An unobtrusive wooden way marker points the way from the roadside, through a small wooden gate and up a grassy slope. Turning the corner, the slope is shaded by trees and the ground becomes sandy, with large pieces of sandstone bouldering the ground. The orignal forests of Beacon Hill were … [Read more...]
National Parks celebrate 60 years
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July 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This summer National Parks in the UK are celebrating the 60th anniversary of the legislation that created them – the Access to the Countryside Act 1949 - by encouraging people to visit all 14 of them. … [Read more...]
British Walks.org
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July 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
David Cotton is a writer living near Romsey in Hampshire who's hobby is walking. A few years ago he finished his 6,266 mile trip around the coastline of mainland of Britain to raise money for the Riding Schools for the Disabled in Britain. Since the beginning of 1999 David has made over 800 … [Read more...]
For Wheelchairs and Buggies
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July 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A husband and wife team based in Wiltshire have created two great websites aimed specifically for people who want to get out and about with wheelchairs or prams and buggies. Marie founded the idea while walking in the Peak District, she became increasingly frustrated with the lack of freely … [Read more...]
