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Across the ranges
The view back across the ranges I had carefully planned the first few days of this walk so that I knew that I would be setting off on the...

Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Jan 17, 20214 min read


Threats to the oceans
Walking past Kimmeridge Bay, I visited the Dorset Wildlife Trust and Fine Foundation’s Wild Seas Centre and talked to one of their...

Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Jan 17, 20213 min read


Kimmeridge Bay Marine Nature Reserve
Walking towards Kimmeridge Bay, I was looking out for the Clavell Tower, an elegant landmark standing on the cliffs. When it came into...

Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Jan 17, 20211 min read


Steep steps and high emotion
Despite all of my training, my knees were wobbling like a plate of blancmange. After a gentle start to the South West Coast Path, coming...

Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Jan 8, 20212 min read


Hiking hints & tips - rocking your rucksack
On any long-distance trail, your rucksack will be your constant companion. It’s never going to be easy carrying all the extra weight, but...

Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Dec 22, 20204 min read


How am I going to survive the cold?
The first few days of my South West Coast Path adventure were a bit of a shock. After a long, hot summer, I re-discovered what it felt...

Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Dec 22, 20202 min read


Hiking hints & tips - practice
Walking the 630-mile-long South West Coast Path continuously in 52 days taught me a lot about hiking and camping. Some of this knowledge...

Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Dec 16, 20204 min read


Seaweed - the source of oxygen and many fine jokes
Walking the South West Coast Path, I was embarrassed when I realised how little I knew about seaweed, so I’ve done a bit of research and...

Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Dec 10, 20202 min read


The adventure begins
Until I actually saw the sea, I wasn’t entirely convinced that my South West Coast Path adventure would happen. I had planned, trained...

Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Dec 10, 20202 min read


Julia's Jellyfish Journey in Yours magazine
Fancy that - the star letter in Britain's #1 fortnightly women's magazine. That's another 189,000 or so people reached with some...

Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Nov 25, 20201 min read


Julia's Jellyfish Journey in 'Marine Conservation' magazine
One day as I was walking along the north coast of Devon, I was chatting to some other walkers about seals. I explained that I was raising...

Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Nov 24, 20201 min read


Adventure on the South West Coast Path
It was only 8pm, but already totally dark. I was camping on my own, and the temperature was dropping rapidly. Johnny had offered me...

Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Nov 19, 20202 min read


Walking the Worcestershire Way
The first day of walking the Worcestershire Way had passed largely without incident. With a combination of the map and waymarkers,...

Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Aug 6, 20203 min read


Julia's Jellyfish Journey - it's not just about the walking
Julia's Jellyfish Journey is now complete. This blog talks about the wildlife I encountered and the people I met.

Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Jul 6, 20204 min read
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