Walking the Norfolk Coast — For Mum and Dad
On 3 October 2026, I will walk 84 miles along the Norfolk Coast Path in a single continuous push — from Hunstanton to Hopton-on-Sea — in memory of my parents, and in gratitude to the people who cared for them at the end of their lives.
In January and February 2026, I lost both my parents — my father on 30 January, my mother just twelve days later on 11 February. They were extraordinary people, and they deserved an extraordinary farewell. This walk is that farewell.
The Norfolk Coast Path is one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in Britain. It passes through salt marshes and nature reserves, past windmills and fishing villages, through countryside that shaped the people who shaped me. Walking it felt right in a way that’s hard to put into words. Walking all of it, without stopping, felt right too.
Eighty-four miles. No sleep. One continuous journey from the Wash to the Suffolk border.
Why These Two Charities
My parents didn’t face the end of their lives alone, and that matters more than I can adequately express.
Dementia UK funds Admiral Nurses — specialist dementia nurses who support patients and the families caring for them. Dementia took my father, and I’ve seen at close quarters what this disease does to a person and to everyone who loves them. The work Dementia UK does to fight it matters enormously to me.
The Priscilla Bacon Lodge in Norwich provided care, compassion and dignity to my mother in her final days. The people who work there do something remarkable every single day — quietly, without fuss, and with enormous humanity.
Both organisations rely on donations to keep doing what they do. This walk is my way of saying thank you — and of asking you to help me say it a little louder.
The Challenge
The Norfolk Coast Path stretches 84 miles along the North Norfolk coast and beyond. I’ll be walking it continuously — day and night — aiming to complete it in under 30 hours.
There will be no checkpoint where I stop to sleep. No stage where I call it a day. Just one foot in front of the other, from the first light over the Wash to the final steps on the Suffolk border.
I’ve been training since March 2026 — building mileage week by week, sorting kit, and learning exactly what my feet are capable of. On walk day, my support crew (including my sister and brothers) will be with me throughout, tracking my progress in real time and keeping me safe.
Follow Me Live on the Day
On 3 October, you’ll be able to track my exact position along the Norfolk Coast Path in real time, right here on this page.
Support the Walk
Every donation goes directly to Dementia UK or to the Priscilla Bacon Lodge. Click below to give — and if you can share this page too, that means the world.
Stay in the Loop
Follow my training, updates and walk-day coverage on Instagram and I’ll keep you posted every step of the way.
In memory of Mum and Dad. Gone within twelve days of each other. Now together forever.