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Aug 11 min read
Craigieburn Forest circular walk
This walk begins from the Forestry Commission parking area at Craigieburn Forest, 4km east of Moffat on the A708 road towards Selkirk....
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Pauline Stirling
Mar 32 min read
Cairnsmore of Fleet 'race'
I started running three years ago. It was in between the pandemic lockdowns. The local gym in Bembridge was still shut. I had just joined...
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Pauline Stirling
Oct 1, 20222 min read
A trek on ancient paths
Today I joined one of Moffat Walking Weekend's walks: A trek on ancient paths. We met at St Andrew's Church in Moffat, all well-prepared...
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Pauline Stirling
Oct 9, 20212 min read
Hind Hill circular walk
This circular route on the outskirts of Moffat, a beautiful Scottish conservation town, can be walked either clockwise or anti-clockwise....
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Pauline Stirling
Aug 22, 20211 min read
Gallow Hill circular
Start this walk at OS grid reference: NT084 056/postcode: DG10 9HU. There is ample parking in Grange Place and Grange road, Moffat. Walk...
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Pauline Stirling
Jun 13, 20212 min read
Tinto!
For me, the best walks are the hill climbs: I love the challenge, the sense of achievement and the wonderful views from the top. However,...
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Pauline Stirling
Sep 23, 20202 min read
Appuldurcombe circular walk
I started this walk in the picturesque Isle of Wight village, Godshill. Godshill has plenty to offer both holidaymakers and islanders,...
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Pauline Stirling
Sep 15, 20203 min read
Niton and Whitwell circular walk
I find Niton a good place to start a circular walk, not just because there is plenty of on the road parking, but also because there are a...
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Pauline Stirling
Aug 14, 20202 min read
Niton and St Catherine's Point
There is plenty of on the road parking in the village of Niton, so I parked in a cul-de-sac to start this walk. I then headed south along...
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Pauline Stirling
Aug 10, 20202 min read
Luccombe, Devil's Chimney and The Landslip
This is a short walk of about five miles which should take less than two hours but there are steep paths and steps making it inaccessible...
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Pauline Stirling
Jul 23, 20202 min read
The Tapnell Trail, with sea views!
This was my first new walk following lockdown, in July 2020. I drove along the B3399 Newport Road (often known locally as the Middle...
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Pauline Stirling
Dec 28, 20192 min read
Los miradores, Xàbia (Jávea), Spain
'Los miradores' are fifteen viewpoints on the beautiful coastline of Xàbia. Xàbia (Valencian: [ˈʃaβia]) or Jávea (Spanish: [ˈxaβea]) is a...
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Pauline Stirling
Nov 9, 20194 min read
Montgó Nature Reserve
This was our second visit to Xàbia, also known as Jávea, a coastal town in the comarca of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante,...
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Pauline Stirling
Nov 2, 20191 min read
The Kennet and Avon Canal, Newbury
We stopped off at Newbury, to have lunch, on our way back from the Peak District. We wandered around this Berkshire market town and found...
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Pauline Stirling
Nov 2, 20192 min read
The Manifold Valley
This Peak District circular walk starts in the car park at Wetton village (grid ref: SK 108 553; approx. postcode: DE6 2AF). This is not...
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Pauline Stirling
Oct 27, 20192 min read
Oxford city circular walk
I started this walk at Oxford railway station, grid reference: SP 504 063. Oxford railway station is a mainline railway station, about...
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Pauline Stirling
Sep 20, 20193 min read
Matlock Bath to High Tor and Riber
This is a lovely circular walk from Matlock Bath via High Tor, Riber and Starkholmes, just outside of the Peak District National Park....
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Pauline Stirling
Aug 22, 20193 min read
The Warrior Trail
The Warrior Trail is a six mile circular trail on the Isle of Wight, which can be undertaken on foot, by bike and even on horseback. It...
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Pauline Stirling
Jul 29, 20192 min read
Bonchurch circular
This is a short circular walk, from Upper Bonchurch to Bonchurch and back. It should only take about an hour and a half but allow two...
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Pauline Stirling
Jul 29, 20192 min read
Shanklin to Ventnor circular
You could start this walk from Rylstone Gardens in Shanklin. Postcode: PO37 6RG. There are tea rooms, crazy golf and bands play at the...
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