Walking was my therapy

The inside story of Elsey Davis’s record-setting circumnavigation of her native Cornwall – and the cruel diagnosis that drove her to take on the challenge

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Wondering whether to tackle Walk1000Miles in 2026? We asked our challengers to speak directly to you to explain why you should definitely do it, and for some advice on getting started. Here’s what they said…

When Cheryl Barnacle boarded a plane to Florida in 2006, she thought life couldn’t get any better. She and husband Clive had just celebrated their silver wedding anniversary, looking forward to motorb

It was exhilarating. I was exhausted and relieved, as well as in shock but so happy – just grinning from ear to ear,” says Lindsey Walke, after achieving her long-held ambition of swimming the English

Cheryl Barnacle, 68, was devastated when her husband Clive died of cancer. But she’s channelled her grief into something positive…