Final day is a LOAD OF BULLOCKS on the Cumbria Way
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- The last day on the Cumbria Way and boy what a day it was! I very nearly wasn't allowed to pass; a herd of young bullocks were determined to pinch my dinner money 😱
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Day 5: Coniston to Ulverston
Distance: 25.6 km / 16 miles
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Okay. I've watched every episode with an eagerness of waiting for a Game of Thrones episode. Now that it is complete, I have to say that I'm bloody knackered! Next time, I'm getting the bus. You know, as we get older, especially into the 50's and the 60's, one's perspective changes. Things we once considered important, no longer hold so anymore. Perhaps, it could be the sense of dwindling mortality as we age that we place ourselves on the fringe of a world we no longer recognise. A purposeful withdrawal for the sake of our own sanity? Turning to that which has remained pretty much the same as it was during our childhood, the landscape, which thankfully we do recognise with the same ambient memories. Well done, Glenn. This has been an excellent mini series.
Chin up, sometimes past trauma has such a dramatic impact on life, but as you are, one foot in front of the other to continue bringing these brilliantly addictive, informative and relaxing visions of our spectacular scenery 🙏
Ever thought about doing a podcast as another thing? Your narration is articulated so well.
I am not looking for sympathy or anything, but I do not have any friends, so watching your videos gives me the urge to get out and about.
Tried many times to make friends but sadly nothing ever happens.
Watching your videos is like watching a friend on their walks ❤
Tbh I find long walks in the countryside on my own way better than I do the odd time I actually end up going with someone else
Certainly not waffle about our losing connection with nature. 100% agree! Just discovered your videos and they're helping me through a phase of anxiety, so keep them coming.
Brilliant! Really enjoyed the series, brought back lots of my own memories walking the Cumbria Way.
A great series and just loved watching your reactions to the cows! I feel inspired to give it a go one day
Not laughed so much in ages as you and the cows 😁
What a journey!! Looked forward to each and every breakfest which was awesome! Bravo that you made it through the cow fields alive LOL. Look forward to another van adventure! Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful county! Love from the USA!
Brilliant series, watched the whole lot, to the very end! No regrets. Great job. All the best.
I thoroughly enjoyed this series, brilliant viewing 👍
Very philosophic on the last day of your Cumbria Way walk, Glenn and I get it and agree with you about the benefits of getting out into the outdoors, especially fell- walking in The Lake District. 👍❤
LOVED this series!!! Please do more! Stunning scenery and my favorite TH-cam hiker in all his glory. Thanks so much for taking us along this beautiful trek! (You have me itching to get back to the UK.) Again, thoroughly enjoyed every moment (and a little sad to come to the end.) Ever Onward!
Spent most of my childhood summers in Coniston, lovely place. Also stayed at the Coniston Inn recently! A great base-camp for trips out.
Another great video fella, and great to see a quick glimpse of me coming into your shot haha
You trying to get past the horses and cows with your squeaky shoe cracked me up.. Loved this series, thanks Glenn
Thank you, its been lovely to walk with you🤗
I kind of bit my tongue when we chatted about water, but (and bear in mind, there's nowt wrong with just drinking mineral spring water) but bottled mineral water will also have flouride in it, and often at higher levels than tap water.
I do find it a bit odd that people say stuff about the things we add to treat tap water, and then buy bottled water that has the same things dissolved in it naturally.
But hey (and hopefully this doesn't sound arsey, I genuinely mean it), if it makes people feel better and doesn't hurt anyone else I'm all for it!
Same for chloride.
Really enjoyed this last stage of our walk, those bullocks were just toying with you! 🙂 Loved the whole series, cant wait to see what you decide to do next. Thanks again for taking us with you.
The greenness brings joy and calmness. The water and bird song. Its in the soul. A lot of these paths etc have been there for centuries, also the fields. Walking along where people from time ago have trod. The cow pats are something else. 😂
I have loved this series and will definitely be watching them all again ☺️
Really enjoyed seeing this last stretch despite cows and horses you made it. Your comments about being out walking " in nature" are so true. I walked round Loweswater at 7 am on Sunday . Blissfully. Hope you got a day out on your own with the camera this week. Thank you
We did it😂 Thank you so much, loved every minute of the walk. Hope the pint went down well.🍺🍺
A great series Glenn made all the more enjoyable by being in your company - waffle and all !
Flippin' glorious!
Great job Glenn! Thanks for taking us along with you. Can't wait to do this next year - this has been a great taster. Cheers.
