Pure delight on Poolbrook Common
Known as Poolbrook Common to locals and shown as Malvern Common on an OS map, this wildflower meadow is one of the jewels of the Malvern...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- May 22
- 1 min
What have the Malvern Hills got to offer tree-loving walkers?
In a previous blog, I talked about how bluebells are thriving on the Malvern Hills, in areas where the trees have been removed. There is...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- May 15
- 2 min
Are there any challenging walks on the Malvern Hills?
The Malvern Hills are like a mini mountain range rising from the Severn Plain. Imagine a child’s drawing of a hill, and that is...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- May 8
- 2 min
Are there any easy walks on the Malvern Hills?
The Malvern Hills are like a mini mountain range rising from the Severn Plain. Imagine a children’s drawing of a hill and that is...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- May 1
- 1 min
It's bluebell time!
May is the perfect month to see bluebells, wherever you are in the UK. The bluebells are glorious on the Malvern Hills, one of my...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Apr 27
- 2 min
What makes 'Walking the Camino' a good book for book clubs?
"That was a really powerful question, Julia. Thank you.” After my ‘Buen Camino’ speech, a member of the audience had sought me out. His...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Apr 15
- 2 min
What trail name would you like to have?
Have you ever had a nickname? Is it a nickname you are proud of and want to live up to? This year, I can answer yes to that question for...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Apr 10
- 2 min
What are your values, and how are they reflected in your everyday life?
Walking the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage provides an opportunity to disconnect from the noise of everyday life and gain clarity of...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Apr 3
- 2 min
Is it possible to turn any walk into a pilgrimage?
Do you associate pilgrimage with official religious routes or destinations? While many people do, the British Pilgrimage Trust uses a...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Mar 30
- 1 min
Is the Camino de Santiago just another long-distance walk?
Is there something special about walking the Camino de Santiago? While just over 20% of people who reach Santiago view it as just another...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Mar 19
- 1 min
What is the Camino de Santiago?
The Camino de Santiago is a network of ancient pilgrimage routes across Europe that lead to Santiago de Compostela, a city in north-west...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Nov 30, 2022
- 4 min
'Why on earth would you want to do something like that?'
I stepped out of my lovely warm car and immediately started to wonder what I had let myself in for. The cold wind whipped around my legs...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Nov 2, 2022
- 4 min
Lessons from a long walk: Keep the weight of your pack down
While walking the Camino this year, I gained the trail name 'Snow Light'. The 'light' part came from the fact that I had considered the...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Oct 7, 2022
- 7 min
17 essential tips for walking the Camino
In the summer of 2022, I walked the Camino Frances from Villafranca Montes de Oca to Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain - around...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Nov 21, 2021
- 1 min
The Live Your Bucket List audiobook is live!
The Live Your Bucket List audiobook is now live across multiple platforms! You can now buy and download the audiobook in whatever package...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Oct 5, 2021
- 3 min
Lost in the fog - navigation skills required
When I was packing for hiking the South West Coast Path last year, I became obsessed with weight. I shaved grams off what I had to carry...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
Hiking boots or trail shoes?
For the last 20 years or so, I have walked in leather Brasher walking boots. I have found them comfortable and long-lasting, even though...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Feb 8, 2021
- 4 min
A rocky day around the Isle of Portland
How do you walk for 14 miles with large blisters on the soles of both of your feet, without making them worse? A sensible response would...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Feb 4, 2021
- 1 min
Hiking hints and tips - hikers' wool
Hikers’ wool is a mainstay of my first aid kit. I was first told about it by my friend Hazel, who used it when she walked the Camino de...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
- Feb 3, 2021
- 4 min
On my own
I clung on to my husband Mike as we stood in the car park at Lulworth. He joked that it was because he was so warm, but it was far more...
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