The joy of the John Muir Way

Bryony found herself meandering through unexpectedly beautiful woodlands, gazing over reservoirs, and bimbling along pretty canal towpaths. The trail wanders through a number of estates – deer and stately homes included – and she also spent many peaceful hours strolling along the coast. On a number of occasions, she was joined by friends who walked with her for a day or two at a time.

“This is one of the great things about this trail,” she explains. “Never being far from a train station or car park makes it easy to split the walk up into weekend-length segments. The komoot app makes it easy too, by allowing you to copy and save individual routes to your profile, make changes, and customise it all to your heart’s content.”