A few days ago one of my Twitter buddies Olly recommended that whilst in this area we walk the loop of the Severn Way from Frampton on Severn as it took an interesting circuit around …
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Gloucester and Sharpness Canal
On our travels we frequently walk along canal tow paths. I particularly like them because they are usually fine feats of engineering and part of our great industrial heritage. Today we are heading to Sharpness …
Continue readingDown Memory Lane at Severn View
The weather forecast for today suggests there will be rain after lunch so Lynnie is reluctant to head out for a walk, instead opting to stay in the caravan with a good book. A bit …
Continue readingPoachers and Bridges
We have decided to walk from the caravan site today. I am never keen on driving far when we are away. Years ago I used to find driving pleasurable, but nowadays it is something to …
Continue readingA Five Mile Walk from Golden Valley House CL
A couple of weeks ago Lynnie’s brother John mentioned he had recently stayed in a holiday cottage at Oldbury Naite, close to the River Severn in South Gloucestershire, where a new CL was about to …
Continue readingMap of My 263 Trig Pillars
For many years a key feature of my walking has been to visit Ordnance Survey triangulation pillars, also known as trig points. These pillars were introduced in 1935 in a project led by Brigadier Martin …
Continue readingVisiting Pentridge and Martin
Today Lynnie and are walking with our friends Wendy and Gary who we have known since they moved into the village just over a year ago. In normal circumstances I am sure we would have …
Continue readingMap of Caravan Sites Visited
The interactive map below shows details of the 73 caravan sites we have visited on our travels. By clicking on the caravan you will see a link to my blogs from that site and a …
Continue readingTrigs and Handsel Sisters in Grovely Wood
I am continuing my quest to walk areas close to home I have not previously explored. So today I am off to Grovely Wood on the west side of Wilton for a walk with my …
Continue readingThe Old Shaftesbury Drove from Fovant
We are in the midst of a second lockdown so my walking in the last few weeks has been restricted to being out with one other person. When I was planning my walking for this …
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