Hi everyone,
I’m in the early stages of planning a solo walking trip in England for three weeks or so in September 2018. Since I haven’t done a trip like this before, I’d very much appreciate your comments and suggestions on my trip wish list (below) as well as any day walks that you think might appeal to me.
My basic plan is to live in a home base in two or three towns in England for a week to 10 days each. I’d make day walks that start in or near each town or are accessible by public transit.
Peak District National Park and the surrounding areas look like great places for walking.
My wish list (subject to reality checks, of course):
- A home-base town that has rail connections with London and offers comprehensive services (Buxton?).
- A town with plenty of day-walking choices in the vicinity.
- Countryside – scenic, wooded and open, quiet, rolling.
- Big and small historical points of interest, including villages.
- Pathways that are well-defined. Easy-to-moderate level of difficulty (I’m 68 with a reasonable level of walking fitness but would prefer gentle routes that don’t usually require a lot of special attention to footing to avoid injury). Stiles are okay.
- Circular routes that aren’t longer than 6 miles or so, can be accessed on foot or by public transit and aren’t likely to be crowded on weekdays in September.
- Suggestions on other parts of England that might fit well with my “wish list”.
Thanks!
Dennis