"Tail end Charlene" here. Wouldn't have wanted to miss your hilarious bullock "en cow nter" and the stampede. You had me in fits of laughter. Thanks for that.
I shouldn't laugh though. Last year I was more than half way up a Bavarian 1700 mtr mountain when some massive Galloway bullocks came down the path. They had managed to get out of their enclosure. As there had been signs on gates to watch out for cows and co, I decided to be a coward and walk back down again.
Looking forward to your next adventure.
Absolutely loved this series Glenn congrats on finishing the whole walk 👍brilliant effort,as always a fantastic watch just love the way you present your videos so natural and fun and always love the map routes you show can’t wait for van series thanks Glenn 👍👍
It's probably already mentioned, but the bird call at the beginning of the video is a Green Woodpecker. Another fantastic video by the way 👏
Tap water down here in Hampshire is loaded with minerals because of the chalk bedrock it comes from. Always notice how much softer the water is in the lakes and other places. Maybe not much of benefit for drinking but then you don't get lime scale problems like we do!
I found myself looking forward to the next episode throughout this ‘series’. Absolutely loved it!💚 Thank you so much for taking us along. Just brilliant!
Hi, I think a new t shirt based on your reference to Vaaans or Vans would be quite cool. Like an image of a van with a back drop of Black Crag and a logo saying " Get in the back of the Vaaan" 😂😂
Good afternoon Craig
And will done I’ve enjoyed walking with you on my sofa with cuppa and thank you for the most beautiful stunning views on the way looking forward to the next walk with you Craig but ya feet up and have a will long rest Trace 😊xx
Must admit at 1st I thought this is going to be boring, how wrong I was, watched them all from start to finish in 2 days, love it.
Very interesting, as for the Hoka, you should have gone for the speedgoat 5.
Great videos.
Beautiful walk today thank you so much for taking us with you 🙏🏻✨👌🤩🌿🌳⛰️
My wife has watched every episode of your Cumbrian Way series and throughly enjoyed it. She isn’t the outdoorsy type and doesn’t normally watch these sorts of things on TH-cam, but I am and I do, however she is now saying she may give it a go! 😮. She was even saying is Black Crag out yet, so you seem to have had an effect. Thank you and the videos are fantastic, I personally love all the gate and stile action. Best bits 😉😂
I think it’s obvious that the farmers north of Ulverston don’t want the Cumbria Way passing their way and actively make it as difficult as possible. Did you know that displaying a “bull in field” sign when there isn’t a “bull in field” is an offence and if reported the farmer can be instructed to remove it?
Think you might be over thinking it a little bit.
Pretty sure I wouldn’t want people traipsing over my property either. But I can’t believe they worry about it like you’re suggesting either. They have enough to worry about just trying to make living and take good care of their livestock.
Tbf it's the right time of year for a bull in pasture warning. Farmer prob just doesn't take it down everyday bull is out.
Having once seen a group of walkers from a local rambling group (7 walkers who really should know better) go through 3 fields with sheep and horses and leave 3 gates wide open, one onto a main road and hear it happens regularly you can understand why their patience is tested.
Ooooh scary, you mean an actual INSTRUCTION to remove it?
Yep that’s another walk in good company at least there’s no blisters and my knees aren’t creaking. Thank you for showing me where this fool won’t tread!😊 S
Watched beginning to end, enjoyed every minute. Congratulations on completing the Cumbrian Way. 🎉🎉
Great stuff Crag lad, enjoyed this series enormously - as I do all your posts. Cheers mate.
Great series, really enjoyed those and looking forward to the next one.
Yes, those were indeed miniature horses and totally harmless, just don't creep up behind and scare one, which I'm sure you wouldn't 😊
Totally with you on the tap water, sometimes you can smell the fluoride in ours!
Thank you for taking us on the Cumbria Way adventure with you Glenn - absolutely loved every second of it! Love the channel and I look forward to seeing where we go next
What a great series of video's I've loved them all. It was lovely too when you stopped so we could hear the sound of the country and the sheep. Could you include a segment like this now and again, maybe for 30 seconds or so. I'm sorry the Cumbrian way had to end. Thank you!!
I have loved every moment. Thank you.
Still here and loving it Glen, thank you for all you do pal.
