Rural Somerset and the old bench It is the peaceful, down to earth natural beauty of rural Somerset which captures my heart every time. This rural county manages to deliver modern standard where necessary yet still keep one foot firmly
Foot Trails in The Sunday Times – Go wild! It’s fantastic Foot Trails has been featured as part of today’s Sunday Times travel supplement – because the sentiment of the piece is so great. Called “Kidz Go Wild” it’s saying
Sarah Wilson – hiking, sugar and Foot Trails We received a request in April, could we arrange a walking holiday for Sarah Wilson? Well of course we could. (pictured above) Some of you may know Sarah as Australia’s food and wellness TV host,
Splash of colour! Who says grey skies and rainy days are no fun?! It’s true – we all know it rains sometimes in England! But we love the rain too. It makes England’s countryside vibrant green and fresh and is
Today is May Day in England! A traditional celebration day of fertility that started in Pagan times and has Celtic connections. May Day first appeared before Christianity grew in popularity in England when it was first celebrated as a festival
I took a walk in Somerset this afternoon and it was a complete tonic. I walked in a valley in north east Somerset, not so far from where I live and work but which I had never been before. I
I’m thrilled to hand over the reigns (or pen) for the blog to Nicki today (pictured below) volunteer Trail Guide for Foot Trails. Nicki has recently returned from walking the first 3 night stretch of our 6 night Journey Across the
Bath is a special city in my books for several different reasons. Firstly, it is the only city that features in a Foot Trail. We love rural England’s countryside and villages and it took some consideration to decide to include Bath
This blog is titled space. And I have chosen this word because for me “space” is one of the joys I find when walking in the English countryside. On days like today, I leave behind my desk, my phone and my computer
Earlier this week our new administration apprentice James got to enjoy his first official Foot Trail when he joined Director David as he worked to create one of our brand new trails. The new Bath based walking tour will launch a
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We love walking & hiking; exploring, discovering and the sense of space and freedom. But what makes a good walk?
If there is something such as a country city, then Bath is surely it. Surrounded by wooded hills, graced by
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