Barges, crab apples and mist A Sunday walk around Bath’s valleys (Bath City and Country walking tour) On Sunday I left the house early and walked up into the rolling hills that surround Bath. I had spent the week in
I moved to Bath all of two weeks ago to start my journey with Foot Trails. Christmas shopping trips and city centre lunches left me feeling I had seen most of the city, with not an awful lot left to
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
Our apprentice James and I were introduced to Nick Clegg last week during his visit to Bath at the Co-working Hub where we work. Nick Clegg walked around the Hub meeting several members and I was delighted when he stopped
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
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A couple of weekends ago, I ventured across the border from Somerset into Wiltshire to explore the chalk downs around
‘There are some heights in Wessex, shaped as if by a kindly hand…’ a quote from Victorian author Thomas Hardy,
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