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Winter Sun on North Hill

A regular walk of mine when in Minehead is a circuit visiting Selworthy and North Hill. The beauty of walking around here is there are…

Hopcott Common and Alcombe Common

The start of my 2023 walking year has been slightly hampered due to illness. Last October I went down with Covid and it laid me…

Jamming About to Dunkery Beacon

Whilst staying in Minehead in October last year Crosby and I walked from the site to Dunkery Beacon. I was hoping for a clear day…

A Cracking Walk From Minehead

Back in the Autumn we decided it was time to change our caravan. We had been travelling in a Coachman VIP 675 for four years…

Visiting Beacons on Exmoor

After a couple of days walking Lynnie has decided that Crosby and I should head out on our own today. I have long planned a…

England’s Tallest Tree

Four years ago I did an interesting walk from the delightfully named Nutcombe Bottom to Withycombe Common and on my return went close to the…

Tea For Two at Periwinkle Cottage

Last year when staying at Minehead I walked over to Selworthy to meet up with a Twitter buddy, Sarah, at Periwinkle Cottage Tea Rooms. My…

The Smallest Church in England

Almost exactly a year ago I took a trip to Minehead CAMC without Lynnie. She decided to stay at home whilst Crosby and I walked…

Porlock Weir and Culbone

Before I left home I mentioned to a friend that I was heading to Minehead to do some walking on Exmoor and she asked if…