I've watched all of them👍...me & the wife have been in the Lake District for 5 days...did your walk up to Fleetwith Pike & used your video as a guide...you made it look so easy...the slog up the slate mine road was a killer & 45/50 mph gusts on the edge of the 1000 feet drop to the honister pass below was well hair raising...we both enjoyed it very much though...thanks for your guidance😁👍
Wife and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of all the vids . We laughed too and felt your stress with the cows . Btw, the field has barley in it and not wheat 👍👏👏👏
Loved the series. Seen a few of the other direction so it was interesting to see what the other way looks like ( i.e. completely different)
Thanks - really enjoyed these walks with you.
Really enjoyed watching your journey 🙌huge well done 👏
I’ve really enjoyed this series Glenn and I reckon the CW is now the next trail on my hit list. A couple of months ago I walked the Herriot Way and loved it so that might be an option for you? Lastly with regards to the various birdsongs you heard have you got the Merlin app on your phone? It’s free and works a treat to identify birds from their song. Congratulations on completing the CW and thanks for sharing ❤️
Hi Glenn, what a series this has been to watch. A great journey with lots of info and such a laugh.
I will be doing this walk one day, may be next summer, but to carlisle as that's home.
On the bottled water subject, we as a family drink bottled water. Never from the tap with all the chemicals in. After a few months of doing this you realise how much it dumbs down the senses. When out walking on multiday hikes I always filter from streams.
What's the next long distance hike for your self sir?
Thanks for sharing.
Great as always.
Watched the whole lot awesome series Black Crag. I have had interesting experiences trying to get past cows when hiking. Now and then, they get curious and seem to be intimidating the way they approach. 😮
Nice video. We walked it last year same way as your good self, but camping (and probably took ten days!). Our dog had proper holiday blues once we got home. I can assure you that if you can’t find a pint in Ulverston on a Friday afternoon- you haven’t looked properly.
Just found you as you started this trek. New subscriber! New fan!
I just finished watching every minute of your incredible journey along the Cumbria Way, and I have to say, it was absolutely captivating! From the very first step to the final destination, your videos transported me right into the heart of the stunning English countryside. 🌿
The way you captured the natural beauty of the Lake District, the rolling hills, peaceful valleys, and those breathtaking vistas-wow, just wow! It felt like I was right there walking alongside you, experiencing the serene landscapes and the ever-changing weather. Your attention to detail in showcasing the scenery made it easy to appreciate every moment of the journey.
I also loved how you shared the little moments along the way-the friendly encounters, the cozy hotels, and those hidden gems that only someone truly immersed in the experience could discover. It’s clear that you put a lot of heart and effort into these videos, and it really shines through.
My partner and I are actually planning to move to Cumbria within the next twelve months, and Cockermouth is one of the areas we’re considering. Any hints or tips you could share would be invaluable as we prepare for this big step!
Thank you for taking us along on this adventure. It was the perfect blend of relaxation, inspiration, and exploration. Can't wait to see where you take us next! Keep up the fantastic work! 👏
Watched the whole series, which was excellent. Thanks Glenn
Absolutely loved this journey ❤ we walked the first section same time as you..also Coniston..I'd of been starstruck if I had of seen you 🤩🤩 The bullocks in the field made me laugh 😂😂 Totally enjoyed this journey Glen ❤
Hi Glenn, absolutely brilliant mate, well done and thank you ever so much for taking us along with you. I did the CW earlier this year and this brought back so many great memories. For me, my favourite day was day 4, or your day 2.
All the very best mate 😀🥾⛰🏕️
Thoroughly enjoyed watching the Cumbria way. And yes definitely felt like a LOTR journey. I don’t know how many times I said to my husband “look it’s the Shire” throughout the series.
Great series! Enjoyed joining you on your adventure, you vs the bullocks had me laughing 😄🐗
A great series and fantastic journey, thanks for sharing this. Excellent videos throughout. I must get back out on the fells again soon!.
Hi BC the Cumbria way all vids watched in full and totally enjoyed well done as well cheers the bloke from B & Q...
I so enjoyed these five days. Wonderful views, super meals, especially loved the breakfasts! I really enjoyed the walks along the banks of the lakes and seeing the villages was very cool. So different from where I live. And walking through the fields, amazing that you are allowed to do that. The last few fields with the bullocks and cows, it was rather funny to see the bullocks chasing you.
I also found it very interesting to see the different types of gates and stiles, and I did feel like I was walking through the gate and climbing on the stile with you. Very cool!
This was a nice change, I would definitely go with you on another. Thank you!
