Layered mountain ridges at dawn above a belt of pine trees.

Slow Compass

Slow Compass is a travel journal about coastal walks, harbour towns, mountain mornings, and journeys taken slowly.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • 1What will I find on Slow Compass?
    Walking routes, harbour town guides, packing advice, and notes on travelling slowly by train, all written to be used on the ground rather than just read.
  • 2Are the distances and timings tested?
    Yes. Where we publish a distance, a climb, or a walking time, it comes from covering the route ourselves and rounding in the cautious direction.
  • 3Do I need to be an experienced walker?
    No. Most routes are written for people with ordinary fitness and ordinary boots, with notes on where a day can be shortened or split.
  • 4Can I suggest a route or a town?
    Please do. Reader suggestions and corrections shape a good part of what we publish, especially for smaller places we would otherwise miss.
  • 5How often do you publish?
    New guides appear regularly through the walking season, with shorter field notes and seasonal updates in between.

Welcome to Slow Compass

Slow Compass is a travel journal for people who would rather see one coastline properly than five countries in a hurry. We write about walking routes, small port towns, mountain mornings, and the long train rides in between.

Every guide is written to be used: distances that are honest, timings that account for tides and daylight, and packing advice from trips where something was forgotten. Read a route, borrow what is useful, and go at your own pace.