Notes from long walks.

I write one essay every two weeks about walking, weather and the small things you notice when you slow down. About 14,000 people read along.

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Latest · Nov 2 · 11 min read

The fog doesn't lift, you walk out of it

For years I waited for mornings to clear before I set out. Then one November I didn't wait, and learned something about patience I hadn't expected.

On getting up early enough to see the weather arrive.

Oct 26
9 min read

Three days on the cliffs, and the things people leave on benches.

Oct 12
12 min read

A short essay about the quietest walk of the year.

Sep 28
6 min read

Pencils, rain and the problem with phones on a hill.

Sep 14
7 min read

Maya LindThe Long Way RoundEssays

Twenty-two essays about walking Britain's old roads, collected from five years of this newsletter. Out now in hardback and ebook.

"Quiet, funny and exact. You'll want to put your boots on before you finish the first chapter."