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‘Constable Country’ Walk – Manningtree Circular
I swapped the rain and hills of the previous Saturday for blue skies and fields this weekend. The route this time: Manningtree Circular. The walk would take in the historic village of Dedham and the River Stour. The area is … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, Nature
Tagged Colchester, Dedham Vale, Earth and Oak, English Countryside, Flatford Mill, Hiking, John Constable, Landscape, Manningtree, Manningtree Circular, Nature, Photography, River Stour, Trek, Walking
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South-West Coastal Path: Lulworth Cove to Weymouth
Last week I returned to one of my favourite hiking routes on the South West Coastal path, Lulworth Cove to Weymouth. A World Heritage Site, it’s one of the best Jurassic coastlines in the world, with striking geological landforms.
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Tagged British Countryside, Cliffs, Dorset, Durdle Door, Fossils, Hiking, Jurassic Coastline, Lulworth Cove, Nature, Photography, Sea, South-West Coastal Path, Walking, Weymouth
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UK Hike: Glen Nevis (The Highlands, Scotland)
If you’ve hiked up Snowdon and Scafell Pike and are yet to complete the trio of peaks, I’don’t say you’ve saved the best till last.
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Tagged Ben Nevis, Forest, Fort william, Glen Nevis, Highlands, Hiking, Landscape, Mountain, Nature, Photography, Scotland, Train Journeys, Trekking, UK Hike, Walking, West Highland Way
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Foreboding
As evening descends – swirling, tempestuous skies, and the dark ruins of a mediaeval castle. I took these pictures in Fife, Scotland, where all the elements seem to warn and lament a deep and ancient history. What do you hear from the … Continue reading
Posted in Nature
Tagged Blue Sky, Castle, Earth and Oak, Fife, History, Landscape, Mediaeval, Natural Beauty, Nature, Photography, Scotland
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UK Spring Hike: Gomshall to Guildford
Last spring I went on a hike from Gomshall to Guildford, along the South Downs but a fairly flat gradient – definitely a more relaxing hike, with pleasant scenery and passing quaint villages and farmsteads on the way. I used … Continue reading
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Tagged Bluebells, Countryside, Earth and Oak, Gomshall, Guildford, Hiking, Hills, Natural Beauty, Nature, Photography, River Wey, Shere, Spring, Time out walks, Trees, Trek, Walking
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UK Hike: Dover to Deal (South Downs)
This is a really good scenic walk, I’d definitely recommend! Not too many uphill climbs, so this one is pretty good for beginners too. We stopped off at the Pine Gardens Tea Room, who do great open-filled sandwiches and traditional ice-cream, … Continue reading
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Tagged British walks, Cliffs, coastal walks, Deal, Dover, Earth and Oak, English Channel, Hiking, Landscape, Nature, Photography, Scenery, Trekking, Walking
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White Wisps on a Clear Day
The sky – a canvas of ever-shifting, renewed beauty.
Posted in Nature
Tagged Blue Sky, Clouds, Earth and Oak, Natural Beauty, Nature, Photography, Scenery
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UK Hike: Scafell Pike, Lake District
Last week I had the absolute pleasure of trekking up Scafell Pike. When I put it like that it sounds like a straightforward ascent up one peak, and back down again. But actually there are about 7 peaks on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Climbing, Cumbrian Mountains, Earth and Oak, England, Lake District, Lakes, Landscape, LOTR, Misty Mountains, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Scafell Pike, Scenery, Tolkien, Valleys
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