Recently I rode a fixed gear to Ostende in Belgium and I almost blew my knees out. Despite the story having a happy return journey, I decided it was time to build something a bit more practical..

One of the biggest selling points of moving here was the ease of accessing the European mainland, and at the end of August I had a couple of days off to explore by bike.

Walking The Malvern Hills

Approximately 4 - 6 hours

Walking North to South along the tops of many of the Malvern Hills from the North Hill to the Hollybush hill via Eastnor Obelisk.

Cycling from The Hackney Marshes to Erith, via two Victorian Pumping Stations

About 2 hrs at a slow pace.

The East End of London has tons of walking routes in and around the various canals and the Thames. I did a little post about one of them here, but this time I wanted to see a bit more in a day and the best way to do that was to get my old bike out.

A bit of a laugh innit

Walking The Waterways in East London during Covid lockdown 2020

1/2 to a full day depending on your route

Walking the coastal path between Margate and Ramsgate, via Broadstairs

About 4 hrs at a wandering pace