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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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Carlisle Cathedral

As cathedrals go, Carlisle’s could be classified as compact. Some tourist guides may refer to it as the smallest of the Church of England’s ancient cathedrals, but it still has …

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Picturesque Portmeirion

“Is this your first time at Portmeirion?” The receptionist hands me my ticket and a handy village map. “No, this must be my fourth visit,” I reply. “But I always …

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