I think my love of walking was started by my Granddad , who was the local postman on Ashdown Forest in Sussex. When staying with my grandparents most days he would grab his stick and the dog and say "come on boy" and off we would go. Britain is such a fabulous country, rich in landscape and history and I love it's unpredictable weather. I want to share some of my walking experiences with you, but more than this inspire you to get out there and do them yourself. Tread your own journey of discovery across this amazing land and find all the pleasure that it has to offer. Many of my earlier walk vidoes were produced when I worked for an outdoor company, hence the variety of outdoor clothing. Perhaps some of them may be a bit jumpy because I had to re- edit them, but I still hope they still convey the pleasure that I find in walking. Thanks for watching. Clive
@LisaSaggau thanks for watching, I hope the weather is kind to you for your walk. I love the East Coast I walked from Beal to Berwick last week, very enjoyable. Will be on a video soon. ATB Clive
@RichardLacyMusic thanks for watching, it is a great walk with a variety of scenery. I loved how it divided into two distinct parts. The first across moorland and the second along the coast line. Really recommend it. Thanks ATB Clive
Thanks Clive for taking us with you, and as Lynn said - first I've seen of this walk. It actually looks more interesting than the Norfolk coastal path. I like the simplicity and honesty of your approach mate, cheers from NZ
I just came across you channel. I live not too far from Guildford but I've never done a longer North Downs walk. Maybe I should. Normally a quick walk at Newlands Corner and a coffee does the trick. Anyway I wanted to say I enjoyed this video and I like that you have a very calm way about you and the way you talk about your journey. I also like that your not tempted, like others, to fill your videos with tragic music overlays.
Thanks Dougie, I am glad you enjoyed the video it seems like a long time ago now. I watch the videos of my North Downs Way walk every now and then, they always bring back fond memories. ATB Clive
Lived in Dyffryn Nantlle as a kid, but despite our house and farm being on the lower slopes of the ridge I only once walked up to the top (Craig Cwm Silyn). Loved the scenery and seeing the tops of mountains I only knew from below! One criticism, though - you start the video by refraining from attempting to say 'Rhyd Ddu' but then, literally immediately, mispronounce 'Nantlle'!
Hi, thanks for the comments. I love the Welsh language, I tried to learn it years ago but failed totally. It has made me a little reluctant pronouncing place names cos I know most times I will get it wrong, proven on this video. 😂 It was a great days walk, spectacular scenery
If you base yourself in Swindon, there is a train to Kemble, regular buses to Cricklade and Lechlade, and you can get 2 buses to Newbridge, and a bus service to Oxford.
Thanks for the info, unfortunately I finished walking along the Thames River last year, but a useful comment if anyone looks at this video who is thinking of walking the Thames Path. Thanks ATB Clive
I am seriously wondering why so many of these walk videos give so much time to showing the walker talking. Let's look forward and watch the walk please.
This is my all time favourite hike Clive first did it when I was 15 with my dad but since retiring 10 years ago I’ve done it every year. I think I’m hooked. 😂 I enjoyed this.
Thanks for watching my video. I really enjoyed the walk, I think the Cleveland way has so much to offer in terms of landscape and interesting places to visit. When I walked it there were many other hikers on the trail and I can thoroughly understand its popularity. The east coast of Yorkshire is certainly an under estimated gem. ATB Clive
Hi, thanks for watching my video. No I never have found out what causes the vegetation growth on that water, I think it is a bit strange as it is literally in the middle of nowhere. I have always used my phone for my videos, it as a Sumsung Galaxy A51. I suppose it is a bit of an old model now in the mobile phone world, but I bought it for the specifically for the picture quality. It is a great walk very do-able and scenic. ATB Clive
Great video Clive, I did this walk a couple of weeks ago and it was fantastic. The growth on the lake was much worse than what was shown in your video. Did you ever find out what it was or what caused it?
