Exploring Ellesmere
“There’s no inflow or outflow on any of these lakes,” says Stan, leaning on his walking stick. I stare across Cole Mere’s fifty-two acres of water. “You must get a …
Landscape/British Travel
Flounders’ Folly
My piece exploring Flounders’ Folly in South Shropshire has been published in the July 2025 issue of Country Walking magazine. Save the route for a day when the tower is …
Historic Hawkstone Follies
“And here’s your torch,” said the young man behind the desk.“I need a torch?”He nodded. “There’s no lighting in the tunnels and the ground is uneven underfoot.”I took it from …
Dale and St Ann’s Head
The April issue of Country Walking magazine also has my 7-mile stroll around the Pembrokeshire headland at Dale. It’s a truly wonderful coastal circular! For a more detailed route description …
Titley Circular
The April 2025 issue of Country Walking magazine has my 8 ¾ -mile circular stroll around the Herefordshire countryside, starting (and finishing) at Titley. For a more detailed route description …
Captivating Cannock Chase
Sometimes my imagination sends me on a wild goose chase. I was sitting in a Cannock supermarket cafe, eavesdropping on other people’s conversations, as most writers do, when two women …
Wonderful Welshpool
Welshpool has not one, nor two, but three railway stations. For a small town on the Welsh borders with a population of 5,900 people, that seems a little greedy! My …
Brown Clee Hill
My Brown Clee Hill route is in the latest (November 2024 issue) of Country Walking magazine. It’s just over 7 miles and tackles Shropshire’s highest peak. A word of warning, …
Hotbank Crags
My photo of Hotbank Crags on Hadrian’s Wall can be seen in the Viewpoints section of Outdoor Photography magazine (issue 308 – out July 2024). It was taken in August …
Lost in the Golden Valley
“Off to Hay-on-Wye?” enquires the cyclist waiting alongside me at the traffic light. “Golden Valley,” I reply, through my open car window. She beams. “It’s beautiful. But that’ll be the …