A couple of days ago I went on a very muddy walk and passed St Nicholas’ Church in Lower Oddington. At the time there was funeral service taking place so I was unable to visit …
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Ridge and Furrow
When planning today’s walk I decided it would be good to set off from the site again. The continuing rain showers mean there is no sign of the site drying out and I am very …
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We continue to be battered by heavy rainfall so the caravan site remains very boggy. The brief appearance of the sun yesterday evening led us to hope things would start to improve but more rain …
Continue readingCotswold Villages from Pebbly Hill Nurseries
After travelling to a new site I always prefer a few days walking from the caravan. I used to be very keen on driving, but these days find being behind the wheel a necessary chore …
Continue readingHod Hill and Hambledon Hill
Today I am walking in a part of Dorset I have not previously explored and I am joined by my walking buddy Nigel. The Covid 19 restrictions mean this is the first time we have …
Continue readingWalled Tracks and the Ribble Way
This is the last full day of our stay at Brigholme Farm CL, tomorrow we are heading south to a CL we have not previously visited near Flagg in the Peak District. The news headlines …
Continue readingThe Weets and Malham Cove
We are heading back towards Malham Tarn for our walk today with plans to bag another Ordnance Survey trig pillar and possibly visit Malham Cove. We usually avoid Malham at the weekends because it gets …
Continue readingMap of Caravan Sites Visited
The interactive map below shows details of the 80 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 readingMap of My 289 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 readingThe Smallest Church in England
Almost exactly a year ago I took a trip to Minehead CAMC without Lynnie. She decided to stay at home whilst Crosby and I walked on Exmoor. During the week I did a number …
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