Check out the September 2013 issue of Country Walking magazine: Now is the perfect time to explore the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – one of the most overlooked areas of upland wilderness in Britain …
Landscape/British Travel
Nature’s Gallery
Slow Journey County: Gloucestershire
Slow Journey Destination: Beechenhurst Inclosure, near Broadwell
Slow Journey Distance Travelled: 3 ½ miles
If you go down to the woods today … you’re sure of a few big surprises …
Conquer Caerleon
Explore the extensive remains of one of the most important Roman military sites in Europe …
The Long, Long Mynd Hike
Trek and Mountain magazine:
A challenging UK 24-hour hillwalk doesn’t have to be based in a national park. Simon Whaley discovers one such event, less than 50 miles from Birmingham City Centre.
The Miracle on the Mynd
BBC Countryfile magazine
The astonishing survival, despite the fury of the elements, of one very determined Reverend …
Highland Ways
Outdoor Pursuits magazine
Simon Whaley takes a wander along one of Scotland’s popular walking routes and steps back in time to explore how it came into existence.
National Treasures
Country & Border Life
In the year Wales’ national parks celebrate their 50th birthday, Simon Whaley walks through history and discovers that the idea behind these gems is much older …
Love on the Rocks
Slow Journey County: Anglesey
Slow Journey Destination: Llanddwyn Island, Newborough
Slow Journey Distance Travelled: 3 ½ miles
The love of lore may have been unrequited here in the past, but on Anglesey’s Llanddwyn Island the passion many visitors now have for this ancient land is boundless. We meet one such visitor who was so smitten, he decided to stay …
Well I’ll Be Fogbow-led Over!
Cumbria:
A new weather condition requires a new word for the day …