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Title: Looking for trails + estimated times: London-Stevenage-Cambridge-Peterborough
Post by: Andy at Focallocal on 22:53:33, 30/05/18
As the title says. Anyone here know of any routes between these locations, and an estimate of how long it takes to walk the trail.

I'm planning on walking from London to Edinburgh and passing through each of these towns on the way to run an activity to promote the launch our a Public Happiness and Well-being app our team of volunteers has been building.

I'd much prefer to walk scenic trails than alongside roads where possible.

Here's the full planned route:

London
Stevenage
Cambridge
Peterborough
Grantham
Newark on Trent
Doncaster
York
Darlington
Newcastle
Jedburgh
Edinburgh

I'd love your help if you know any routes,
Andy
Title: Re: Looking for trails + estimated times: London-Stevenage-Cambridge-Peterborough
Post by: beefy on 05:55:50, 31/05/18
Try google
Title: Re: Looking for trails + estimated times: London-Stevenage-Cambridge-Peterborough
Post by: harland on 06:49:18, 31/05/18
Try the Thames footpath and then go cross country to get to Land's End then the South West Coast Path and divert to the South Downs Way and then it shouldn't be far to Edinburgh from there.
Title: Re: Looking for trails + estimated times: London-Stevenage-Cambridge-Peterborough
Post by: Islandplodder on 09:17:47, 31/05/18
Jedburgh to Edinburgh you could use the Scottish National trail.  And if you followed the coast from Newcastle to Holy Island you could pick up St Cuthberts way to get to Jedburgh.  Maybe 3 days for the St Cuthbert's way bit.
Title: Re: Looking for trails + estimated times: London-Stevenage-Cambridge-Peterborough
Post by: Islandplodder on 11:59:12, 31/05/18
Sorry, realise this should have gone in one of the sections further north.
Title: Re: Looking for trails + estimated times: London-Stevenage-Cambridge-Peterborough
Post by: Slogger on 14:15:46, 31/05/18
Try the Thames footpath and then go cross country to get to Land's End then the South West Coast Path and divert to the South Downs Way and then it shouldn't be far to Edinburgh from there.
Nice photo harland going off your comment, have you been on the ale?  ;)
Title: Re: Looking for trails + estimated times: London-Stevenage-Cambridge-Peterborough
Post by: harland on 16:49:56, 31/05/18
Trying to help him/her enjoy their Public Happiness & Wellness App - I was trying to help him/her get a good response!  It could be that I am just back from JoG having completed LEJoG, albeit not in one go, and I must admit to trying their ale to make sure it was OK whilst I was there.
Title: Re: Looking for trails + estimated times: London-Stevenage-Cambridge-Peterborough
Post by: Andy at Focallocal on 22:41:21, 31/05/18
Thanks guys. Has anyone walked any of those paths? how long did it take you?