I find walking long distance trails very therapeutic. There is something about the solitude that brings a closer connection to the countryside. Donât get me wrong I also enjoy walking…
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Houghton Down and Longstock
It is a while since I last walked from Stockbridge so I have decided to head that way today. Years ago it was a regular spot for me, but these…
Read MoreWayfarer’s Walk – Day 3 – Alresford to Soberton
After the wet end to yesterdayâs walk I wake to an overcast day, but hopefully it will stay dry for day three on the Wayfarerâs Walk which will see me…
Read MoreWayfarer’s Walk – Day 2 – Overton to Alresford
After a warm, dry sunny day yesterday the weather today reflects the mood of Englandâs football fans. It is overcast and miserable for most of the day. At some point…
Read MoreWayfarerâs Walk – Day 1 – Combe Gibbet to Overton
For a few years the Wayfarerâs 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 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 MoreFollowing Tracks from Fritham
After my week away in Minehead I am back home and making the short trip into the New Forest today for a walk with my walking buddies Gary and Nigel. …
Read MoreWalking on Watership Down
A new walking year starts and once again I am undertaking a âwalk the yearâ challenge. This is the sixth year I have undertaken this quest, so this year I…
Read MoreReaching 2,022 Miles in 2022
This is my fifth year of walking the year, I started in 2018 with a challenge to walk 2,018 miles in the year and in doing so sought to raise…
Read MoreHippenscombe Bottom and Fosbury Camp
It is with relief that I wave goodbye to January and we enter February. At this time of year the end of winter is only a few weeks away and…
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