Finding Hildasay

Ex-paratrooper Christian Lewis had hit rock bottom. His depression was so severe that he would shut himself in his bedroom for weeks at a time. Surfing was his only respite, and during one session he looked along the coastline and realized it was the only place he truly wanted to be. On impulse, he decided to walk the entire coastline of the UK. He gave himself a few days to find a tent and walking boots, then left for good with a tenner in his pocket and two days' worth of food. He had no idea how long the journey would take, or that the people he met along the way would turn his life around. His dog, Jet, came with him. Almost six years later, Chris has covered the West Coast, Northern Ireland, the hard-rock cliffs of Scotland and the edges of the Scottish Islands. He spent three months on an uninhabited island called Hildasay with Jet. It was the most barren stretch of his route, and there he found the pride and respect for himself that he had been missing. Finding Hildasay is his true story of reconnecting with nature and finding hope, rebuilding his life one step at a time. It includes a foreword by longtime supporter Ben Fogle.