Two teenagers from Bath have walked the 300km Wainwright Coast to Coast Route, raising money for local charity Julian House.
Toby and Dan at the start of the Coast to Coast walk | Photo courtesy of Julian House
Having organised everything themselves, Dan Woodward and Toby Davies, 16-year-old students at Kingswood School, set off from Cumbria’s St Bees Head in late July on a twelve-day, 190-mile adventure, West to East, ending at Robin Hood’s Bay on the North Yorkshire Moors.
The pair have raised vital funds for those experiencing homelessness and domestic abuse.
From the steep rugged mountains of the Lake District, including a draining climb up England’s highest mountain, Scafell Pike, to the smooth rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales, Dan and Toby pushed themselves to the limit to reach their goal.
Carrying heavy rucksacks filled with camping equipment, food and a cooking stove, the boys also managed to keep a blog of their progress, documenting just how tough a challenge the walk can be.
Toby said: “Our feet were as far from dry as humanly possible, due to the repetitive motion of slugging ourselves through the sloppy Yorkshire bogs all day.
“Our gas stove was also leaking butane in my bag on one day, our boots were always soaked and we lost the pathway a few times!”
Despite some setbacks along way, Dan and Toby never lost sight of their main objective.
Dan said: “We recognise how privileged we are to be able to challenge ourselves out of choice with this immense walk across the country and understand that some do not have this privilege.
“We want to raise money for Julian House because they help support people who are living through tough times and challenges such as homelessness and domestic abuse out of chance and not out of choice.”
To donate to their Just Giving page and help support Julian House in its efforts to support vulnerable and at-risk people, visit www.justgiving.com/page/coast2coast-tobydan.
