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Category: Long distance footpaths

  • Henley on Thames for the day

    Henley on Thames for the day

    This week for Natalie’s coffee share I am inviting you to join Bill and me in Henley on Thames. It was our first visit and I was not sure what to expect. I know that it is a small town built on a meander of the River Thames between Reading and Windsor. It is the…

  • Jurassic coast path a virtual walk

    Jurassic coast path a virtual walk

    The Jurassic coast is a 95 mile stretch of coastline from Exmouth in Devon to Studland Bay in Dorset. In 2001 it became the first wholly natural world heritage site to be designated in the United Kingdom, putting it in the same category as the Great Barrier Reef and the Grand Canyon. It has not…

  • A walk around St. Agnes, Poldark Country

    A walk around St. Agnes, Poldark Country

    A Cornish Walk: A Simple Tourist Activity, But An Absolute Must For An English Holiday Cornwall has always been a favourite holiday destination. Its dramatic coastline, picturesque villages, vibrant culture and sumptuous cuisine attract thousands of tourists each year. For those visitors who have travelled to the region, the benefits of a Cornish holiday need…

  • Walking from Burnham on Sea to Brean Down

    Walking from Burnham on Sea to Brean Down

    The mainly flat walk along the South West Coast path from Burnham on Sea to Brean is one of my favourite local walks

  • A-Z of the Mendip Hills

    A-Z of the Mendip Hills

    The Mendip Hills are a designated Area of Outstanding Natural beauty to the South of Bristol. They are bordered by the Bristol Chanel to the west, the Somerset Levels to the South and Chew Valley reservoir to the East. The limestone hills hide spectacular gorges and deep valleys. The Mendips have some of the best…

  • Mount Snowdon, the history of the railway

    If you plan to visit Mount Snowdon the highest mountain in Wales this summer, here is some interesting information about the mountain that you might like to know. Snowdon, in Welsh, is Yr Wyddfa, which means tomb or monument. Legend has it that it is the tomb of Rhita Gawr, an ogre who would kill…

  • The Wye Valley long distance footpath

    The River Wye meanders for over a hundred miles along the border between England and Wales. The Wye Valley walk is a 126 mile long-distance footpath that follows the river from its source in mid Wales to Chepstow where it joins the River Severn. It passes through meadows, ancient woodland, low hills, moorland and mountains. …

  • Walking the Cotswold way

    The Cotswold way is a 102-mile (164 km) trail. Hikers usually take about a week to ten days to complete it. They do need to be reasonably fit as there are several surprisingly steep sections. It goes from the market town of Chipping Camden in the north to the Roman town of Bath in the…