60 acast.com <![CDATA[LEJOGcast - The Land's End to John o'Groats walking podcast]]> https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/lejogcast-the-lands-end-to-john-ogroats-walking-podcast en David Felton Travel,Walking,Lands end to John o groats,Long distance walking David Felton

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]]> false David Felton info+66c7bc2bb01596b92b75a4f3@mg-eu.acast.com 66c7bc2bb01596b92b75a4f3 lejogcast-the-lands-end-to-john-ogroats-walking-podcast episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/66c7bc2bb01596b92b75a4f3/1730705970982-f87d9e37-52f5-4c31-acbb-b718fa937640.jpeg https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/lejogcast-the-lands-end-to-john-ogroats-walking-podcast <![CDATA[LEJOGcast - The Land's End to John o'Groats walking podcast]]> <![CDATA[Russell George's LEJOG]]> Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:04:38 GMT 1:16:26 69875486d4e01f106921335b false https://shows.acast.com/lejogcast-the-lands-end-to-john-ogroats-walking-podcast/episodes/69875486d4e01f106921335b 69875486d4e01f106921335b 66c7bc2bb01596b92b75a4f3 955 miles, 56 days full 1 5 Russell George is Chair of the Land's End to John o'Groats Association, whose 56 day LEJOG in 2013 is the fastest we've yet featured on the pod. Russell is also our first JOGLEr. In this wide-ranging discussion, we learn about Russell's miserable – and lonely – first week along the Scottish coast that ended with him asleep at the side of an Alness back lane. Things improve after Inverness, with the walk becoming an efficient, sun-drenched wander through an overwhelmingly 'green and pleasant land'. As the miles drop steadily by (Great Glen; West Highland Way; Offa's Dyke), we ask whether LEJOG is work or holiday; we reflect on the abundant kindness of strangers; and we ponder whether a LEJOG lunchtime pint (or three) is ever a good idea. Finally, Russell reveals how LEJOG changed his life, and offers his 'one step at a time' advice to anyone seeking to undertake the journey.



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]]> Russell George is Chair of the Land's End to John o'Groats Association, whose 56 day LEJOG in 2013 is the fastest we've yet featured on the pod. Russell is also our first JOGLEr. In this wide-ranging discussion, we learn about Russell's miserable – and lonely – first week along the Scottish coast that ended with him asleep at the side of an Alness back lane. Things improve after Inverness, with the walk becoming an efficient, sun-drenched wander through an overwhelmingly 'green and pleasant land'. As the miles drop steadily by (Great Glen; West Highland Way; Offa's Dyke), we ask whether LEJOG is work or holiday; we reflect on the abundant kindness of strangers; and we ponder whether a LEJOG lunchtime pint (or three) is ever a good idea. Finally, Russell reveals how LEJOG changed his life, and offers his 'one step at a time' advice to anyone seeking to undertake the journey.



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]]> <![CDATA[Steve Athawes' LEJOG]]> Sun, 27 Jul 2025 08:48:00 GMT 1:04:54 6885e6fce0a86cc3ab792dfb false https://www.landsendjohnogroats.com 6885e6fce0a86cc3ab792dfb 66c7bc2bb01596b92b75a4f3 1,200 miles, 93 days full 1 4 What better guest can there be to talk all things LeJog than Steve Athawes – route advisor for the Land's End to John o'Groats Association – who completed his 1,200-mile, 93 day adventure in 2017? In this amiable rambling chat, we discuss the joys of Dovedale, Blaise Hamlet and the South West Coast Path (alongside the even bigger joy of knowing you're walking while others are working); we hear about Steve's pre-walk training regime – and his return to fitness aged 59, just one year after getting a hip replacement; we consider the unlikely combination of Fish & Chips, beer and weight loss; we learn about the confidence Steve acquired from completing his LeJog; and we reflect on the serendipity of 'trail magic'.


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]]> What better guest can there be to talk all things LeJog than Steve Athawes – route advisor for the Land's End to John o'Groats Association – who completed his 1,200-mile, 93 day adventure in 2017? In this amiable rambling chat, we discuss the joys of Dovedale, Blaise Hamlet and the South West Coast Path (alongside the even bigger joy of knowing you're walking while others are working); we hear about Steve's pre-walk training regime – and his return to fitness aged 59, just one year after getting a hip replacement; we consider the unlikely combination of Fish & Chips, beer and weight loss; we learn about the confidence Steve acquired from completing his LeJog; and we reflect on the serendipity of 'trail magic'.


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]]> <![CDATA[Jack Cornish's LEJOG]]> Wed, 01 Jan 2025 11:25:36 GMT 1:02:45 67752631024ebc889d94e549 false https://shows.acast.com/lejogcast-the-lands-end-to-john-ogroats-walking-podcast/episodes/67752631024ebc889d94e549 67752631024ebc889d94e549 66c7bc2bb01596b92b75a4f3 1,550 miles, 82 days full 1 3 Author, Rambler and access campaigner Jack Cornish walked LEJOG in 2017, clocking up 1,550 miles over 82 days. Unlike most LEJOGers, Jack didn't prioritise efficiency or even scenic beauty. Instead he put pins in a map, then crafted a route that linked them all – even if it did zig-zag across the country, from Liverpool to Sheffield, Allonby to Newcastle... In this episode, we chat about Jack's formative walking experiences in his home city of London; we consider the magic of the wooded Wye Valley; we reflect on the end-of-day importance of jeans and T-shirt; we discuss the misery of the Somerset Levels (again); and we learn why Colman's Mustard is a must-have in the long-distance walker's backpack.


