Itineraries

Itinerary for Oxford-Coventry Canal October 2013
Thursday 17th October Start 7.30 Hythe Bridge, Oxford
   Stop Aynho Bridge(no.190) west of Aynho. Northants
Night at Great Western Arms www.great-westernarms.co.uk
   Distance 21 miles
   Nearest station: Kings Sutton(Chiltern Railways), Banbury or bicester
Friday 18th October Start 7.30 Aynho Bridge
Stop Fenny Marina 10 miles north of Banbury
Distance 18 miles
   Nearest station: Banbury or Royal Leamington Spa
   Night with friends. Local accommodation Wharf Inn north of Fenny Marina
Saturday 19th October Start 7.30 from Fenny Marina
Stop Wharf Bridge(no.73) at Hillmorton, east of Rugby
   Distance: 23 miles
   Night at Hillmorton Manor Hotel www.hillmortonmanor.co.uk
   Nearest station: Rugby
Sunday 20th October Start 7.30 Granthams Bridge(no.71) in Hillmorton
   Stop Coventry Cathedral for 4 pm Choral Evensong
   Distance 18/20 miles depending on route into Coventry
Train to London

Itinerary for Reading to Bath along the Kennet and Avon Canal
Thursday 29th May Start 7.30 Reading - Kings Reach Bridge(car park nearby)
   Stop Newbury at Town Bridge
   Night at Chequers Hotel, 6-8 Oxford Street
   Distance: 19 miles
Friday 30th May Start 7.30 Town Bridge
   Stop at 108 Wootton Rivers Bridge
   Night at the Royal Oak, Wootton Rivers SN8 4NQ email: royaloak35@hotmail.com
   Distance: 20 miles
   Nearest station: Pewsey 4 miles approx.
Saturday 31st May Start 7.30 108 Wootton Rivers Bridge
   Stop Semington 160 Semington Road Bridge
   Night at Bridge House B&B, eat at the Somerset Arms
   Distance: 22 miles
   Nearest station: Trowbridge 4 miles
Sunday 1st June Start 7.30 160 Semington Road Bridge
Stop Bath Abbey 3.30 Choral evensong followed by open air swim in Thermae Spa
Distance: 15 miles

Itinerary for Chester to Worcester via Shropshire Union Canal, Stafford/Worcester Canal and River Severn
Tuesday 26th May Night at Best Western Westminster Hotel in Chester
Wednesday 27th May Start 7.30 City Road Bridge
   Stop Nantwich
   Stay at Crown Hotel
Distance: 19 miles
Thursday 28th May Start 7.30 Marsh Lane Bridge 91
   Stop Gnosall Heath, Boat Inn Bridge 34
   Stay The Leys B&B, eat at Boat Inn
   Distance: 25 miles
Friday 29th May Start 7.30 Boat Inn Bridge 34
   Stop Himley, Wombourne Bridge 43
   Stay at Himley Country Hotel
   Distance: 23 miles
Saturday 30th May Start 7.30 Swindon Bridge 40
   Stop Stourport, Lower Mitton Bridge 5
   Stay at Victoria Villa B&B
   Distance: 18 miles
Sunday 31st Start 7.30 Lion Hill/River Severn
   Stop Worcester Cathedral evensong 4 pm
Distance: 13 miles

Itinerary for walk along Liverpool-Leeds Canal, 7 days, 127 miles
Sunday 29th May 2016 arrive Liverpool
   stay in ZIP hotel, 2 N John Street 0151 556 1770
Monday 30th start 7.30 am
Vauxhall Bridge to Lydiate 13 miles*
stay at Oak Lea Barns, Southport Road 0151 526 0094
Tuesday 31st Lydiate Hill Bridge 18 to Wigan 20 miles
   stay at Premier Inn, Harrogate Street 08715 279502
Wednesday 1st June Britannia Bridge 53 to Blackburn 21 miles
stay at Fernhurst Lodge, 466 bolton Road 01254693541
Thursday 2nd Hollin Bank Bridge 98 to Burnley 20 miles
stay at Best Western Oaks Hotel, Colne road
   01282 414141
Friday 3rd Lodge Bridge 134 to Gargrave 17 miles
stayed at Mason's Arms, Marton Road 01756 749304
Saturday 4th Higherland Bridge 170 to Bingley 17 miles
stayed at Five Rise Locks hotel, Beck Lane 01274 565296
Sunday 5th Bingley Locks 29-25 to Leeds 15 miles
Breakfast at Salts Diner, Saltaire (10 am)

