Many of us have always believed it. That being in nature is good for the soul. Now it would seem some studies have been done which indicate the same. Research studies show that people who spend just 20 minutes a day outside benefit from increased vitality and well-being. Being outdoors makes us feel more alive. […]
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If you are in need of peace, quiet and escape – a short yet recharging break in the stunning surroundings of the English countryside, then there’s still time to book a Foot Trails Winter Warmer! Available until the end of February, our Winter Warmers take you away from it all and provide the perfect excuse
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Whilst the rest of the UK was amok with the white stuff earlier this week, Bath, Wiltshire and our local area of the South West stayed bright, sunny and snow free. Then this morning, after countless different coloured weather warnings from the Met office our small village in Wiltshire woke to a blanket of snow
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For One Day Only! To celebrate Ingenious Britain recognising us as their Small Business of this Week, we have the following special offer available. On Thursday 17th January, book any of our 2013 walking holidays, mention Ingenious Britain and receive a £25 discount! Please telephone 01747 820 626 to place your booking and to receive
Foot Trails is very proud to have been given an award by Ingenious Britain this week. (Apparently there are only five previous winners so we are in a very select club indeed!) This is our shiny new star. Ingenious Britain champions British small and medium businesses in the UK and provides advice and support. Follow
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It feels like 2013 has already treated us to some gorgeous weather. Indeed we enjoyed a spectacular New Year’s day of blue skies and bright sunshine, which was the perfect start to the year! We spent much of the day in the fresh air of the countryside exploring woodland surrounding a small village in Wiltshire.
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At this time of year (New Year’s Eve) talk of resolutions, new year’s ones, are customary. Only trouble is I’m not convinced that traditional style resolutions work. Don’t get me wrong, the end of one year and the start of the next can be the perfect time to both reflect back over what has been,
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Glowing cheeks, warm woollen mittens, silhouette trees and log fires. These are just some of the joys of taking a walking break in the English countryside in winter. Yes winter! It is one of my favourite times of year to be out exploring. Winter brings its own peace and etheral beauty. The countryside seems so
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David and I spent last weekend walking with some lovely guests on our Autumn Splendour in the Cotswolds trail. Saturday produced the perfect autumn day, vivid blue skies and the countryside full of bright colours – oranges, reds, various greens and golds. There were some magnificent scenes with silhouetted tree trunks bursting upwards and lit
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I was sat on a train hurtling towards The Severn Tunnel and an interview over coffee with Fergus Collins, Editor of Countryfile magazine. I love the TV program and the magazine, both remind me of idyllic moments in my childhood. Being on the farm during harvest (exhausting work for my dad, great fun for a
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