The Sirhowy Valley Walk (well, mostly the upland bit of it)
A winters walk on the Sirhowy Valley path involving some challenging scenery, drugs and contact with the police.
Robert Macfarlane at the Hay-on-Wye Festival 2013
June 1st Robert Macfarlane talks to Horatio Clare (11.30am) and to Artemis Cooper (5.30pm) Hay-on-Wye and the Festival Hay-on-Wye is one of those destinations that I think of as a treat. I like everything about the place. The drive when we take...
Wales Coast Path: Manorbier to Bosherston
Date Walked: 27th April 2013 Approximate Distance: 11 miles (a very gentle pace!) OS Map required: OL36- South Pembrokeshire Suggested walking guide-book: Pembrokeshire Coast Path by Jim Manthorpe This section of the path is within Pembrokeshire....
Wales Coast Path: Saundersfoot to Manorbier
Date Walked: 26th April 2013 Approximate Distance: 14 miles OS Map required: OL36- South Pembrokeshire This section of the path is within Pembrokeshire. Their Coast path Officer is Dave MacLachlan. His email is DaveMac@pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk I...
Wales Coast Path: Amroth to Saundersfoot
Approximate distance: 2.5 miles When walked: October 17th 2012 OS Map required: OL36- South Pembrokeshire This section of the path is within Pembrokeshire. Their Coast path Officer is Dave MacLachlan. His email is DaveMac@pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk...
A circular walk on Mynydd Llangatwg, Powys
Approximate distance: 9 miles Starting point: Lay-by on the mountain road from Llangattock Village to Blaen Onneu. SO 185169 Map required: OS Explorer OL13 Terrain: some steep sections and narrow paths close to near vertical rock faces. Some paths...
A circular walk around Fedw Wood, Devauden, Monmouthshire (The Anne Wareham/Melvyn Bragg “In our Time” Walk)
Date Walked 16th December 2012 Approximate distance: 2 miles Terrain. Flat wide paths with gently slopes. One very short section by the road Starting point: Entrance to Fedw Wood, near Devauden, between Devauden and St Arvans This is a walk that...
A circular walk around Blorenge and Blaenavon
Date walked: 5th December 2012 OS Map: Explorer OL 13 Distance: About 9 miles Starting point: Car park at Keepers Pond (OS map names it as Pen-ffordd-goch Pond), a half a mile north of Blaenavon. Map reference SO 254 107. There are no facilities...
A circular walk in Exmoor starting at Tarr Steps
Exmoor is a wonderful area for walking. It’s a National Park to start with. Its moorland isn’t as inhospitable as Dartmoor. Many valleys cross its beautiful landscape and at the bottom of these are some delightful streams and rivers. This walk...
The Way of St James: The Itinerary
We booked this trip from Sherpa Walking Holidays. If you are into walking, visiting their website is like a trip to a sweetie shop. They have an amazing range of walks available both guided and self guided all over the world as well as in the UK....
An Exmoor stroll celebrating trees
Walked 6th October 2012 Distance: about three miles Public Car Parking just above Tarr Farm Inn Anne and I were staying at the wonderful Tarr Farm Inn in Exmoor. This has become a special place for us as it pretty much ticks all our boxes for the...
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