Zig Zagging Up the UK
Hello,
Thank you for visiting my blog! From 1st March 2026, I will be walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats visiting the most southerly, easterly, westerly and northerly points of mainland UK. The route is almost 1700 miles and includes over 55km of height climbed! I’ve chosen to write a blog, so that I can record my journey and have something to look back on. If you’d like to keep up with me as I go along, you’ll find some updates here.
The little idea that I had in 2019 is now becoming a reality and I’m really looking forward to it. Since, I came up with the idea, It’s been a niggle at the back of my mind, I’ve not been able to stop thinking about it, and I’ve decided that now is the time to complete it. I’m completing this journey to tick an item off my bucket list, it is my own challenge that I am doing for me. I’m so excited to see where it will take me. I hope that you enjoy seeing parts of my journey.
Thanks for visiting,
Danielle 😊🥾🏔️
📝A little note about my blog posts: Whilst I am walking, the most recent blog posts will be password protected, so that my location isn’t visible on the internet. The password will be taken off once the posts are a few days old. If you would like the password, please contact me, but I would be grateful, if you don’t share it with others. 😊
Latest Posts…
- 2 months later… Part 2 – Getting out of the Dip
After having quite a dip, I had a stern talking to myself, that went something a bit like this: “I just want to be outside all of the time” “Well, you can mope about being indoors all the time, or you can go outside” It probably sounds harsh and I would never consciously talk to… Read more: 2 months later… Part 2 – Getting out of the Dip - 2 months later… Part 1 – Coming back to Normal Life
I’d hoped to write an update sooner than this, but adjusting back to life was as expected – hard! I’d always said that the hardest part of the challenge for me would be adjusting back afterwards, I expected it, but that didn’t stop the reality. Quite a lot has happened, so I’m going to write… Read more: 2 months later… Part 1 – Coming back to Normal Life - Day 107: 15/06/26Brough to John O’Groats I had a lovely evening with my parents. It was lovely to spend my last evening with them. Unfortunately, the hire car hadn’t arrived yet, so Elspeth very kindly took me back to Brough. Before setting off, I had a very important job to do. Back at the end of Day… Read more: Day 107: 15/06/26
- Day 107: 15/06/26
I made it to John O’Groats!!! I’ve made it!! For now just a quick post to say I’ve made it! Thank you to everyone that has helped me, cheered me on, supported me or met me along the way. It’s been one truly incredible experience and one I’ll remember forever! - Day 106: 14/06/26
Halkirk to Brough After a lovely night with Elspeth, she dropped me back off in Halkirk, for the penultimate day on my journey. It just started to rain as I got out of the car, so I put my waterproofs on. It soon stopped but my waterproofs stayed on all day, as wind protection instead!… Read more: Day 106: 14/06/26