seaton

Charmouth, Lyme regis, Seaton

Collected from Seaton to stay in Lyme regis one more night.

Thursday, September 23rd 29miles

I may do more on the previous day to reduce the length of this days walk.

Seaton to Exmouth

Beeer, Branscombe, Sidmouth,

Budleigh, Exmouth

To be collected by friends and stay night in Exeter.

Friday, September 24th 26miles

Friends to return me to Starcross on west side of estuary to avoid time im crossing the estuary.

Exmouth to Torquay

Starcross, Dawlish Warren, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Shaldon, Mardencombe, Babbacombe, Torquay.

To be collected by friend to stay in Newton Abbott

Saturday, September 25th 15miles

To be returned to last nights arrival point by friend.

Torquay to Kingswear

Paignton, Brixham, Kingswear

To be collected by friend and stay rest of weekend in Newton Abbott.

Sunday, September 26th - day off!

Monday, September 27th

Kingswear to Salcombe

Dartmouth, Stoke Flemming, Strete, Torcross, East Prawle, East Portlemouth, Salcombe

Stay at YHA Salcombe.

Tuesday, September 28th 28miles

This is the most difficult section of the entire walk as it depends on good timing as there are two ferries and one river to ford!

Salcombe to Wembury

Bolt Head, Bolt Tail, Inner Hope, Outer Hope, Bantham for ferrty to cross R. Avon, 10.00-11.00 only. Bigbury on Sea, Challaborough, Wonwell R Erme - ford at low tide only, otherwise a 7 mile detour. Mathecombe, Noss Mayo [Newton Ferrers] - ferry Wembury.

Next two days journies are flexible as it is difficult to judge how much of todays route is possible in a day. No accomodation booked.

Wednesday, September 29th 21.5miles

Wembury to Portwrinkl;e

Heybrook Bay, Mountbatten Peninsular, ferry toPlymouth, Plymouth Sound to ferry for Cremyll, tregonhawk, Freathy, Portwrinkle

No accomodation booked

Thursday, September 30th 23miles

Today is my birthday!

Portwrinkle to Fowey

Downderry, Seaton[Cornwall], Looe, Polperro, Polruan and ferry to fowey.

Friday, October 1st 26miles

Fowey to Boswinger

Polmear, Par, Charlestown, Duporth, Lower Porthpean, Pentewen, Mevagissy, Portmellon, Gorran Haven, stay at YHA Boswinger.

Saturday, October 2nd 26miles

Boswinger to Falmouth

Portholland, Portloe, Portscatho, St Anthony ferry to St Mawes, ferry to Falmouth

One night at Falmouth Packpackers.

Sunday, October 3rd 3miles

Almost a day off!

Stay at Tregedna Lodge hostel in Maenporth.

Monday, October 4th 22miles

Maenporth to Coverack

Helford Passage, ferry to Helford, Flushing, Porthallow, Porthoustock, Coverack.

Stay at YHA Coverack.

Tuesday, October 5th 11miles

Coverack to Lizard

Poltesco, Cadgwith, Lizard

Stay at YHA Lizard

Wednesday, October 6th 28miles

Lizard to Penzance

Mullion, Porthleven, Praa Sands, Perranuthoe, Marazion, Longrock, Penzance

Stay One night YHA Penzance

Thursday, October 7th 19miles

Penzance to St Just [via Lands End]

Newlyn, Mousehole, Lamorna, Penberth, Porthcurno, Lands End, St Just

Stay night at YHA Lands End [which is in St Just!]

Itinerary of Dudley's Dawdle

Itinerary of Dudley's Dawdle - part 1

The walk starts in Dover on August 30th and follows the Saxon Shore Way to Hastings and then follows the coast a lot of which is urban all through East and West Sussex and then at Emsworth follows the Solent Way to Milford on Sea. This then continues to Lymington and by ferry to the Isle of Wight and then follows the Isle of Wight coastal path and back to Lymington and to Christchurch. From Christchurch the route follows the promenade through Bournemouth and Poole to Sandbanks and then folows the South west Coast path through Dorset, south coast of Devon and the south coast of Cornwall to Lands End and the changes direction north easterly and along the north Cornwall path into Devon along ther North Devon coast and then into Somerset to Minehead where the walk concludes on October 21st.

