Today I am heading out for a circular walk I have followed for most of my life. By my early teens I had developed a passion for being out in the countryside and used to …
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Category: Wiltshire
Around the Downs into Church Copse
I am out walking a familiar route again today. One of the consequences of the lockdown and not being able to get away in the caravan is frequently walking the same routes. However, I am …
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Crosby is making good progress on his rehabilitation, yesterday we notched up four miles together without any ill effects. So today we are going to venture a bit further and do one of my regular …
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I am out on my own again for my daily exercise. Crosby is making good progress after his surgery, but is still restricted to short walks. My route today is a familiar one, it is …
Continue readingA Short Walk on the Downs
With both dogs limited to how far they can walk we are out for a short walk on the downs. Old age is catching up with Dexter, his arthritic joints won’t let him go far and …
Continue readingA Stroll Around Church Copse
Usually at this time of year we are away in the caravan exploring the countryside. However, with the current Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting sensible restrictions on travel and the “lock down” of people we …
Continue readingFavourite Walks in Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a stunning county to walk in with far reaching views from chalk downland. It does not contain any significant peaks, the highest point in the county is Milk Hill which stands at 968 …
Continue readingVisiting the Fovant Badges
Today Lynnie and I are out for a days walking on Cranborne Chase to check out a route I plan to use as a guided walk in a few days time. The starting point for …
Continue readingExploring the Cranborne Chase from Tollard Royal
A few days ago I was chatting to Mandy, one of my walking buddies and I mentioned a walk I had done on Cranborne Chase earlier in the year. This led to us realising that …
Continue readingAvebury to Stonehenge on the Sarsens Trail
Earlier in the year with three friends, Mandy, Glenda and Ged, I walked the Clarendon Way, the 27-mile route between Winchester Cathedral and Salisbury Cathedral it was a cracking day and the four of us …
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