Going the Distance

Would you ever walk the 'Backbone of Britain'? 2025 marks 60 years since the UK got it’s first official long distance pathway - the Pennine Way. As political as it was pioneering, Wander Woman Phoebe Smith delves into the history of this hard-fought-for trail - one that is integral to all the rights walkers enjoy today, discovering a kick-ass, bell bottomed jeans wearing hiker in the 1960s, before heading out with her friend Cerys Matthews to walk a prime 3-day section in the present day, to meet other walkers, accommodation owners and bar workers, and discover what has changed here in the six decades since it opened. Come wander with her… Also coming up: Adventurer and presenter Pelumi Nubi explains why she went from being a scientist to driving from London to Lagos (Nigeria), solo, in a Peugeot 107 Travel Hack: How to share close quarters with a friend on a trip – and still be talking at the end 10 best road trips you can do by electric vehicle Meet conservationist Laurie Marker who has single-handedly shaped cheetah conservation in Namibia whilst improving the lives of the country’s human residents Pack the kit you need for the ultimate road trip Hannah Hauxwell, hardy Pennine hill farmer and female Palin of the 70s-90s, is our Wander Woman of the Month Contact Wander Woman @PhoebeRSmith

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Going the Distance is an episode from Wander Woman: A Travel Podcast by Phoebe Smith.

This episode is 51:47 long.

This episode was published on Jun 30, 2025.

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