For a while now my walking buddy Mandy and I have been discussing walking the perimeter path around the Imber Range on Salisbury Plain. It is a long walk of over thirty miles so we …
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Milestones and Bunkers

Like so many people I find the winter months a gradual drain on my mood. In years gone by when I commuted to London for work we headed to Lanzarote for a couple of weeks …
Continue readingA Cracking Early Morning Walk from Charlton Manor CL

We are heading back home today after a great week walking in the Pewsey Vale. Usually on the day of our departure I take a short early morning walk with Crosby and then get busy …
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It is the last full day of our stay at Charlton St Peter so we are making the most of it by walking in the Vale of Pewsey and taking in a few historic locations. …
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One of the benefits of staying at a site not too far from home is we can still keep in touch with friends and today Mandy a close friend from home has popped up to …
Continue readingWindmill Hill and Avebury from Cherhill

There are days when our planned walk is scuppered even before we start and today seems to be such a day. I planned today’s walk to start at Avebury from the large National Trust car …
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Overgrown and poorly maintained footpaths marred our walk yesterday and I am not keen to repeat the experience so have planned a walk in an area I know will be hassle free. It will combine …
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There is something special about waking up in the caravan to the sound of early morning bird song. It encourages me to get out and enjoy the early morning and Crosby never needs asking twice. …
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Following the lockdowns of 2020 and whilst still in the early stages of the Covid pandemic we made a short trip to Charlton Manor CL and had a good break. The CL is only 30 …
Continue readingFrost and a Monolith

The start of a new year sees me starting another “Walk the Year” challenge. In 2021 I aim to walk 2,021 miles. I started doing this annual challenge in 2018 so this is my fourth …
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