Long Distance Footpaths

If you are planning to run or walk any of the following long distance footpaths in the U.K., these books are a must to read:

The Pennine Way
The Wolds Way
The Two Moors Way

For  between £6 to £12, you will receive a very detailed guide to the paths with hundreds of colour photographs.

This page and its links relate to the running of LONG DISTANCE FOOTPATHS in the United Kingdom by the author of the above publications,  Roy McKee.  The first chapter of each book is available for viewing free of charge so that you may "sample the wares".  Just click on the book covers above.

These books contain a voluminous selection of photographs, not just of the scenery, but of footpath junctions [and there are very many of them], of the FOOTPATH itself [often difficult to discern when the paths pass through bogs], and of actual weather conditions [he experienced rain, mist, wind and sun - mostly rain and mist!].  

The runs were full of adventures, most of which were completely unexpected; some life-threatening, some life-saving.  The books share these adventures with the reader, so that as well as being informative they are also entertaining.

All of Roy's books can be purchased as electronic versions on CD by using the Order Form.  This way the books can include all of the many hundreds of photographs taken,  and the cost is considerably smaller than a printed book would cost.  The CDs contains three versions of the books - two to be read with Microsoft Word 2000 [document files - one formatted with background colour and the other as a book would appear in printed format]; the third version is to read using your internet browser [html format].

Samples chapters of the books can be viewed by clicking on the book covers or buttons above.

Further information about long distance footpaths can be obtained from the Long Distance Walkers Association.

Places of Interest along the above Long Distance Footpaths:

Pennine Way

The Pennine Way was Roy's first long distance run.  276 miles was covered in 17 days, running from Kirk Yetholm in Scotland to Edale in Derbyshire.  The route runs through the the Scottish Cheviots, Northumberland, County Durham, Cumbria, Yorkshire, Manchester and Derbyshire.

Villages the Pennine Way passes through

Some of the villages the Pennine Way runs through [or close to] are Kirk Yetholm [where it begins - or ends], Cocklawfoot, Byrness, Gibshiel, Sundaysight, Bellingham, Shitlington, Lowstead, Haltwistle, Lambley, Wark, Garrigill, Alston, Knock, Dufton, Forest-in-Teesdale, Middleton, Bowes, East Mellwaters,  Thwaite, Keld, Tan Hill, Hawes, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Malham, Hanlith, Lothersdale, Gargrave, Thornton, Cowling, Haworth, Hebden Bridge, Crowden and Edale.

Rivers, Lakes and Waterfalls along the Pennine Way

Some of the rivers, lakes and waterfalls encountered along the Pennine Way are Bowmont Water, Kelsocleugh Burn, Halter Burn, Warks Burn, River North Tyne, River South Tyne, Dove Sike, Ridge End Burn, Fawlee Sike, Broomlee Lough, Jenkins Burn, Glendue Burn, River Nent, Maize Beck, Cow Green Reservoir, River Tees, Langdon Beck, High Force, Low Force, Cauldron Snout, Grassholme Reservoir, Selset Reservoir, River Lune, River Eden, River Ribble, Balderhead Reservoir, Blackton Reservoir, Hury Reservoir, Deepdale Beck, River Greta,  Sleightholme Beck, River Swale, Kisdon Force, East Gill Force, Malham Tarn, Hardraw Waterfall, Ling Gill, River Aire, River Worth, Walshaw Dean Reservoir, Hebden Water, Lumb Waterfall, Graining Water, Rochdale Canal, Warland Reservoir, Green Withers Reservoir, Wessenden Reservoir, Butterley Reservoir, Torside Reservoir, Little Black Moss Reservoir, Short Grain, Dean Clough, Meadowgrain Clough, Crowden Great Brook, Kinder Downfall, River Alport, River Ashop and River Nob.

Mountains, Moors, Commons etc. along the Pennine Way

Some of the mountains and other geographical features encountered along the Pennine Way were the Cheviot, the Schill, the Curr, White Law, Cock Law, Auchope Cairn, Sheer Rig, Windy Gyle, Deer Street, Clennel Street, Mozie Law, Red Cribs, Hen Hole, Beefstand Hill, Ravens Knowe, Windy Crag, Redesdale Forest, Lamb Hill, Byrness Hill, Blackwool Law, Padon Hill, Hadrians Wall, Shitlington Crags, Wark Common, Wark Forest, Rapishaw Gap, Ridley Common, Haughton Common, Gilderdale Forest, Lamley Common, Ayle Common, Cross Fell [Fiends Fell], Little Dun Fell, Great Dun Fell, Knock Fell, Black Band, Gregs Hut, Knock Pike, Dufton Pike, High Cup, Falcon Clints, Peeping Hill, Lingy Holm, Hunderthwaite Moor, Cotherstone Moor, Deep Dale, Knot Hill, Middleton Quarry, Brownberry Forest, Sleightholme Moor, Tan Hill, Stonesdale Moor, Lad Gill hill, Great Shunner Fell, Little Shunner Fell, Dodd Fell, Cam End, Pen-y-Ghent, Fountains Fell, Churn Milk Hole, Janets Foss, Ing Scar, Malham Cove, Gordale Valley, Langber Hill, Eshton Moor, Elslack Moor, Townhill Edge, Keighley Moor, Haworth Moor, Heptonstall Moor, Wadsworth Moor, Stoodley Pike, Withens Height, Brown Scout, Old Gate Nick, Blackstone Edge, Green hole Hill, Windy Hill, Saddleworth Moor, Castleshaw Moor, Moss Moor, Bleaklow Hill, Doctors Gate, Millstone Edge, Black Hill, Laddow Rocks, Kinderscout, Featherbed Top, Edale Cross, Clough Edge, Hern Stones, Wain Stones and Kinder Edge.

