On July 12 I took on the challenge of Alfred Wainwright’s Coast to Coast walk. I started in St Bees on the Cumbrian Coast and walked to Robin Hood’s Bay on the North Yorkshire Coast, a total of 192 miles. I completed the walk in 13 days. The route passed through three National Parks (Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors).
I thought by doing the walk it would be an ideal opportunity for me to raise much needed funds for the Cotswold Care Hospice (www.cotswoldcare.org.uk), as well as being a personal challenge for myself
Every year, Cotswold Care Hospice needs to raise over £1.4 Million in order to provide essential palliative care services to the people of Gloucestershire.
With less than 12% of their funding coming from statutory sources, the Hospice faces a huge challenge to raise these funds each and every year. Every penny raised really does count.
I have had personal experience of the service the Hospice provides. It is second to none, and I cannot think of a better charity to support.
Please donate to help me achieve my target. Remember, any amount will be appreciated, and all donations make a huge difference.
I covered all costs of the walk myself so every penny donated will go to the Hospice
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So please dig deep and donate now.
Thank you for taking time to read my page
Jane
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Coast to Coast Walk
Day 1 St Bees to Ennerdale Bridge 14 miles
Day 2 Ennerdale Bridge to Borrowdale: 14 miles
Day 3 Borrowdale to Grasmere: 10 miles
Day 4 Grasmere to Patterdale: 7miles
Day 5 Patterdale to Shap: 18miles
Day 6 Shap to Kirkby Stephen: 18 miles
Day 7 Kirkby Stephen to Keld 16 miles
Day 8 Keld to Reeth: 14 miles
Day 9 Reeth to Richmond: 10 miles
Day 10 Richmond to Osmotherley: 24 miles
Day 11 Osmotherley to Blakey: 21 miles
Day 12 Blakey to Egton Bridge: 10 miles
Day 13 Egton Bridge to Robin Hoods Bay: 16 miles
