A few weeks ago Lynnie and I decided it was time to fit in another trip in the caravan. Most years we plan our travel for the following year during…
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Sixpenny Handley to Chettle
Recently I did a cracking circular walk from Sixpenny Handley that explored woodland around the Rushmore Estate and visited Chettle where there is a really good community shop that serves…
Read MoreMortimer Forest from Ludlow
For more than ten years our trips away have involved the caravan. Occasionally when on a multi-day walking trip I stop in bed and breakfast accommodation, but as a couple…
Read MoreGuided Walks Now Available
I recently qualified as a Mountain Training Association Lowland Walk Leader. Alongside this qualification I have also gained a certificate in Outdoor First Aid and have achieved the National Navigation…
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 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 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 Down
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 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 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…
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