Wolds Way

The Wolds Way is 79 miles long. I ran it in 4 days.  The Wolds Way starts at Hessle Haven on the River Humber and arcs round in a huge crescent, along the East Yorkshire Wolds and finish at Filey on the North Sea Coast.  The terrain is mostly chalk.

Villages the Wolds Way passes through

Some of the villages the Wolds Way runs through [or close to] are Hessle, North Ferriby, Welton, Brantingham, South Cave, North Newbald, Goodmanham, Londesborough, Nunburnholme, Pocklington, Millington, Huggate, Fridaythorpe, Thixendale, Wharram Percy, Wharram-le-Street, Settrington, Wintringham, West Heslerton, East Heslerton, Sherburn, Ganton, Staxton, Hunmanby, Muston and Filey.

Rivers and Lakes along the Wolds Way

Some of the rivers and lakes encountered along the Wolds Way are the River Humber, Hessle Haven, Waudby Dam, Londesborough Lake and Whitestone Beck.

Wolds and Dales along the Wolds Way

Some of the wolds and dales encountered along the Wolds Way were Welton Dale, Warren Dale, Millington Dale, Nettle Dale, Sylvan Dale, Horse Dale, Blubber Dale, West Dale, Thixen Dale, Beacon Wold, Deep Dale, Cotton Dale, Camp Dale, Lang Dale, Staxton Wold and Stocking Dale.

Two Moors Way

The Two Moors Way commences at ivybridge in South Devon and passes over Dartmoor, through many farms and villages north of Dartmoor and the proceeds over Exmoor to finish in Lynmouth, on the Bristol Channel.  The Two Moors Way is very poorly marked where it passes over access land and navigation must be supported by compass.

Villages the Two Moors Way passes through

Some of the villages the Wolds Way runs through [or close to] are Ivybridge, Scoriton, Holne, Ponsworthy, Jordan, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Lettaford, Teighworthy, Teigncombe,Chagford, Drewsteignton, Hittisleigh, Down St Mary, Weeke, Woodgate, Morchard Bishop, Lower Brownstone, Black Dog, Washford Pyne, Witheridge, Bradford Barton, Knowstone, Yeo Mill, Hawkridge, Withypool, Simonsbath and Lynton.

Rivers and Lakes along the Two Moors Way

Some of the rivers and lakes encountered along the Two Moors Way are Leftlake Mires, River Erme, Red Lake Mires, Buckland Ford, River Avon, Western Walla Brook, Chalk Ford, River Dart, River Little Dart, Horseshoe Falls, Walla Brook, North Walla Brook, Metherall Brook, South Teign River, River Teign, River Yeo, Reservoir Pits, River Dalch, West Ford, Bradford Pond, Sturcombe River, Dane's Brook, River Barle, West Water, Tarr Steps, River Exe, Exe Head, Hoar Oak Water, Bale Water, Farley Water, Watersmeet, West Lyn River, East Lyn River, Lyn Mouth and the Bristol Channel

Moors, Tors and archealogical features along the Two Moors Way

Some of the moorland, tors and archealogical features encountered along the Two Moors Way were Butterdon Hill, the stone row at Glasscombe Ball, Ugborough Moor, Piles Hill, Hangershell Rock, Sharp Tor, Harford Moor, Erme Plains, Erme Pound, Quickbeam Hill, Abbot's Way, Red Lake China Clay Works, Crossways, Zeal Tor Tramway, Pillow Mounds, Brown Heath, Huntingdon Warren, Huntingdon Cross, Pupers Hill, Hickaton Hill, Scorriton Down, Aish Tor, Leigh Tor, Newbridge Hill, Dr Blackall's Drive, Hockinston Tor, Mel Tor, Hut Circles, Sherberton Common, Yar Tor, Hamel Down, Hameldown Beacon, Grimspound, Hamel Down Cross, Two Barrows, Single Barrow, Hookney Tor, Hookney Down, Headland Warren, Double Stone Row, Chagford Common, Soussons Circle, Water Hill, Bennett's Cross, Bushdown Mine, Standing Stone, Mariners Way, Gidleigh Tor, Bel Tor, Blackaton Down, Birch Tor, Honeybag Tor, Chinkwell Tor, King Tor, Hunters Path, Fisherman's Path, Hunters Tor, Castle Drogo, Piddledown Common, Veet Mill, Morchqrd Wood, Washford Wood, Knowstone Outer Moor, Knowstone Inner Moor, Owlaborough Moor, Yeo Mill, Anstey Money Common, Venford Moor, North Barton Wood, Great Cleeve, South Barton Wood, Knaplock Wood, Great Wood, Westwater Wood, Liscombe Wood, Pitt Wood, Mill Wood, Park Wood, bradley wood, Well Copse, Row Down Wood, Woolpit Copse, Withpool Hill, Cow Castle, Flexbarrow, Great Fearny Ball, Sherdon Rock, Sherdon Hutch, Cheriton Ridge, Hoar Oak Tree, Tarka Trail, Wester Emmetts, Tangs Bottom, Dure Down, Exmoor Forest, Great Woolcombe, Hoaroak Hill, Exe Plain, Long Chains Combe, Pig Hill, North Ground Wood, Myrtleberry Cleave, West Wood, Exmoor National Park and the Myrtleberry Hangings.

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