There are thousands of country houses and estates in the UK, each one full of history, stories and unique artefacts. The majority also have wonderfully landscaped grounds and gardens. Last weekend, I was lucky enough to explore the gardens of a local manor house in a village in Somerset. The grounds of this grand estate
30 May saw the release of The Salt Path here in the UK. The filming of Raynor Winn’s uplifting nature and travel memoir tracing her and her husband’s travels and travails along the South West Coast Path. Here at Foot Trails, we were eagerly anticipating its release. Not just because of the incredible story (the
Dorset. Famous for its stunning coastline, bustling seaside towns and green rolling countryside. It’s a place we love here at Foot Trails, so Becky, Alastair and myself from the Foot Trails team were delighted to be checking one of the circular routes in our Landscapes & Seascapes of Dorset trip. With the sun in the
A sunny day, mid-May, and a walk that has a bit of everything—thatched cottages, castle ruins, grand country estates and meandering riverside walking. On this wonderful spring day, we (Alastair, Becky and Emma) struck out from a small Somerset village with a picture-perfect green. Impressive houses built on the wealth of a booming wool industry
Somerset: A land of orchards & cider, dairy & cheese, and very much a rural idyll. But it got me thinking, what makes an idyll? We seek beauty, peacefulness and picturesque moments in all our trails, but just sometimes you head out on a walk that gives you a deeper feeling. The little corner of
It’s that time of year again. When a simple walk in the woods is turned into something magical by the delicate indigo blooms of bluebells. The warm April weather we’ve been enjoying has brought these wonderful flowers out in woodlands and hedgerows across the South West of England. A couple of weekends ago, I set
