A couple of weekends ago, I ventured across the border from Somerset into Wiltshire to explore the chalk downs around the town of Mere. The morning had been cloudy, but bright sun and  clear skies were forecast for the afternoon.

‘There are some heights in Wessex, shaped as if by a kindly hand…’ a quote from Victorian author Thomas Hardy, who set all of his novels in an imaginary region in South West England that he called Wessex.  Wessex is

To celebrate National Apple Day, which is held here in the UK every year on 21st October, Alastair and myself (Emma) set off to check one of The Foot Trails hikes in the Somerset Levels, a region steeped in legends,

This month, I had the pleasure of descending into the heart of Dorset to revisit and refresh one of our ‘Landscapes and Seascapes of Dorset’ walks. The weather was nothing short of extraordinary—unseasonably warm, with sunlight spilling across the land.

Under a rainy sky and with our hoods firmly zipped up, Emma & Alastair headed out on one of our regular checks. Despite the inclement weather, we were both looking forward to getting out into the lush Cotswolds countryside to

On a quiet Saturday morning in August, I decided to head out on one of our Foot Trails. This would be my first time hiking solo, so I was excited to set out for a little walking adventure. I started

Undeterred by a less-than-favourable weather forecast, David, Alistair and Emma from the Foot Trails team headed out yesterday on a walk along the paths and bridleways in the county of Somerset. Armed with our trusty Foot Trails trail card, we

We love a walk through the landscape, a chance to connect with what we do and enjoy feeling uplifted by time in nature. Earlier this month, we gathered together for a team walk in Wiltshire. Starting our adventure in a

Food & drink from the land on which you stand is a joyous thing, and a little corner of Somerset is one of the vintage cider making areas of England. 10,000’s of years ago the Somerset Levels was an inland

We are often asked this question. Autumn (or fall) draws in from early September to early November. It is a magical time, a change of season that marks nature’s spectacular harvest, abundance, before nature falls asleep, waiting to awake in