Our "England my Lionheart" walk

One of our favourite Kate Bush songs! And a theme tune for one of Rosie's "60 things at 60" Bucket List items - walking around England. A "nominal" version, though, taking us along pilgrim paths and through interesting historic and atmospheric

places, rather than just "hugging the coastline". We already live by the sea, so it's nice to venture a bit more inland. Here's a map showing our progress so far. The lines in red are the bits we've done so far... as at May 2026.

Oh, England, my lionheart

I'm in your garden fading fast in your arms

The soldiers soften, the war is over

The air raid shelters are blooming clover

Flapping umbrellas fill the lanes

My London Bridge in rain again

Oh, England, my lionheart...

Peter Pan steals the kids in Kensington Park

You read me Shakespeare on the rolling Thames

That old river poet that never, ever ends

Our thumping hearts hold the ravens in

Keep the Tower from tumbling

Oh, England, my lionheart

Oh, England, my lionheart

Oh, England, my lionheart

I don't want to go

Oh, England, my lionheart

Dropped from my black spitfire to my funeral barge

Give me one kiss in apple blossom

Give me one wish and I'd be wassailing

In the orchard my English rose

Or with my shepherd who'll bring me home

Oh, England, my lionheart

Oh, England, my lionheart

Oh, England, my lionheart

Oh, England, my lionheart

Oh, England, my lionheart

I don't want to go

Lyrics by Kate Bush