The Llangollen Round : day 1

The Llangollen Round : day 1

  A pretty wet and dull first day of 4 walking the Llangollen Round in North Wales Dates walked: 20th November 2018 Distance: 10.62 miles Maps Used: OS Explorer 255- Llangollen and Berwyn Guide Used: The Llangollen Round , obtainable via the website for the walk...
Thinking on My Feet by Kate Humble – a review

Thinking on My Feet by Kate Humble – a review

I must start with a confession. I am prejudiced against Kate Humble. I am not sure why exactly. I think it’s all those pictures of her smiling. She’s forever smiling, like the late Beth Chatto, (though Chatto’s fixed smile was more like a grimace)....
The Usk Valley Walk: Usk to Caerleon

The Usk Valley Walk: Usk to Caerleon

Date walked: 24th July 2018 Distance: 13 miles Map used: OS Explorer 152: Newport and Pontypool ************ You might have been wondering what I have been doing since I got back from France. Not walking – its been far too hot. I used to think of myself as a...
Offa’s Dyke day 2: Brockweir to Bigsweir

Offa’s Dyke day 2: Brockweir to Bigsweir

  Date walked: 14th July 2017 Distance: around 4 miles Map used: OS Explorer OL 14 – Wye Valley and Forest of Dean Guide used: Offa’s Dyke Path by Mike Dunn. Published by Cicerone  in 2016 ************ My plan today was to get to Monmouth. But you...
Cambrian Way day 20: Dylife to Commins Coch

Cambrian Way day 20: Dylife to Commins Coch

A  delightful walk along the Cambrian Way in Powys, from Dylife to Commins Coch crossing several valleys. The Cambrian Way guide describes this as “undulating”- we rated it as rather more demanding than that sounds. Date walked: 25th October 2017 Distance:...
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