The Water of Leith Walkway, Edinburgh
There is something wonderfully indulgent in talking a day off work and travelling by train to a specific location for a full day of walking. This is exactly what I did recently, taking the train to…
A Walk From Budleigh Salterton To Otterton Along The River Otter
Anyone who has ever read my blogs before will know I love otters! So where better to (potentially) spot them but on the River Otter itself! Whilst staying at Sweetcombe Cottages’ Rosemary Cottage, I was…
Kayak Gibraltar Gardens, Norwich To Drayton On The River Wensum
The River Wensum runs from a spring between the villages of Colkirk and Whissonsett in North Norfolk, is thirty miles long, before joining the River Yare, which gives Great Yarmouth it’s name, before heading out…
Great Falls Park, Virginia
Great Falls Park, Mclean, Virginia is a wonderful place to get outside, walk, explore and see some wonders of nature. It’s an area that is famous for the Great Falls themselves on the Potomac River,…
Riverbend Park, Fairfax, Virginia
Riverbend Park in Fairfax County, Virginia is one of my favourite places to hike. Located on the Potomac River, it’s a beautiful spot full of interesting plants, geology, wildlife, and history. It’s the only riverfront…
Nidd Gorge And Old Bilton Walk From Knaresborough
A walk through Nidd Gorge, with its river ad woodland is great to do at any time of year. A perfect walk for dogs as well as families. There is plenty of nature and wildlife…
The Victoria Embankment & Memorial Gardens Nottingham
The Victoria Embankment in Nottingham was constructed between 1898 and 1901 with 10 miles of concrete steps, 7.5 miles of iron fencing and 150 seats. It’s a pleasurable, relaxing place to walk, jog or cycle…
Woodhouse Washlands Nature Reserve, Sheffield
The Woodhouse Washlands Nature Reserve is managed by Sheffield and Rotherham wildlife trusts. It has a wide range of habitat, from wetland, ponds and grassland as well as scrub and flood plain grazing marsh. The…
Walk From Lynmouth To Watersmeet
The Walk from Lynmouth to Watersmeet is one of the finest woodland, river and gorge walks you can do in the country. This part of Exmoor on the northern coast of Devon is picturesque and…
Along The Columbia River, Central Washington
Visitors to Washington State are sometimes surprised to discover it is not all heavy forest and tall Cascade peaks. As a Midwesterner by birth, I sometimes need to get out of the trees and back…
Walks Along The Wyre Estuary of Lancashire
The Wyre Estuary is the last stretch of the River Wyre, A river that begins in the hills of The Forest of Bowland at Abbeystead. After passing through by Garstang and through St Michael’s on…
Fosdyke Bridge To Surfleet- A River Welland Walk
The river Welland in Lincolnshire is 65 miles in length from Stamford to Fosdyke where it finally reaches the wash. We only walked a small section of the river Welland but it’s oh so peaceful. …