After a good night’s sleep, due to a combination of yesterday’s twenty miles walk and a few good pints of ale last night, I am treated to a wonderful fresh…
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South Downs Way – Day 2 – East Meon to Elsted
In the days when I was still working I used to travel a lot so it was not uncommon to for me to wake up and wonder where I was. …
Read MoreSouth Downs Way – Day 1 – Winchester to East Meon
After weeks of preparations the day has finally arrived when I set off to walk the South Downs National Trail. This is the first time I have tackled a long…
Read MoreSouth Downs Way – Planning the Trip
I have spent the last few weeks planning my walk along the South Downs Way National Trail. I doubt if Captain Scott spent as much time planning his trip to…
Read MoreJamming About from Pitton to Broughton Down
In a weeks time I will be on my walk along the South Downs Way and I am still fussing about trying to get the correct balance between the items…
Read MoreJoin Me On A Guided Walk – Ordnance Survey National GetOutside Day – 30 September
To celebrate the Ordnance Survey National GetOutside day on Sunday 30th September I am leading a 5 mile guided circular walk from the Wiltshire village of Pitton through the Clarendon Estate. …
Read MorePepperbox Hill and the Borbach Chantry from Pitton
In a few weeks time I am off to walk the South Downs Way, staying in bed and breakfast but carrying all my kit in a rucksack. We have been…
Read MoreBridgewater Monument to Pitstone Windmill and Ivinghoe Beacon
Over the last few days we have walked sections of the Ridgeway National Trail and I am keen to visit the point where the 87 mile trail starts, or finishes,…
Read MoreA Ten Mile Jamabout from Ewelme to Grim’s Ditch
During our stay at Cholsey Grange last August we did a delightful walk that took us through the attractive village of Ewelme which is just a few miles drive from…
Read MoreAn Eleven Mile Circuit from Princes Risborough to Coombe Hill Monument
After our walk along a section of the Ridgeway last week we are keen to explore more of this National Trail. In particular I want to bag the Ordnance Survey…
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