I ate dinner at all the hotels

*mileages approximate

Itinerary for walking the Cotswold Way, Chipping Campden to Bath Abbey, 8 days, 100 miles
Saturday 17th September Chipping Campden to Stanton 10 miles*
stayed with friends
Sunday 18th Stanton to Cleeve Hill 13.5 miles
stayed with friends
Monday 19th Cleeve Hill to Birdlip 15.8 miles
   Stayed at royal George Hotel, Birdlip 01452 862506
Tuesday 20th Birdlip to Painswick 8.6 miles
 Stayed at The Painswick, Kemps Lane 01452 813688
Wednesday 21st Painswick to Dursley 15 miles
Stayed at Stinchcombe Hill House 01453 543090
   Ate at italian restaurant recommended by Stinchcombe
Hill House who picked me up afterwards for the drive
   up the steep hill!
Thursday 22nd Dursley to Hawkesbury 15 miles
Stayed with friends
Friday 23rd Hawkesbury to Cold Ashton 14 miles
   Stayed at Whiteways B&B Oi225 891333
   (also Laburnum Cottage B&B which is in Cold Ashton
village, whereas Whiteways is someway beyond)
   Ate at Folly End Farm 07901 673638
Saturday 24th Cold Ashton to Bath 10 miles
   Stayed with sister
Sunday 25th Returned to London

Where I have not mentioned an eating place, I ate in the hotels I was staying in

*Mileages are what the guidebook says. In reality they were longer.

Itinerary for The South Downs Way, Eastbourne to Winchester, 7 days, 100 mile

25th September - 1st October

Sunday 24 London - train to Eastbourne, night at The Big Sleep
Monday 25 Eastbourne to Alfriston, night at Ye Olde Smugglers' Inn, Alfriston
Tuesday 26 Alfriston to Ditchling Beacon, night at Bull Inn in Ditchling
Wednesday 27 Ditchling Beacon to Upper Beeding, night at Best Western Old Tollgate Hotel, The Street, Bramber
Thursday 28 Bramber to Amberley, night at Norfolk Arms Hotel in Arundel
Friday 29 Amberley to Treyford - night with friends
Saturday 30th Treyford to Coombe - night with friends
Sunday 1st East Meon to Winchester Cathedral for sung evensong

Itinerary for Preston Brooks to Leeds via Manchester, Huddersfield and Wakefield
Walk along the Bridgewater Canal, Ashton Canal, Huddersfield Narrow and Broad Canals and the Calder and Hebble Navigation

Tuesday 29th May to Sunday 3rd June

Monday 28     Train to Runcorn
Tuesday 29     Preston Brooks to Sale         16 miles
                         Belmore Hotel, 143 Brooklands Road, M33 3QN
                                                                                                                    0161 9732538
Wed 30           Sale to Manchester                6 miles
                         Princess Street Hotel, 18-24 Princess Street, M1 4LG
                                                                                                                    0161 2368999
Thurs 31         Manchester to Diggle             16 miles
                         Gate Inn, 217 Huddersfield Road, OL3 5LA
                                                                                                                     01457 879100
Friday 1           Diggle to Huddersfield           11 miles
                         Huddersfield Hotel, 41 Kirkgate, W.Yorks HD1 1QT
                                                                                                                      01484 512111
Saturday 2      Huddersfield to Wakefield     15 miles
                         Holiday Inn Express, Queen Street, WF1 1JU
                                                                                                                      01924 372111
Sunday 3         Wakefield to Leeds                   16 miles
                         Return home

Itinerary for Viking Way and Grantham Canal

12-19th September, 2018

wed 12 Humber Bridge to Barnetby Le Wold 14 miles
Holcombe Guest House, 34 Victoria Road 07850764002
Dinner at Whistle and Flute Pub
thurs 13 Barnetby Le Wold to Tealby 17 miles
Woldview B&B - top of Bully Hill 07976563473
Dinner provided
fri 14 Tealby to Scamblesby 17 miles
The Paddock B&B 07743337519
Picnic supper in my room as no food locally
sat 15 Scamblesby to Woodhall Spa 17 miles
Golf Hotel 01526 353535
supper at italian restaurant, Zucci
sun 16 Woodhall Spa to Lincoln 20 miles
Lincoln Hotel, Eastgate 01522 520348
dinner at White Hart Hotel
mon 17 Lincoln to Grantham, by local bus
Angel and Royal 01476 565816
dinner at hotel
tues 18 Grantham to Long Clawson 20 miles
The Crown and Plough 01664822322
dinner at pub
wed 19 Long Clawson to Nottingham and home to London by train 20 miles

*mileage approximate only

Itinerary for Manchester to Kidsgrove via Hebden Bridge & Huddersfield
walking along Rochdale Canal, Calder and Hebble Navigation, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow canals, Peak forest Canal and Macclesfield Canal

