To cancel my trip?

Hmm I think this would depend how much it cost me and what I could do there/at home the and probably where I was staying.

For example, if I was staying in a lovely Cottage where if the weather was bad, I could light the wood burner and then read my books. That would be completely different from if I had booked a very low-key cottage because I expected to be a house walking pretty much every hour of the day.

And the same for if the money was something where actually if I got it back I could use it to have an amazing time at a different time of year versus if I could still afford to do both and book again when I was more capable of doing my original plan.

And probably the same again for the kind of current state of my house. So if it's that there's loads that needs doing and I'm not going to be in a nice environment at home that would lower my bar for going. Or if my house was in pretty good nick and then actually I can relax and maybe have what I would call a "holiday at home". Take myself out for dinner, go to the library and get some really good books out etc etc, then that would increase the bar for going.

With 2 weeks to go, she’s already walking on it entirely unaided.

2 weeks will see a huge improvement!

She’s going by train. It’s limited what she can do

Find a spa break so you can swim instead

I would cancel. Cornwall with nothing to do in october will be miserable

I reckon you don’t want to go @areyougoodatstayingstill even if you hadn’t hurt your ankle.

As it stands… this walk is 2 weeks away, and whilst you say you have a “fracture” - you are walking around on it unaided.

I’d cancel and spend the time huddled up at home with the TV and books and treat myself to takeaways with the trip refund. Also some nice wine and chocolates 😄
Hope it feels better soon and heals well.

If you're fine with transport, food and walking to the beach, I would go.

A change is as a good as a rest, but a change and rest is even better!

I would stay at home

It's boring but you won't be stressing your ankle with travel, an unfamiliar house, walking to restaurants and cafes.

Or if you can afford the £274 per week hire charge, you could do the same route as your planned walk in an all-terrain mobility mountain trike from https://offroadmobility.com/mountain-trike-etrike-all-terrain-wheelchair/ based in Cornwall (they will deliver to and collect from your holiday accommodation)

Me too. Strange. And it’s two weeks away - there will be substantial improvement given already walking on unsupported

I'm shocked you see it as a binary choice between long walking holiday or sitting around doing nothing. There's loads to do in Cornwall without doing a long walk. Art to see, ancient remains, beautiful gardens, the Minack Theatre, dozens of animal sanctuaries, historical sites. I've had at least 10 holidays in Cornwall and the days have been packed with activities most of which would be quite feasible on crutches or with the mobility scooters for hire that are regularly available at such attractions.

You've got the annual leave anyway you might as well explore ways to enjoy yourself with it rather than sitting at home.

A doctor scanned you and confirmed a fracture and then what? No bandaging? No crutches? No follow up?

frame it like this - whatever you do, you have lost your original plan because you won’t enjoy the walk as much as you want to because of the injury.

so save the money, and redo the Original Plan in the spring, and look forward to that!

If it is only a long weekend, I’d definitely give it a miss. And as you can get the money back, I’d definitely DEFINITELY give it a miss!

It’s a waste to go and not do what you originally planned to do; it will always fall short of expectations. Plus you run the risk of aggravating a recovering ankle, which as a walker myself, is my worst nightmare.

Treat any injury/soreness very seriously - the thought of not being able to walk/being in pain for weeks or causing permanent damage through sheer stubbornness is not the way to go.

Use the leave instead to have a restful few days at home, and truly savour the gift of unexpected extra time. Book a nice lunch out, cook some new recipes, do the garden, start the christmas shopping, go to a gallery/museum, do something you’ve never done before, have a few lie ins, shop for books/clothes/make up/home stuff, see friends, hairdresser…..

I’d much rather have a few days in the comfort of my own home, doing nice productive things than a half hearted holiday in a strange place. Cornwall and the walk will be there in the spring.

If you are going to sit in the house anyway, than I would much rather sit on a beach in Cornwall. Depending on where you are heading, there may well be other things to do.

Are you sure it’s a fracture? Did you go to hospital? Very strange to be walking on it without any support following a fracture

I'm a walker, but if I was I injured I would still go. At least being somewhere away from home, you can switch off from all the normal stuff and rest and relax.

At home, you end up doing chores and it never feels like a break.

Currently in Cornwall now and it's fantastic. There is a beach with a car park next to it. Lots of people drove there and sat and watched the surfers in the glorious sunshine, eating ice cream from the cafe. I obviously walked there. But lots of people with mobility problems, so it is doable and you can have an enjoyable time.

If it was for a weekend, you won't be using much leave will you ? I'd get my money back and reschedule. Surely you can find something worthwhile to do between now and the trip date .

I'd cancel, and rest/treat your ankle. I used to be an idiot, pushing through stuff, and giving myself serious issues. Staying at home makes you more likely to be sensible, go when you can enjoy it better.

I can’t understand why you’re not thinking that a fortnight will bring on big improvement. You aren’t using a crutch now so it really can’t be that bad a broken ankle!

Reschedule your Cornwall booking for the spring, and if you have to still use the leave, either have a cosy few days at home or go on a more modest walk somewhere nearer if you've recovered enough. Maybe get a one night hotel stay in if your budget runs to that.

I don't consider reading on a windy, wet beach in Cornwall all day as a pleasant way to spend my holiday. I'd cancel.

I think I'd go if I could manage the journey. You can have a relaxing time reading, enjoying the scenery/sea views, having some nice meals, chatting to people you meet.

If you can't get the annual leave back, it's a better way to spend it than sitting at home.