One Woman Walks

Writer – Extreme Rambler – Currently walking LEJOG

(Land’s End to John o’Groats)

My books, the story of my ovarian cancer, a 3700 mile walk in Wales and a 5500 mile walk across Europe.

'Latest Adventure'

Through 7 months of 2025, Ursula is walking from Land’s End to John O Groats, visiting bookshops along the way to talk about her latest book One Woman Walks Europe.

One Woman Walks Europe is an adventurous tale of endurance and self-discovery during an epic 5500 mile trek across Europe, from Ukraine to UK via Spain.

An exhilarating journey into the wild nature of land and her own spirit; the survival of walking and wild camping in remote rural areas leads to a deep, grounded connection with the landscape and Ursula’s own body. Pushing through fear and exhaustion, her limitations were tested as she grappled with the quest for home and belonging, realising how much she needs community and relationships, while pushing them away.

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Recent Adventures

Full bookshop schedule for Lands End to John o’Groats, beginning 12th May

Here it is folks, the full schedule for my Lands End to John o Groats walk. I know exactly where I’m going to be every single day between the 12th May and 8th October, five full months of geographical precision; an organisational feat that I’ve never accomplished...

Halfway between hobo and hero

I took a lazy day on the day I entered Carmarthen. I'd walked hard the previous day, nervous of arriving at a bookshop appearance with low energy and the full sweat of a hard days walk dripping from my breathless red face. I'd picked a likely copse on the map, which...

Shifting Perpective

It's only been three weeks since I set out on this latest challenge - to walk a book tour 1700 miles through Britain - but I feel like I've come through a full three months of experiences. The nerves of that first day had me completely frenzied; where not only did I...

Kit List – what I carry and why

I've always shied away from writing kit lists, mainly because I feel strange about giving recommendations when I'm not sure that what I'm using is the best out there. I wouldn't call myself much of a gear enthusiast (although now I'm editing this blog, I've realised I...

Recipes from the road – the diet dependent on circumstance

FIRST THING I recommend eating a banana soon after waking. It will aid the arrival to full consciousness and provide energy for the first few hours of the day. In winter, sleep with the banana inside your bed to prevent it freezing overnight. BREAKFAST Take two...

Food abundance, food scarcity

I left Kalinovik with a rucksack bulging with food. Unfortunately though, it wasn't the right kind of food, nor was it enough for the six day journey that lay ahead. I'd been spoilt in Kalinovik by a friendly couple, customers of the shabby bar that kept rooms...

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