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.
Highland Ways
Landscape/British Travel
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 …
History in Black and White
Discover Britain:Â
The English county of Herefordshire is home to a string of villages with rows of beautiful black and white cottages. We sent Simon Whaley to enjoy a tour and discover the story of five of the most famous …
BBC Countryfile magazine – August 2012
The August 2012 issue of BBC Countryfile magazine is out now, featuring my piece about the Roman remains and museums at Caerleon, near Newport, Cardiff. With one of the best preserved Roman amphitheatre’s seen anywhere in the UK, and the only remains of Roman Legionary Barracks visible anywhere in Europe, Caerleon has a lot to offer the Roman aficionado!
Strutting My Stuff!
Well, the July 2012 issue of Country Walking has hit the shops and includes the feature by Rachel Broomhead about Wenlock Edge and in which I make several appearances in the photos. Somehow, I didn’t break the photographer’s camera lens! Perhaps I can be a magazine model, after all.
British Heritage March 2012 Issue
The March 2012 issue of the American publication, British Heritage, contains a 1200-word, illustrated feature entitled Uncommon Waters. It looks at the some of the lesser-known and less-frequented lakes in …
What Lies Beneath
Slow Journey County: Powys
Slow Journey Destination: Llangorse Lake
Slow Journey Distance Travelled: 3 miles
A January mist swims across the surface of the water, swallowing all that rises above its depths. The still, cold air is broken by the frantic call of a startled Tufted duck escaping into the sky, and an occasional, unaccountable ‘plop’ is accompanied by a tiny ripple that floats its way towards us. Standing at the end of the jetty, we’re hovering above the water as our eyes try to penetrate the moisture molecules that the wintry sun hasn’t yet gained the strength to evaporate. Llangorse Lake it seems, wants to hold onto its secrets a little while longer.