Catch a train to Bodmin Parkway and then walk to Lanhydrock, Restormel and Lostwithiel to catch the train back home. This outing makes for a great day or afternoon. On…
View More Train and Walk – Bodmin Parkway to LostwithielTag: Short Walks
Visit Bourton-on-the-Water
Bourton-on-the-Water is, without doubt, a charming Cotswold village. As scenery goes, the village is as picturesque as they come. Pretty sandstone cottages line the banks of the river with quaint…
View More Visit Bourton-on-the-WaterWalk Looe – Giant’s Hedge, Polperro and Talland
If I’m walking around Looe, it’s usually a coastal walk along the South West Coast Path (SWCP). I recently stumbled on an article about the Giant’s Hedge which, naturally, got…
View More Walk Looe – Giant’s Hedge, Polperro and TallandLondon West End Guided Walk
London is such an exciting and vibrant city to visit at any time of the year. There is so much to see and do that it can be overwhelming to…
View More London West End Guided WalkWalk Minions Moor to Twelve Mens Moor
Minions Moor and Twelve Mens Moor have been my favourite walking areas on Bodmin Moor for many years. The Hurlers stone circles and the Cheesewring are the most visited parts…
View More Walk Minions Moor to Twelve Mens MoorVisit Saltash Cornwall
Saltash is a major, bustling town and the gateway to Cornwall from the A38. It lies on the west bank of the River Tamar with Plymouth to the east. A…
View More Visit Saltash CornwallKirtlington – a Cotswolds Holiday
A relaxation of the COVID lockdowns allowed us to transport ourselves to an AirBnB in Kirtlington, Oxfordshire. We had booked and cancelled a few times, but finally began our 10-day…
View More Kirtlington – a Cotswolds HolidayCircular Walk – St Germans – Seaton – Downderry – Portwrinkle
This is a fairly challenging 13.5-mile circular walk that starts in St Germans, Cornwall. The route heads out to the coast to Seaton via a section of the Seaton Vally.…
View More Circular Walk – St Germans – Seaton – Downderry – PortwrinkleChristmas at Looe
It’s the run-up to Christmas, just 5 days to go, and we set off for a short walk around Looe to see the lights. We arrived at 4pm and, after…
View More Christmas at LooeA Jaunt Around Rame Head
I’d taken a couple of days off of work and, on the first day, I took the opportunity to get out for a walk after lunch. It was early December…
View More A Jaunt Around Rame HeadMillendreath – Let’s Go Fly a Kite
Our daughter and grandson were coming to visit today. It started off quite a dull day, but it gradually brightened up to be a lovely afternoon. We decided to head…
View More Millendreath – Let’s Go Fly a KiteA Bimble to Bodmin Moor
It seems that my days off are greeted with horrible weather lately. I’ve also been decorating, so leisure time is fairly restricted. This weekend has been dull and wet –…
View More A Bimble to Bodmin Moor