19 September 2024
Sixpenny Handley to Chettle
Recently I did a cracking circular walk from Sixpenny Handley that explored woodland around the Rushmore Estate and visited Chettle where there is a really…
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17 September 2024
Dinton to Fonthill Park
A few months ago I did a circular walk from Dinton along the south side of the Nadder valley to reach Fonthill Park and then…
11 August 2024
St Edward’s Way – Day 2 – Winterborne Stickland to Shaftesbury
For much of our walk, on the first section of the St Edward’s Way, yesterday the weather was overcast and a bit muggy but today’s…
10 August 2024
St Edward’s Way – Day 1 – Wareham to Winterbourne Stickland
For a couple of years I have been planning to walk the St Edward’s Way which is a thirty-two mile long distance route between the…
10 May 2024
Battlefields, White Horses and Milestones
At the end of last year I became a recommended route provider for the Ordnance Survey. It was something a friend had suggested I pursue…
9 May 2024
Jamming About in the Vale of Pewsey
I have spent the last two days on an Outdoor First Aid course, it was really instructive and I have learnt a new range of…
4 May 2024
Knap Hill from Charlton St Peter
A couple of years ago I did a cracking walk with Lynnie and our friend Mandy that started from Charlton Manor CL and visited Knap…
3 May 2024
Upavon and Rushall From Charlton Manor CL
Next week I am on a two day, outdoor first aid course near Devizes so I have planned a trip close to the training centre…
20 March 2024
A Walk to Colmer’s Hill
Prior to setting off on this trip I studied the Ordnance Survey maps of the area to identify the local trig pillars I had not…
19 March 2024
A Walk to Pymore and Watton Hill
It is another miserable day. This grey overcast weather seems to have been going on for months. Yesterday we had a brief encounter with the…