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I’ve only recently found your channel and subscribed- really enjoy the content, thanks. I have hiked the ridgeway the last two springs, first from west to east, last year east to west- I agree with the earlier comment made about starting from Ivinghoe beacon and finishing in Avebury. Springtime in the Chilterns is magnificent- I spent the best part of two days immersed in bluebell scent.

have you seen horses wandering on winter hill

Much appreciated Nigel - that really is an excellent walk, quite challenging too, and seems less trendy than some others. JD, NZ.

Hi Nigel, really enjoyed watching you doing this walk,I never realised there are so many’White horses’. Hope you have a nice Xmas, cheers Glyn.

Interesting to know that the sun bleaches the horses during the Summer. Thanks for sharing your journey

These sunsets are a delight to watch on your videos. As always, a wonderful video!

Lovely stuff! Thanks again for a marvellous video of your wonderful journey!

OK - that great day's Walk, THEN an Eccles Cake w/ cinnamon latte with a perfect sunset view over those dales! 10/10 Might I enquire, how many kgs more or less are you packing, and how do you find those boots? THANKS Mr Ambler jd nz

Nigel, More brilliance. That November weather seems pretty tame to me, but watching from my couch gives me the benefit of not actually being out in it. I wonder where you ended up staying those last couple of nights, and whether it was indoors. As for the Ridgeway - you've already had my thoughts/opinion but others might be interested - it's in my top seven walks (I might be biased as it was my first ever long distance walk in England). My recommendation is to start at Ivinghoe Beacon and end in Avebury (a much better finish) which gives one a gradually increasing awareness of the history as you proceed in that direction. If you can, allow an extra half day at the end to see the sites in and around Avebury. Nigel, you were so close to Avebury that I'm surprised you didn't add in more time to walk there to check it out). I'm pretty sure that I recognise that field you went through coming up to the Ridgeway (and the Hackpen Horse) - when I walked the Ridgeway it was full of crop circles and someone had the cheek to set up a stall right at that gate you went through to charge people to go in and look around. I entered a copse of trees slightly higher than the field and observed the crop circles from there instead. I'm curious about December weather while walking/camping in the U.K., so I'm looking forward to seeing the video of the trail you are currently doing - I hope it is enjoyable! Cheers, Ryk.

I always enjoy your videos. I did the ridgeway a couple of years ago. I so backpacker and camped. Loved it. Worth visiting the sites in Avebury before you start.

You could stay at Chequers if you do The Ridgeway. I nearly did.....by mistake. Couldn't get rid of the red dot on my chest 😁

Hi Nigel - I’d recommend the Ridgeway. I enjoyed the Downs with their ancient history and then into a different landscape of the Chilterns with old woodlands. I did a video if you have time to view 😉👍

Hi Nigel, always love your videos. I've done the Ridgeway earlier this year. Took me just about a week. I found it easy to find wild camping spots. There is no need to worry about food or water because the route often goes past small towns and villages, so I didn't bother taking food or cooking equipment. There are also a number of water tabs along the way. The terrain is quite easy and because it's chalk ground I suspect it's also ok to walk in bad weather. It's not as scenic or varied as walks in the Lakes or other national parks but there are nice viewpoints along the way. Transport links on both ends are good. Navigation is also very easy. I did take the Cicerone route map but hardly needed it

Hi nice walk i enjoyed it 🚶🚶

I guess the hiker apps are all about trying to get hikers into civilisation, and some footfall int9 shops, so they can spend money. How is wandering around with a mars bar and a packet of crisps (that you bought from England) good for the local welsh tourist industry and economy?

Just catching up with this one. Familiar territory - I have criss-crossed the White Horse Trail but never completed it. Looking forward to part 2.

Loved this video series. I'm looking forward to walk the West Pennine Way soon. For me the pennines will always feel like home. I'll be moving back to the area next spring when I'll look to tackle this walk. Thanks for the videos.

