We have been at The Old Orchard CL for a couple of days and as yet I have not bagged any of the local Ordnance Survey trig points, so in planning today’s walk I have …
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The Severn Way and Ombersley
On today’s walk I am keen to walk a section of the Severn Way besides the River Severn. We often walk besides canals, but a riverside walk is not such a regular occurrence and I …
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Over the last couple of years I have been developing my navigation skills and have completed the National Navigation Award Scheme Bronze and Silver awards under the expert tuition of Nigel from New Forest Navigation. …
Continue readingA Seven Mile Circuit from The Old Orchard CL
One of the things I always look for before booking a new caravan site is how easy it is to walk a dog without encountering a busy road. Having a safe morning walk is essential …
Continue readingHeading North on the Malvern Hills
After our walk at the southern end of the Malvern Hills yesterday we have decided to explore the northern end today. When planning this trip I had not realised it was the Royal Horticultural Malvern …
Continue readingA Camp, Cave and Obelisk on the Malvern Hills
On our previous trip to Goodleigh Hill CL in November I did a couple of walks on the Malvern Hills. On the first Lynnie accompanied me, but on the second I visited British Camp on …
Continue readingKempsey Common and Croome Park
This is the final day of our stay at Goodleigh Hill CL, tomorrow we will be heading back home after a nineteen night tour. We have done some cracking walking in the Brecon Beacons, on …
Continue readingEckington Bridge and Nafford Lock
Today we are walking from the caravan again, this time heading out over a route we did last November, but this time we are doing it the other way around with a couple of variations …
Continue readingElmley Castle and Fladbury
Today is one of those days when Crosby and I are heading out on our own. Lynnie has decided to spend a few hours wandering around Pershore so I am free to walk as far …
Continue readingMap of My 323 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 …
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