One of the benefits of walking on the South Downs are the extensive network of tracks and footpaths in the area. Many of these routes are ancient byeways and the area is littered with old settlements …
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One of the locations on my list of places to visit on this trip to West Sussex is Cissbury Ring. Whilst walking the South Downs Way National Trail in September 2018 I could see the Iron …
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Having been home for just over a week I am off again in the caravan on another solo trip, this time I am heading east along the south coast to stay at the Caravan and …
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When at home most of out walking is done from the village, occasionally I venture a bit further afield but not often. I grew up here and have walked the local footpaths for well over …
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It is only a couple of days since I returned from walking in the Black Mountains and it is time for the car to go for a service. Rather than take a courtesy car for …
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Today I am making the short drive to Ewelme on the edge of the Chiltern Hills. We have previously done a few walks from this attractive South Oxfordshire village. The starting point for my walk …
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A feature of the last week or so has been the way that the weather has been stunning first thing in the morning and then as the day progresses has become overcast and dreary. Not …
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After a couple of days of short walks, today I am heading out for a fifteen-mile walk. Increasingly I find that at least once a week I need to lace up the boots and head …
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My walk for today will be a nine mile circuit in the Chiltern Hills starting from Cholsey Grange CL.
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Whilst studying the Ordnance Survey map yesterday evening I spotted a path through nearby Hanger Wood I have not previously walked. Obviously this oversight needs to be rectified as soon as possible. So this afternoon …
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