Fantastic. Just decided, having watched one of your other posts, to head for the High Way at Sedbergh so I can do the Howgills as well as most of the Dales Way. Great tips and a wonderful delivery. None better. I shall even get the Exos bag! Thank you for a great journey. Can’t wait for early spring.

Brilliant video. Thank you!

Loved the little villages and the sunrise. Good to see you getting out there hiking. 😊❤

Hi nice video and views 👌

Lovely sky at the start of day 2.

Nigel, Other than the flooding, this seems a good time of year to do this trail. Loved that first day frosty morning from the hilltops - did you wild camp up there the night prior to starting? Although I had come across this trail years ago, it hasn't been on my radar since, but it certainly seems an interesting one to do. The only one of the white horses on this trail that I've visited was the Hackpen Hill one, back when I walked the Ridgeway in 2013, but I'm sure I saw one or two others from the Ridgeway in the distance. Some of this is very reminiscent of that time and place. After a fairly short distance on the first day you more than made up for it on that long day 2, but it seems you will have equally long days for days 3 and 4 (unless of course you take a 5th day). Although, as you know, I'm not a huge fan of road walking (or passing through a lot of villages), like you, I enjoy some canal walking but those longer canal stretches can become tedious. As always, enjoyed taking the walk with you and look forward to part 2. Cheers, Ryk.

Nice walk ive not heard of this one some lovely views of Wiltshire i camp at Stonehenge 3 times a year for equinox and solstice keep ambling on mate

As always I enjoyed the sunrise and sunsets. Beautiful

Nice one Nigel, hopefully 2025 will be kind to you and yours. All the best.

Splendid 👏

Agree about the signs, they get vandalism

Incredible sunset! Never heard of this route before but it looks a lovely one

Really nice filming, like the anecdotal style you convey snippets of interesting information. The only drawback these days are the intrusive moronic adverts we all have to endure staring at the the count down clock with mute engaged.

We loved the walk and the comments. Thanks for all your hard work 👍

Another great walk Nigel. As a Shropshire lad from Bridgnorth I can recommend the Shropshire Way. Walked the trail completely once (the south route Shrewsbury to Shrewsbury anti clockwise) but not the extra section of the north route that takes you to Whitchurch and back. Regards, Scott.

Thanks for another interesting walk Nigel. It’s another one that I’ll be adding to my list.

A really nice November walk. It seems possible to do a number of these in a winter season. The bridleways and lanes certainly make for easier going now the mud is here. The evening and morning skies were beautiful, and so was all the sandstone. Thank you for taking us along.

I did enjoy that - a full happy view - truly every minute. I'm a sucker for bridleways and holloways. I just love how they're tucked away. A few roads but with some interesting village and outlaw history. Good to see the Severn. An interesting arable pitch too. Well, all the best. Mark

Shropshire is a really interesting county. Thanks for showing us around Nigel.

Hey Nigel, In the words of Monty Python, you had me "pining for the fjords" with this video. Fantastic views/scenery, great weather. That sun-dappled sky just either side of the 11:30 mark was gorgeous. From the season, obviously autumn, I can only assume this was filmed recently - if that's November walking weather I'll take it! Shame about the amount of road walking (as you mentioned), however I feel that you managed to keep the footage of that to a minimum. Every time I've visited England for a walking holiday (that's 6 times) I've visited Shropshire, either staying in Church Stretton or All Stretton, walking on and around the Long Mynd, so the first five minutes of this video was very familiar to me, however I've never come across that initial fingerpost (or any signposts for this trail) - and I don't recall that section of Mott's Road to be quite that rough. I trust there will be more Shropshire based walking videos to come, and here's hoping we still have that other, much longer, bridleway trail in the near future. Cheers, Ryk.

Never thought about about doing a trail that on bridle ways. Thanks for the idea

Thanks for another interesting video Nigel with some great tips.

It was great to see some familier places. Well done Nigel! And I also had a break at Kenmare River, almost fell asleep, it was so peaceful.

You make the most beautiful videos - thank you!