We’ve been treated to some wonderful bluebell displays these past weeks, and while the delicate indigo blooms may be starting to go over, the spring countryside is still looking glorious here in the South West. Last weekend, Foot Trails Storyteller Emma decided to make the most of wild garlic season and go foraging for some
Foot Trails is delighted to be featured in the latest edition of the Great West Way online magazine as ‘Best for Walking & Guided Tours’. The article in the magazine shines a spotlight on our ‘Bath & The Avon Valley’ hiking trip, a six-night self-guided tour that celebrates the beautiful connection between Bath’s Georgian grandeur
We followed the winding river and found ourselves deep in Exmoor’s remote natural beauty. Exmoor: You may not have heard of it, but it’s well worth considering for your next hiking adventure. Exmoor is located in South West England, spanning the counties of Somerset and North Devon. Much quieter in the summer than the more
South West England is a place of myths, legends and stories. Of chalk downs, hillforts, barrows, ghost villages and traditions that have lingered for centuries. The region’s stories are inseparable from its landscape, much of which has been inhabited since the Stone Age. At Foot Trails, we believe these aspects are as integral as the
A couple of weekends ago, Foot Trails Storyteller Emma headed off to Wiltshire to walk one of her favourite spring trails in our Bath & The Avon Valley trip: “There’s one of our walks that I always try to do at this time of year. It’s just a short route, one of the ‘arrival day
The countryside of South West England is a unique landscape that has been shaped by human hand for thousands of years. Unlike other parts of the world, the countryside here doesn’t lend itself to large-scale agriculture. This means that the land has retained much of its quintessential characteristics. The fields we see today remain largely
