Togetherness
Ask each one of us what walking (or hiking) means to us and we will probably (and hopefully) all come up with our own meaning and take on it. It’s pretty individual. Right up there for me though, along
Ask each one of us what walking (or hiking) means to us and we will probably (and hopefully) all come up with our own meaning and take on it. It’s pretty individual. Right up there for me though, along
I have just returned from a trip to France during which I succeeded in climbing Europe’s largest sand dune which is called Dune de Pyla. The sand was so hot it almost burnt my feet and only the
On a warm summer’s day today when the sun shone brightly and our English skies were a dreamy blue, I took a short walk in North Dorset with David to check part of our trail on the Truly Madly Deeply
I have held a desire to travel for as long as I can remember. When I was a young girl my adventures were around the farm in England where I lived. I would disappear for the day and just roam
A new walking holiday is always exciting for us all here at Foot Trails. And Journey Across the Cotswolds is the latest in our collection. Making a walking holiday involves a process which begins some considerable time before we
I am writing on route to Oxfordshire’s Windrush Valley on a glorious sunny June day. Here, with the children helping us, David and I will be putting together a short trail for guests to enjoy. There is an air of
This photograph was taken last weekend in wild bluebell woods in Wiltshire. It was one of those magical and memorable evenings. Memorable because of the atmosphere and the light. There were frequent bursts of the sort of bright piercing sunlight
Please stick with me, this post is a little longer than usual. (May I suggest a nice cup of tea as you read?) I strongly recommend the new Channel 4 TV features within the evening news program, Green and Pleasant Land.
It is the 1st of May. Did you know that today is May Day. And it is my pleasure to talk about and encourage the celebration of this wonderful English day. A day which has its roots deeply embedded in country legend,folklore and English history. The celebration
Taking my children to school yesterday I saw the first bluebells of the season in flower in the woods. Ah my heart soared instantly! There is something special about the bluebell which brings smiles to faces and a sort of
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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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