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]]> Author, Rambler and access campaigner Jack Cornish walked LEJOG in 2017, clocking up 1,550 miles over 82 days. Unlike most LEJOGers, Jack didn't prioritise efficiency or even scenic beauty. Instead he put pins in a map, then crafted a route that linked them all – even if it did zig-zag across the country, from Liverpool to Sheffield, Allonby to Newcastle... In this episode, we chat about Jack's formative walking experiences in his home city of London; we consider the magic of the wooded Wye Valley; we reflect on the end-of-day importance of jeans and T-shirt; we discuss the misery of the Somerset Levels (again); and we learn why Colman's Mustard is a must-have in the long-distance walker's backpack.


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]]> <![CDATA[Sheila Gordon's LEJOG]]> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:28:57 GMT 59:04 672877e6f44821064347a7bd false https://shows.acast.com/lejogcast-the-lands-end-to-john-ogroats-walking-podcast/episodes/672877e6f44821064347a7bd 672877e6f44821064347a7bd 66c7bc2bb01596b92b75a4f3 1,200 miles, 88 days full 1 2 Sheila Gordon walked her 1,200-mile LEJOG in 1997 with husband Frank to mark his retirement. The couple had two rules: no mechanised transport; and if one couldn't complete the walk, the other had to continue. After 18 months of prep (including walking the Pennine Way and Coast to Coast Walk), the couple set off using a series of classic long distance walking routes, including the SW Coast Path, The Cotswolds Way, the Alternative Pennine Way and – Sheila's highlight – the West Highland Way. With lowlights including the Somerset Levels (boo!) and a very high aquaduct, the couple kept up an amiable pace twinning camping with occasional nights in B&Bs. We chat about the dynamics of walking with a companion, about connection with nature, about the gritty Pennine Way and hear about the mixed feelings of the couples' last day, when Frank told Sheila if he had a choice he would have turned round and walked all the way back to John o'Groats.


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]]> Sheila Gordon walked her 1,200-mile LEJOG in 1997 with husband Frank to mark his retirement. The couple had two rules: no mechanised transport; and if one couldn't complete the walk, the other had to continue. After 18 months of prep (including walking the Pennine Way and Coast to Coast Walk), the couple set off using a series of classic long distance walking routes, including the SW Coast Path, The Cotswolds Way, the Alternative Pennine Way and – Sheila's highlight – the West Highland Way. With lowlights including the Somerset Levels (boo!) and a very high aquaduct, the couple kept up an amiable pace twinning camping with occasional nights in B&Bs. We chat about the dynamics of walking with a companion, about connection with nature, about the gritty Pennine Way and hear about the mixed feelings of the couples' last day, when Frank told Sheila if he had a choice he would have turned round and walked all the way back to John o'Groats.


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]]> <![CDATA[Mark Moxon's LEJOG]]> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 07:06:33 GMT 1:19:10 67287279f44821064346ae1f false https://shows.acast.com/lejogcast-the-lands-end-to-john-ogroats-walking-podcast/episodes/67287279f44821064346ae1f 67287279f44821064346ae1f 66c7bc2bb01596b92b75a4f3 1111 miles, 70 days. full 1 1 The original LEJOG blogger – Mark Moxon – is our guest in episode 1. The man behind landsendjohnogroats.info undertook his walk back in 2003, clocking up 1,111 miles in 70 days. As we follow Mark north from Land's End we chat blisters, hear about an early trail low point (with tears) and an early highlight in Helston (with beers). Mark tells us why he can't get enough of river walking (especially along the River Severn) but why he's no fan of moors (not least on his nemesis, the Pennine Way). For Mark, the walk broke down into three sections: "In part one I was getting fit; in part three I was fit; and in part three my body was breaking down." Despite blister issues on day 70, Mark recalls the walk as an adventure of a lifetime, and leaves us with a moving tribute to his friend and fellow LEJOGger Barry, who he met cursing the Somerset Levels in Street, and who keeps popping up in a vibrant narrative threaded with an abiding love for the British countryside.


  • Mark's superb LEJOG website – including a diary, maps and many other resources, can be found at landsendjohnogroats.info

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]]> The original LEJOG blogger – Mark Moxon – is our guest in episode 1. The man behind landsendjohnogroats.info undertook his walk back in 2003, clocking up 1,111 miles in 70 days. As we follow Mark north from Land's End we chat blisters, hear about an early trail low point (with tears) and an early highlight in Helston (with beers). Mark tells us why he can't get enough of river walking (especially along the River Severn) but why he's no fan of moors (not least on his nemesis, the Pennine Way). For Mark, the walk broke down into three sections: "In part one I was getting fit; in part three I was fit; and in part three my body was breaking down." Despite blister issues on day 70, Mark recalls the walk as an adventure of a lifetime, and leaves us with a moving tribute to his friend and fellow LEJOGger Barry, who he met cursing the Somerset Levels in Street, and who keeps popping up in a vibrant narrative threaded with an abiding love for the British countryside.


  • Mark's superb LEJOG website – including a diary, maps and many other resources, can be found at landsendjohnogroats.info

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