After a warm, dry sunny day yesterday the weather today reflects the mood of England’s football fans. It is overcast and miserable for most of the day. At some point…
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Wayfarer’s Walk – Day 1 – Combe Gibbet to Overton
For a few years the Wayfarer’s Walk has been on my list of long distance trails to tackle. Last May we started the walk but unfortunately had to stop after…
Read MoreBattlefields, White Horses and Milestones
At the end of last year I became a recommended route provider for the Ordnance Survey. It was something a friend had suggested I pursue and it was an honour…
Read MoreJamming About in the Vale of Pewsey
I have spent the last two days on an Outdoor First Aid course, it was really instructive and I have learnt a new range of skills which, should the need…
Read MoreKnap Hill from Charlton St Peter
A couple of years ago I did a cracking walk with Lynnie and our friend Mandy that started from Charlton Manor CL and visited Knap Hill and Walkers Hill, the…
Read MoreUpavon and Rushall From Charlton Manor CL
Next week I am on a two day, outdoor first aid course near Devizes so I have planned a trip close to the training centre whilst also doing some walking…
Read MoreDamerham from Martin DownÂ
Despite my vast network of walks in the local area I occasionally look at an Ordnance Survey map and spot a village or area I have not walked through. Sometimes…
Read MoreA Walk to Colmer’s Hill
Prior to setting off on this trip I studied the Ordnance Survey maps of the area to identify the local trig pillars I had not yet bagged. Visiting trigs has…
Read MoreA Walk to Pymore and Watton Hill
It is another miserable day. This grey overcast weather seems to have been going on for months. Yesterday we had a brief encounter with the sun, but we wake to…
Read MoreBurton Bradstock from West Bay
A couple of weeks ago we were discussing potential spots to visit in 2024 and Lynnie suggested a trip to West Dorset. She is a Dorset girl and grew up…
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