I was hugely excited to be speaking as an inspirational speaker at the Wire (women in rural enterprise) national conference yesterday at Harper Adams University in Shropshire. For those who may not be familiar with Wire, it is a organisation set
Last week I had a great experience as I was invited to join BBC Radio Wiltshire for two different interviews during English Tourism Week. For the first I traveled to the South West of the county near Tisbury (a beautiful
Our fabulous new rural walking holiday for spring 2013, A Bluebell Trail, has certainly been hitting the headlines recently! A week or so ago, the travel editor of the Mail on Sunday recommended the new break to readers, and yesterday
Did you watch BBC Countryfile last night? It was a special episode to celebrate the program’s 25th anniversary and was guest edited by Prince Charles. It’s available to those anywhere in the world via BBC I-player if you missed it.
I was out walking in the woods at the weekend when I heard a really awful shrill cry. Thinking it may have been an injured bird I went to walk on. The next set of screams I heard can only
Last Sunday arrived clear and bright.The sun was out. The day just had the sense of promise about it. Certainly one of the best days we’ve had for a while. I was back in South Wiltshire’s Chalke valley with David
How wonderful it is to see the Snowdrops. They carry such a sense of hope in their tiny flowers. And in church yards, hedgerows and English gardens up and down the land, Snowdrops are blooming. They are such a delicate
On the news bulletins today is a report initiated by the Hadrians Wall Trust into problems of erosion at the site. This has been caused by huge numbers of people walking at the site and eroding the paths. The problems
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
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
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