Day 2 - July 21st - Haddiscoe to Harleston - 18.7 miles

Read about why I have embarked on a 3-week 400-mile walk across Britain.

Early start in light drizzle and I suffer the A road to Gillingham and another church to St Mary. Eat a huge breakfast in the rain, prepared by Marie from her roadside trailer and talk about 999 - 'I'm with you,' she said. 'It's falling apart this country - we need things like this.' On through Gillingham and dip off Old Harleston Road towards the Waveney, passing swans with small cygnets and following avenues of willows swaying in light breeze and relentless drizzle. Feet squelching wet when I reach Bungay, eat in the pub and head on towards Harleston on the old road with no traffic. Now soaked through and first blisters appearing, so relieved to take a cheap room at the Swan in Harleston and recover.

On way to Bungay through Norfolk Broads

Norfolk Broads