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I was looking online for ways of having some kind of route displayed on my Apple Watch as I was walking. The built in workouts app allows you to track a lot of information, such as distance, elevation, heart rate, etc. but it doesn’t show you a map of where you have been, are, or are heading to. I noticed that the OS Maps app has an Apple Watch app, so I thought I would give that a go and see what it does.

We were looking at the National trails website and saw the Cotswold Way wasn’t too far away from Brackley. We decided to walk a section but wanted a way of parking at the end of the section and some way of getting to the start. After looking at our map, we discovered the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR).

I have done a few long walks, but I would still call myself a novice when it comes to hiking. I’m still learning about different equipment and what works for me, but I want to share what I have learned so far about walking boots to try and help other beginners who are getting into walking and hiking.

Wow, we were almost there! One last day of walking to reach Ivinghoe Beacon and the sun had come out too!

Despite the windy conditions I slept very well that night, obviously needing the rest, and woke up feeling much better. My brother-in-law offered me his spare pair of walking shoes. I looked at my own boots and shuddered at the thought of putting them back on again and said yes to the loaned shoes. They were so much more comfortable straight away.