- Gaylin, Ontario Canada
Hello, I’m new to your channel. But I wanted you to know that I watched every single second of this trip with you. I learned a lot about you. I learned about what you like to do, a little bit about how you think, about your past relationships, I got to meet your son, and you’re quite an enjoyable fellow. I’m an American, female, 68 years old, married, and I cannot hike. I’ve never really hiked. I’ve always had a few medical problems that prevented me from doing it. But I am thoroughly and completely enjoying your hikes. They mean the world to me. I’m an amateur photographer and I truly can see when you talk about composing pictures. What you’re talking about I know not everybody gets it about the lighting and the basic composition but it’s so nice to see a common think. I do have a few questions if you don’t mind answering on your next hike. I employ you to print off this comment so you get them all answered because I’m intensely curious. First of all, I will tell you I am from the Wilds of Pennsylvania. I live in a village of 300 people as retired person, I’ve lived in big cities and I’ve lived in small cities and medium cities across the United States. If I hike in my woods outside my door, I would be turning my head constantly looking for predators. I would be looking on the ground for snakes, I would be looking for bears, bobcat, coyotes, you name it. Of course I find the biggest predator to be a human and I get very nervous when I see another one in the woods. I’m not even sure what country you’re in which makes me sound very naïve. I’m assuming somewhere in Britain. so my questions are do you have any predator animals that you’re afraid of while you’re walking? Do you feel like the trails are well marked and your maps are well developed and kept up to the current situation? Do you worry about whether places are open up in the towns, you pass through as to whether you can replenish your water or get a bite to eat? Do you ever kick yourself repeatedly for not getting that photograph that you knew would sell? Do you find hiking alone, more enjoyable than hiking with a companion? I guess I’ll leave it at that for now, but I want you to know that you sell yourself short. You’re quite enjoyable fellow and I’m sure there’s an enjoyable female out there somewhere. You just need to hike and find her. I hope I didn’t bore you with this long thing be sitting in my chair, nursing my bum leg, but I do appreciate your videos and I do hope that you keep making them. Good luck and all your endeavors. Thank you again.
Totally enjoyed your hike. I live in the States along one of our main hiking trails, The Appalachian Trail. I am fascinated how this goes through your barn yards. OK I did giggle at the cow wrangling. 😁
I do get exactly what you're talking about regards the headspace that these natural places offer Glen. We are meant to be out in these places and the more that enjoy it responsibly the better. The wife and I are out at least once a week on a hike somewhere and we've only done that with such frequency since the start of this year. We set it as a challenge to get out every set of our rest days from work, for a proper hike. I've not missed one yet despite some injuries along the way. And I've loved it. Just been booking some adventures for the rest of this year last night with some pals and some others with the missus. It balances out my life outside of my stressful job. Think I'd lose it eventually if I spent all my free time in the house. Lol.
Really enjoyed your walk down the Cumbria Way. Its very relaxing walking along with you. I was born in Cumbria and it remains my favourite part of the country that I don't see enough of these days. Definitely my happy place. My favourite part is the gates I just love the variety of states of repair and the colourful bits of sting holding them shut. Call me mad but I have many pictures from my own walks of these falling apart rickety gates.
Hope you do some more longer walks always good to see different parts of the county. 😊 Also I really don't like fields of cows either.🐄 they're fine on the other side of the fence 😱
Really enjoyed coming along with you on these Glen. Watched and enjoyed every minute of each episode. Puts our 26 mile hike to shame and of course Daz is now pushing us to do at least some of this walk with him now!! Having said would be funny to watch him orientate through the cows!
Good effort pal...stayed with it all the way...keep 'em coming!
Well done, you🎉 great achievement and lovely memories to keep with you forever. The bullocks in the field made me lol.😂
Excellent mini series. Thanks Glenn!
Those bullocks reminded me of exactly the same situation I was in last year, on the St Michael's Way, down here in Cornwall. My encounter with those Bovine Terrorrists cost me a 2 mile diversion and an hour or so of added time!
Looking forward to your next adventure! 👍
Have loved walking the Cumbrian Way with you…and I didn’t get soaked. 😂
Thoroughly enjoying your videos 🎒
They were Shetland Ponies.
Also watched all this series and think they are the best ones I’ve watched of you. Please do more like this because I have looked forward to each instalment with anticipation. ❤
I haven’t laughed so much in ages 😂 you and the bullocks were hilarious! You can’t make that shit up!
On the subject of water, I’m in Aus so not sure what’s available in the UK. I get 15 litre bottles of spring water now - I feel heaps better as you do. I also give it to my dogs.