Friday 24th to thursday 30th May 2019

Rochdale Canal, Calder and Hebble Navigation, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals and Macclesfield Canal
Manchester - Hebden Bridge - Coopers Junction - Huddersfield - Marsden Moor - Dukinfield - Kidsgrove
Friday 24th to Thursday 30th May 2019

Thursday 23     Premier Inn, Deansgate Locks, Manchester             03332 211307
Friday 24           Manchester to Littleborough   13 miles
                            Rake Tapas, Blackstone Edge Road, Littleborough 07920 282263
Saturday 25       Littleborough to Hebden Bridge   10 miles
                            B&B to find
Sunday 26         Hebden Bridge to Huddersfield                             17 miles
                             Premier Inn, St Andrews Road, Huddersfield 03330 031727
Monday 27         Huddersfield to Stalybridge   18 miles
                             Barton Villa Crescent Road, Dukinfield                    01613 303952
Tuesday 28         Stalybridge to Whaley Bridge                                19 miles
                                  Springbank Guest House, 3 Reservoir Road, Whaley Bridge
                                   01663 732819
Wednesday 29   Whaley Bridge to Macclesfield 16.5 miles
                              Staying with Lesley Reynolds
Thursday 30       Macclesfield to Kidsgrove 14.5 miles
                               Staying with Lesley Reynolds
Friday 31               Return home

Itinerary for Offa's Dyke Path - Sedbury to Prestatyn
Walking Offa’s Dyke Path – 10th-23rd September 2019

Tues 10          Sedbury to Chepstow 2 miles
                        Stay at Beaufort Hotel, Beaufort Square   01291 622497    £60 ea inc. brek
Wed 11         Chepstow to Monmouth 17
                        Stay at Punch House, 4 Agincourt Square 01600 713855
                        Dinner – La Piccola Italia 01600 712527 7.30 100 Monnow Street
Thurs 12         Monmouth to Pandy 17
                       Stay at Lancaster Arms Guest House   01873 890699/Sandra    £38 ea inc.brek (cash)
Fri 13 Pandy to Hay on Wye 17.5
                        Stay at Old Black Lion   01497 820841    £109 dbl £68 single inc.brek
Sat 14             Hay on Wye to Kington 14.5
                         Stay at The Walking Hub   07756 172160 £38 ea inc.brek (cash)
Sun 15             Kington to Knighton 14
                         Stay with Duncan at Clunbury
Mon 16            Knighton to Brompton Bridge 15
Stay with Duncan at Clunbury
Tues 17 DAY OFF - stay at Clunbury
Wed 18 Brompton Bridge to Buttington 12.5
Stay at Welshpool - Royal Oak Hotel   01938 552217 £69, £79 inc. brek
Thurs 19          Buttington to Llanmynech Canal 10.5
                         Stay with Alec and Sarah
Fri 20               Llanmynech Canal to Chirk 13.5
                         Stay with Alec and Sarah
Sat 21 Chirk to Llandegla Church 15
Stay at Llangollen – The Royal Hotel   01978 860202   £90, £55 inc. brek
Sun 22 Llandegla Church to Bodfari Gallery 17.5
Stay at Golden Lion Inn at Llangyahafel   01824 790451 £85, £75 inc. brek
Mon 23 Bodfari Gallery to Prestatyn 12
Train home
178 miles

Itinerary for Birmingham Canals - Birmingham & Fazeley Canal, Birmingham main Line, Wyrley & Essington Canal, Walsall Canal, Tame Valley Canal, Rushall Canal - 19-24 May 2022

Wed 18 London to Tamworth
Stay at Castle hotel, Ladybank, Tamworth B79 7NB
Thurs 19 Tamworth to Birmingham via Birmingham and Fazeley Canal 18
Stay at Ibis Styles, 65 Lionel Street, B3 1JE
Fri 20 Day in Birmingham
Sat 21 Birmingham Main Line to Wolverhampton 16
Stay Novotel, Union Street, Wolverhampton WV1 3JN
Sun 22 Wolverhampton to Walsall via Wyrley & Essington Canal and Walsall Canal 12
Stay at Lyndon House, 9-10 Upper Rushall Street, Walsall WS1 2HA
Mon 23 Walsall Canal, Tame Valley Canal and Rushall Canal 19
stay at Mercure Birmingham Barons Court, Walsall Road, Walsall Wood WS9 9AH
Tues 24 Daw End Branch and Wyrley & Essington Canal to Walsall
Train from Walsall to Birmingham New Street to London 11

76 miles