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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...

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...

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....

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...

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,...

Appuldurcombe circular walk

I started this walk in the picturesque Isle of Wight village, Godshill. Godshill has plenty to offer both holidaymakers and islanders,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

Calbourne circular

There is a maze of footpaths on the south-west side of the Isle of Wight, especially over the Downs. A good starting point is the car...

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