Offa’s Dyke Path day 14: Chirk Mill to Panorama Road, Llangollen
A 10 mile walk crossing the Vale of Llangollen by the Pontcysyllete aqueduct and getting a drenching but finishing on the Panorama Road with some great views. Date walked: 30th March 2022 Distance: 10 miles Maps used: OS Explorer 255 Llangollen and Berwyn (downloaded onto my phone) Guide used: Walking Offa’s Dyke Path by Mike Dunn published by Cicerone in 2016 ************ I had finished my last time on the path at Chirk Mill in August 2021, staying at the excellent Swan Inn at Pontfadog....
Les Plus Beaux Villages de France: The upper Dordogne, final day – Loubressac to St Cere
For the first time in a weeks walking in the Dordogne we come across the walnuts being harvested. From the village of Loubressac we followed the edge of the Parc Des Causses De Quercy to the Plus Beaux Village de France of Autoire, visiting the...
Les Plus Beaux Villages de France: The upper Dordogne, Day 3, 4 and 5 – Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne to Loubressac
October 12th: Rest day in Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne October 13th: Beaulieu to Carennac - 10.5 miles October 14th: Carennac to Loubressac - 9.5 miles This self-guided walk was booked through Keith Starr of Dordogne Experience. Day 3 was...
Les Plus Beaux Villages de France: The upper Dordogne, Day 2 – Meyssac to Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne
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Les Plus Beaux Villages de France: The upper Dordogne, Day 1 – Cartassac to Meyssac
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Cambrian Way day 12: Bwlch Bryn-rhudd to near Llanddeusant
Date walked: 9th September 2016 Distance: around 12 miles Map used: OS Explorer OL 1 2- Brecon Beacons National Park (Western area) Guide followed: Cambrian Way by A.J. Drake - 7th edition ************** Today Paul, Neil and I were joined by a...
From Lucca to San Vivaldo, San Gimignano and Abbadia Isola
Just to re-cap, I had been invited on a press trip via Italian Wonder Ways to be introduced to the pilgrim route called the Via Francigena. This was our second day. Date: 23rd September 2016 Location: Tuscany, Italy Distance: If we had been...
An Introduction to the Via Francigena and a walk around Lucca
Date: 22nd September 2016 Location: Lucca, Tuscany, Italy ******** The back storey The consortium of Italian Wonder Ways (see my tab on the home page) had invited me and 70 journalists and bloggers from all over the world to participate in...
Cambrian Way day 11: Storey Arms to Bwlch Bryn-rhudd
Date walked: 9th August 2016 Maps used:OS Explorer OL 12 (Brecon Beacons National Park Western Area) Distance: around 10 miles Guide book: Cambrian Way by A J. Drake 7th edition ************** Another day with the three Musketeers (Paul,...
Cambrian Way day 10: Cwar Blaen dyffryn quarry to Storey Arms
Date walked: July 6th 2016 Maps used:OS Explorer OL 13 (Brecon Beacons National Park Eastern Area) and OL 12 (Brecon Beacons National Park Western Area) Distance: around 10 miles (but lots of ups and downs) Guide book: Cambrian Way by A J....
Cambrian Way Day 9: Crickhowell to Cwr Blaen-dyffryn quarry
Date walked: July 5th 2016 Maps used:OS Explorer OL 13 (Brecon Beacons National Park Eastern Area) and OL 12 (Brecon Beacons National Park Western Area) Distance: around 12 miles Guide book: Cambrian Way by A J. Drake 7th edition...
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