Yesterday was a day of thunderstorms and heavy rain so it was a case of trying to find a window between the downpours to get out and walk. I saved…
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Category: South East
Aston Rowant Nature Reserve and Turville Heath
Each year when I visit Cholsey Grange CL I try to include a walk to Aston Rowant Nature Reserve. There is the option to drive nearer to the reserve and…
Read MoreSweltering in the Chiltern Hills
The weather continues to be stiflingly hot in the Chiltern Hills. I am not a creature who enjoys very hot weather, I like it warm but once it gets near…
Read MoreLeygrove’s Wood and Cadmore End
A key feature of our caravan travel over recent years has been the annual fortnightly trip to Cholsey Grange CL to look after the site whilst the owners Ted and…
Read MoreTrigs and Memorials in the New Forest
As we are still unable to tour in the caravan I am once again exploring parts of the New Forest I have not previously walked. A feature of this year…
Read MoreTwo Trig Pillars and The Rufus Stone
The lockdown restrictions on travel were eased yesterday and whilst we are still being extremely cautious I am getting into the car for the first time in weeks and starting…
Read MoreTrig Bagging from The Fox Revived
Today’s walk is unusual for me; I am filling time between dropping our son at Gatwick Airport, to return to Oslo where he lives and works, and collecting our friends Mandy…
Read MoreQuarley Hill from Middle Wallop
The car is going into the garage today so whilst it is there I am going to head out to bag a nearby trig point which has been in my…
Read MoreBagging Four Trigs from Pipers Wait
Despite living so close to the New Forest it is an area I rarely walk. Since the occurrence of a few cases of Alabama Rot affecting dogs in the forest…
Read MoreGeneral William Roy and Grey Owl
After a few weeks at home we are off again on our travels, this time Lynnie and Dexter have joined Crosby and I so we have a full compliment in…
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