AN INTREPID mum-of-four has passed the halfway mark of her ‘gruelling’ 192-mile solo trek across Great Britain despite some of ‘the worst weather ever’.
Becky Williams is midway through one of the UK’s toughest long-distance walking routes, Wainwright’s Coast-to-coast.
She set off from St Bees in Cumbria on Monday, July 8, carrying everything for 10 days and wild camping along the way.
At the end of day five on Friday, July 12, she’d reached the halfway point, Keld Lodge in Yorkshire, despite some wildly unseasonable weather, including very heavy rain and wind.
Becky's seven-year-old son, Jack, is autistic and non-verbal, and goes to Hebden Green Community School in Winsford, which she describes as ‘a phenomenal place’ and ‘nothing short of amazing’.
She’s raised £705 for the school through her JustGiving page before she’s even set off, but hopes to inspire even more people to give now she's proved she's up to it. If you’re impressed with her progress and would like to help, you can donate here.
Becky has reached Keld Lodge, considered halfway through the route (Image: Becky Williams)
Speaking from her tent in a very remote part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park at around 10pm on Thursday, July 11, she said: “Days two and three, as I pushed through the Lake District, I met some of the worst weather I’ve honestly ever seen. It was gruelling.
“My feet are absolute toast - completely cover in blisters. But I’ve got plenty of tape and all that kind of thing though.
Becky's been crossing some rough, wet country (Image: Becky Williams)
“I’m delighted the fundraising has exceeded £700, but I’d absolutely love it if we could hit the £1,000.”
Wainwright’s Coast to Coast starts at St Bees in Cumbria and ends at Robin Hood’s Bay in North Yorkshire, passing through three national parks along the way.
Most people try to complete the popular near-200-mile trek in 12 to 16 days, but intrepid Becky is aiming to finish it in 10.
“It’s all about childcare,” she added.
“I’ve very lucky because my partner’s children are away next week with their mum, so he’s agreed to have mine while I’m away.
“It means I haven’t got much room for manoeuvre over timings though, so I need to make sure I stick to my schedule.”
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