Author Archives: jcombe

283. Newburgh to Cruden Bay

Posted on April 8, 2020

September 2015 This was a very enjoyable walk and my first walk of a 4 day trip to Scotland. After the success of my last trip I had again booked flights (with FlyBe, since ceased trading) from London City airport … Continue reading →

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282. Newburgh to Aberdeen

Posted on April 1, 2020

May 2015 This was my last day of a 4 day trip to Aberdeenshire, so I had to travel home in the afternoon. This time I have gone far enough north into Scotland that it was both quicker and cheaper … Continue reading →

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Progress to date

Posted on March 29, 2020

At the time of writing I should be out walking the coastline of Argyll and Bute on my first coast walking trip of 2020.  However I’m not, I’m stuck at home because the government has decreed were not allowed to … Continue reading →

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Special: The Most Northerly Coast (part 3 of 5) – A visit to Ny-Ålesund

Posted on March 25, 2020

June 2018 Given the current situation in the UK (and much of the world) that means my coast walk is currently on hold for the foreseeable future. So I thought this week I’d write up another special post, day 3 … Continue reading →

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Aberdeen (abandoned walk)

Posted on March 17, 2020

May 2015 3 days in to my trip of my 2015 I awoke to the predicted weather of heavy rain and strong winds. The forecast was for this to last for the entire day and it was also not particularly … Continue reading →

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281. Aberdeen to Stonehaven

Posted on March 11, 2020

May 2015 This was the 2nd day of my 4-day trip to Aberdeenshire and this time I had not had to reach Scotland from home so I had the whole day in which to do this walk which was just … Continue reading →

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280. Stonehaven to Johnshaven

Posted on March 3, 2020

May 2015 This was a lovely (though long) walk along a beautiful section of coast where I discovered a castle I had seen before (but had no idea where it was at the time) and a wonderful RSPB reserve I … Continue reading →

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