The Long Walk Home Day One

After months of planning it was finally here. Day one of Eleanor's epic walk from Castle Drogo in Devon to her home in Suffolk. Eleanor is walking to raise money to save Castle Drogo which has been her home for the last year. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/castle-drogo/donate-now/
 Her target was to raise £1,500 which will restore one of scullery windows. She smashed her target on Thursday so a huge thank you to everyone who has sponsored her so far.  http://www.justgiving.com/Eleanor-Redgrave

A team of National Trust staff and volunteers joined Eleanor for the 17 mile first day walk from Drogo to Killerton. The day started with a huge breakfast in the Castle Drogo cafe before the first leg of the day from Drogo down the Teign Valley to Fingle Bridge and on to Clifford Bridge.






From there we walked up to cross the A30 at Pathfinder then though Whiptail Wood and on to Newton St Cyres and a much needed rest (and pint or two) in the pub there.



We then continued on with the last seven miles across country towards Killerton.
 







We arrived at Killerton at 6pm with aching legs and sore feet but very happy. Eleanor was still full and energy and ready for next 333 miles! 


We made it!