Monday August 30th 12miles

Dover to Hythe, leaving Dover at lunchtime.

Folkstone, Sandgate

Tuesday August 31st 22miles

Sandgate to Rye

Hythe, West Hythe, Ham street, Appledoe, Rye

This section is very rural and goes inland as there is no coastal access around parts of the Dungeness peninsular and follows the Old Military Canal.

Wednesday September 1st 23 miles

Rye to Eastbourne

Winchelsea, Fairlight Cove, Hastings, Bexhill, Pevensey Bay, Eastbourne

Thursday September 2nd 26miles

Eastbourne to Worthing

Including the Seven Sisters:

Went Cross Hill [sister 1]

Baileys Hill [sister 2]

Flat Hill

Flagstaff Hill [sister 3]

Brass Point [sister 4]

Rough Brow [sister 5]

Short Brow [sister 6]

Haven Brow [sister7]

Birling Gap, Seaford, Newhaven, Peacehaven, Saltdean, Brighton, hove, Portlade by Sea, Shoreham by Sea, Lancing, Worthing.

Friday September 3rd 15miles

Worthing to Bognor regis

Worthing, Ferring, Rustington, Littlehampton, Middleton on sea, Bognor Regis

Saturday September 4th 17miles

Bognor to Birdham

Pagham, Pagham Harbour, Selsey, Bracklesham, East Wittering, West Wittering, West Ichenor, Birdham

Sunday September 5th - day off with friends in Birdham

Monday September 6th 22miles

Birdham to Portsmouth

West Ichernor [ferry to... Bosham, Prinstead, Thorney Island, Emsworth, Hayling Island ferry to Southsea, Portsmouth

Tuesday September 7th 18miles

Portsmouth to Southampton

ferry to Gosport, Lee on Solent, Hill Head, Warsash, ferry to Hamble le Rice, Netley, Woolston, southampton

Wednesday September 8th 16 + 16 miles

Southampton to Lymington, ferry to Yarmouth, then to West Cowes.

ferry to Hythe, Beaulieu, Lymington, ferry to Yarmouth, Shalfleet, Newtown, Gurnard Bay, Weast Cowes.

Thursday, September 9th 23miles

West Cowes to Sandown

ferry to East Cowes, Wooton, Fishbourne, Ryde, Seaview, St Helens, Bembridge, Sandown

Friday, September 10th 23miles

Sandown to Freshwater Bay

Shanlin, Luccombe, Ventnor, Niton, Chale, Brook, Freshwater Bay

Saturday, September 11th 27 miles

Freshwater Bay to Yarmouth, ferry to Lymington, to Christchurch.

Tennison Down, Totland, Yarmouth, ferry to Lymington, Keyhaven, Milford on Sea, Barton on Sea, Highcliffe, Avon Beach, ferry from Mudeford Quay to Mudeford Spit, Southbourne, Christchurch [home]

There is built in flexibility in the route around the Isle of Wight. Each night I shall be staying in Sandown and travelling to and from start/finnish points each day by bus. I can do the Lymington to Christchurch during the following week if necessary.

Sunday September 12th - at home until Friday morning.

Dudley's Dawdle

Dudley's Dawdle

Dudley's Dawdle started as an idea about two years ago as a sponsoered walk to suport the work of Fulani Ministries which is a small Christian organisation working in Burkino Faso, which is a small landlocked country in the Sahel regon of west Africa imeddiately north of the Ivory Coast and Ghana. When I retired on October 2nd last year this gained momentum and I started to get in training and planing the walk. This went well until January 16th when I went into chronic urinary retension and had to be catheterised while waiting for a prostate operation. this meant that the "Dawdle2 which had been scheduled for a start on March 8th and to cover most of March and April had to be postphoned.

The revised dates were August 30th until October 21st. These have now been confirmed and I am back in training having ben re-admitted as an emergency to hospital on June 15th with a serious haemorrgh in the bladder/prostate area. This was very debilitating due to excessive blood loss. iam regaining my strength and I sdhall start dawdling along the south coast of England on August 30th.