Thanks for the great Cumbria Way journey. Love your work 💜
Hi Glenn another great series of walks, looking forward to the next outing..👍🏻😊..
Glen + Cows = Priceless comedy :-D
Thanks for this tho pal. I've been watching several tubers experiences on the Cumbria way. I'm seriously thinking of doing it next year but camping / wildcamping the route.
Fantastic, throughout enjoyed this series, I am going to try and see if I can do this one day, you've really inspired me... Thank you for a great watch...
Enjoyed this series thanks. Love the Cumbria Way such a lovely trail, walked most of it in May. No bulls 😀. Would you consider doing the whole mountain variant? I guess you’ve done those peaks already.
Oh my goodness! The end of your epic walk was the best episode! We laughed and laughed as you handled the bullocks…but I understand your dilemma! When I was a small girl my sister and I decided to enter a field with a bull, thinking it would ignore us- but it did not! It charged us, my sis fell and I ran back to help her up and over the fence just in time! Yikes! These memories never go away… that was over 60 years ago and we both still remember that bit of foolishness! These long adventures you go on are just lovely-and yes, so much fun! Thank you😁👍
Nice video again. Fully get your trepidation about walking through fields of cows. My wife and I had a very, very close call when we were chased by Holstein- Friersian cows at Malham Cove. I could hurdle walls then, not now though. I'm sure that in the last 10 years or so, there's more cows about in the Lakes District.
We are Nature, so it makes sense that we feel amazing when we're out in Nature🌟
The tap water around where we live in Kent is awful, gives me stomach ache. Our solution is to use Elite or Noble Shungite (crystal) to pufity the water...you can taste the difference, it's like the water is softer 😀
Adding a pinch of the pure salt to your water is amazing...or a couple of flakes (of the Celtic) under the tongue 👍
Really enjoy your videos 😀👍🌟✨💛
Just awesome, including your fear of coos..(sorry but hilarious). I am so sad that is all over. What an adventure! Thank you for sharing a route I will never do myself. I actually got a little tear and a lump in my throat when you reached the end. :D
Tanks for the walk. Have seen every episode. 😁👍
Love my Sundays. Peak District hike in the morning on my own, then a Lake District hike in the evening with Glenn. Km is good, I think most of us hike in km.
Hi Glenn I've enjoyed the whole series & your videos are so detailed that I really do feel like I did it with you. Not the sort of days that you could fit into a 30 minute video. Great stuff.
Have just found your channel and I am thoroughly enjoying seeing the beautiful Lake District through your camera lens. Would love to do some of these walks but unfortunately it’s not possible for me. Also loving your little dog.❤
You didn't mention the old 16thC Coniston Hall building you passed by the camp site, used to stay there as a kid with Mrs Inman & family in the 60's.
Great coverage of the Cumbrian Way, I was brought up in Ulverston.
Skinny dipping! You don't need scratch 'n' sniff for that 🤣🤣
I can confirm it was a Tea Room! 👍☕🫖
Completed! First by myself, south to north and then second north to south with you. 🙂👍🤩🌟
Love these keep doing them, you are an absolute inspiration for me ATM going through some pretty dark times with my daughter and the videos just take my mind elsewhere.
Great series. Glenn. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
We love going on the walks with you, wine glass in hand 😊. We feel every mile, climb over every stile and check those gates are locked. Strange we did even have smellivision last night as the smell of muck spreading wafted gently through the house 🐄
I’ve really enjoyed this series. I think the dramatic weather conditions added an extra dimension. Enjoyed by me from from my sofa of course 😉
Great mini series Glenn…..look forward to the van trips 👊🏻
Although I laughed at the cow escapades, I am exactly the same. I have been followed by a herd of bullocks, been charged at by a cow with calf.
Farmers tell you not to run and to make yourself as boring as possible but that’s easier said than done when several ton of cow is hurtling towards you!
I have walked miles and miles out of my way avoiding cow fields.
I'm lucky, I get my water from a spring. I bought a glass drinking bottle for taking out with me, a little pinch of sea salt and a little pinch of bicarb,supposed to help retain the nutrients ..also plumps your cells...I also fill glass jar with tap (you can buy online) and i keep it in the fridge..I'm lucky to have a spring near me 😊
Glenn I loved this series, I can't wait for second one!
I also dislike cows I get really nervous around them, I prefer them behind the fence like you do 😂.
Made it start to finish with ya ........... i'm bloody knackered! lol
You & the cows & the micro horses (aka shetland pony - they can be little buggers tbh)
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I am so enjoying this series.