Hi Clive you looked worried at a few points there, you descended the South of Rhinog Fawr into Bwlch Drws Ardudwy its normally really boggy, the Rhinogs are famous for there lack of paths , the easiest way to navigate is by using the contour lines , and when really unsure break it down into 100m legs relocate then do same again. It is disappointing to not achieve what you set out to do, but its there for another day , so good call not going up Rhinog Fach and across Y Llether , hopefully catch you on a mountain soon, take care. Gabby
Thanks for watching my video. I was surprised how tired I got I was not expecting the walk to take its toll on me so quickly, I was also quite frustrated with loosing the paths so often. Still it was a learning experience which I valued, and I did want to do the Rhinogs for their wildness. So I guess I truly got what I wanted. Thanks for the advice, I will return sometime and do the other Rhinog. Was hoping to this year but so far it has not worked out. ATB Clive
Great views but impossible to work out where many of the shots were taken - so not very helpful for anyone walking or boating. TRhat's probably why there have beeen so few views and no comments. That's a shame!
HI, thanks for commenting, it is always useful to have feed back. To be honest a lot of the time I was not to sure where abouts in Birmingham I was myself. Canals often feel like they are in there own world to me ! ATB Clive
Enjoyed watching your videos of your Cleveland Way walk. I live in Idaho, USA, and will be walking the Cleveland Way in a couple weeks with my brother, who lives in Florida. Crossing our fingers for good weather, but we’re prepared for cold and or wet. Thanks for posting your walk.
Thanks, I hope the weather is kind to you, but it is England not Florida :) It is a great walk whatever the weather maybe with some nice cafes along the way to get some warm food. Enjoy
I have just heard about the storm in Florida, I hope you're friends family and friends are OK. Not the sin kissed land I was thinking of in my first reply at the moment :(
Thanks for your kind remarks. My family is safe. As for the weather in England during our walk, I’m not concerned at all for myself. I’m a seasoned hiker and thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2003. And I live in the mountains of Idaho, where we have snow 6 months out of the year. And I’m optimistic for my brother. He’s a regular walker, and I’ve helped him choose clothing and gear for the Cleveland Way trip. Again, I enjoyed watching your videos. Looks like you had a lovely walk. I’ll watch your other videos for sure. Take good care!
Glad you enjoyed the videos. It was a very enjoyable walk, I find a real sense of freedom walking the Trails. There is nothing really to worry about and no great deadlines to meet. ATB Clive
Nice video Clive. Feel for you on your long descent though. Another 5 hours after you "topped out" I'm local to the area and I did the whole ridge like you did yesterday, unfortunately in the mist and approx 40 mph gusts, and a steady 20 mph winds. I'd love to know which route you took to get back to Rhyd Ddu. I bet it was quite a meandering one? Any plans for a return to N. Wales?
Hi, sad to hear your weather was not so great, hope you got some good views in tho. When I finished the ridge walk I tried to follow a path that went basically south east down to the valley to the east of the ridge. As you can tell from the video it was not much of a path and I don't think it is on the O/S map any more. I then followed a path along the valley up onto Y Gryn and then through the woods to Rhyd - Ddu. The path runs more or less parallel to the ridge line. I am hoping sometime this year to go back to the Rhynogs to finish my walk there. Thanks for watching my video, hope you have many more good walks in the area. ATB Clive
nice to see you took time to visit Rievaulx abbey, one of the finest monastic sites in the country...i have sat on that bench at Cold kirby...and yeah it was cold..looking forward to part 2
Rievaulx Abbey is so impressive. I often wonder at the construction of these places, and lament Henry's so called reformation. I enjoy wandering around tho and trying to imagine what the old Abbeys etc would have looked like. Thanks:)
Hi. The Cleveland way is well worth doing, I really enjoyed it. I am really glad I took my time to appreciate it and didn't just hammer it out. Thanks:)
Good to see you stepping out on the Cleveland Way Clive. You mentioned doing it at the end of your Wolds Way walk. Looking forward to seeing how you found the Cleveland Hills 😂.
Congrats Clive. You did it and you looked really relaxed and triumphant. I think it’s a walk through British history, not always beautiful but often interesting.
Nice video..i have a week off work in a few weeks time and i am undecided as to which trail to walk....this looks good...off now to watch Part 2....[ New sub ]
