Ridgeway – Three Points of the Compass

Organised outdoor activity in the UK- Friends of Nature

The Friends of Nature was founded in Vienna in 1895. […]

Trail talk: An autumn wander on the Icknield Way Trail

As the time approaches for Three Points of the Compass […]

Trail talk: The London Countryway confronted

Back in August, I wrote about a particular trail I have been completing this year. This was my report on having completed around half of the London Countryway, a ‘forgotten’ […]

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Trail talk: The London Countryway

Over the winter of 2015/16 I completed the London LOOP. This is the ‘London Outer Orbital Path’ – a 150 mile signposted path that encircles our capital city. It is […]

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Trail talk: The Ridgeway- water sources

Those who read an earlier post will have noted that I took a water filter with me on my recent six day backpacking trip along The Ridgeway. The path itself […]

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Trail talk: The Ridgeway- water filter

I took a few minutes today to sort out my water filter for my Ridgeway walk that starts in a few days time. Water points are not exactly prolific on this […]

Food

Trail talk: The Ridgeway- Food

I have now sorted out the food for my week on the Ridgeway. I had considered keeping it lightweight, putting a bit of trade to the local shops etc. and […]

Food

Trail talk: The Ridgeway- planning my week

As part of my recovery from Plantar fasciitis I have decided to walk the Ridgeway, west to east, from Wiltshire into Oxfordshire, over one week in May. The trail has […]