Going for a walk
  • Going for a Walk
  • National Trails
    • The Thames Path
    • North Downs Way
  • Long Distance Paths
    • The Capital Ring
    • Wayfarers Walk
    • The London Loop
    • The Three Castles Path
    • The Great Stones Way
    • The Vanguard Way
  • Canal Walks
    • Kennet & Avon Canal Walk >
      • Reading to Calcot
      • Calcot to Woolhampton
      • Woolhampton to Hungerford
      • Hungerford to Great Bedwyn
      • Great Bedwyn to Pewsey Wharf
      • Pewsey to Devizes
      • Devizes to Bradford-on-Avon
      • Bradford-on-Avon to Bath
    • Grand Union Canal Walk >
      • Brentford to West Drayton
      • West Drayton to Croxley Green
      • Croxley Green to Berkhamsted
      • Berkhamsted to Leighton Buzzard
  • Rambles
    • Lockdown Walks
  • Further Afield
    • Switzerland
    • France >
      • Avignon
    • Gran Canaria
    • La Palma
    • Turkey >
      • Lycian Way
  • Photo Gallery
    • Thames Path Photos 1
    • Thames Path Photos 2
    • Thames Path Photos 3
    • Thames Path Photos 4
    • Thames Path Photos 5
    • North Downs Way Photos 1
    • North Downs Way Photos 2
    • Kennet & Avon Canal Walk Photos 1
    • Kennet & Avon Canal Photos 2
    • Three Castles Path Photos
    • Wayfarers Walk Photos 1
    • Wayfarers Walk Photos 2
    • Grand Union Canal Walk Photos 1
    • Vanguard Way Photos
    • Gran Canaria Photos
    • Avignon Photos
    • Lycian Way Photos

Going for a walk.....​

"Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time" ​(Steven Wright)
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​Welcome

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Tree Tunnel near Corhampton (Wayfarers Walk)
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Bluebells in Selsdon Wood (The London Loop)
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Honeystreet (Kennet & Avon Canal Walk)

Welcome

PictureBarn Hill Pond, Fryent Country Park (Capital Ring)
        Some people like to go for short strolls with family or friends with a pub lunch a highlight. Others walk with a walking group or go on long distance hiking challenges. Going for a walk can be a social or solitary occasion. Apart from the obvious benefits of regular walking to our mental and physical health, learning about our surroundings, the history, geography, flora and fauna make each walk a valuable learning experience. Most importantly though, each walk should be about enjoyment of life, a celebration of our beautiful countryside, lovely villages and historic towns.  But even a shabby place or sprawling suburb can reveal an unexpected gem if you walk with your eyes open.
          I have created this website so I can share my walks and photos and especially to keep my memories alive. It would be wonderful if I could inspire the reader to try some of these walks. Your experiences and adventures will be unique. Don't worry about the long distance walking bit - anyone can walk long distances - simply split the walks into sections tailored to your fitness and time available. And one more thing: you don't need a car to do these walks.  I've added the transport options I used for each walk (from Reading). 
          The walk descriptions do not give precise directions and distances. They are not meant to be an accurate guide but will hopefully whet your appetite to explore and enjoy what's outside our doorsteps.  I cannot guarantee that you will enjoy every step and that everything will go to plan.  But from each walk you will take home your own memories. If the surroundings are not enough to keep you enthralled then a walk can be perfect for reflecting - whether that is on how to get through a difficult situation in your own life or on how to solve the world's most pressing problems. I find that even after a blustery and cold winter's day, having had to negotiate ankle-deep mud, I will arrive home invigorated, and how wonderful that cup of tea and left-over slice of Christmas cake tastes!  
          If you want to create your own walking adventures it helps to have access to the internet so you can research your travel options.  Be aware that public transport can be severely restricted on Sundays. Basic map reading skills are also quite essential if you want to venture away from the more popular trails. I personally wouldn't venture too far into remote areas without the excellent Explorer maps published by the Ordnance Survey. I also like to take along a trail guide book, if available. GPS devices are becoming very popular but if I were to use one I would still take along a map in case there's no satellite signal or the battery's gone flat.
​          I've added a few photos to each walk description and you'll find more pictures in the gallery. Some are good, some are bad - but they have all been taken on my simple digital camera (on an auto-setting) and have not been edited. Do not let some dull pictures put you off walking in a particular area - I've walked on some very gloomy winter days!

December 2020
Gone from Tier 2 (medium risk) to Tier 4 (highest risk)!
No end of pandemic in sight yet but vaccinations have started so there's hope for a better 2021!
Lockdown walk photos

November 2020
We're back in some sort of lockdown....
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September 2020
Whilst the covid-19 crisis has not gone away, and with the real threat of a second wave this autumn hanging over us, I decided now is the time to go walking further afield; not somewhere exotic but to the neighbouring county of Wiltshire. I walked from Swindon to Salisbury via Avebury and Stonehenge, based on the Great Stones Way LDP.

July 2020
Lockdown eased but travel still restricted. Click here to see where lockdown has taken me.



.....older news....
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Towpath near Brentford (Grand Union Canal Walk)
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On the Ridgeway (Great Stones Way)
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The River Itchen in Winchester (Three Castles Path)

Go to:​ My Walks
  • The Thames Path
  • The North Downs Way
  • Kennet & Avon Canal
  • The Capital Ring
  • Wayfarers Walk
  • The London Loop
  • The Three Castles Path
  • The Great Stones Way
  • The Vanguard Way​
  • Grand Union Canal Walk
  • Rambles
  • Photo Gallery
 Recent walks:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
  • ​13 July 2019: North Downs Way: Merstham to Oxted
  • 3 August 2019: North Downs Way: Oxted to Otford
  • 13 November 2019: The Vanguard Way: East Croydon to Warlingham
  • March to December 2020: Covid 19 Lockdown Walks
  • 21-26 September 2020: The Great Stones Way
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Holiday Ramble in Switzerland
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Wayfarers Walk on the Hampshire Downs
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Walking on La Palma
  • Going for a Walk
  • National Trails
    • The Thames Path
    • North Downs Way
  • Long Distance Paths
    • The Capital Ring
    • Wayfarers Walk
    • The London Loop
    • The Three Castles Path
    • The Great Stones Way
    • The Vanguard Way
  • Canal Walks
    • Kennet & Avon Canal Walk >
      • Reading to Calcot
      • Calcot to Woolhampton
      • Woolhampton to Hungerford
      • Hungerford to Great Bedwyn
      • Great Bedwyn to Pewsey Wharf
      • Pewsey to Devizes
      • Devizes to Bradford-on-Avon
      • Bradford-on-Avon to Bath
    • Grand Union Canal Walk >
      • Brentford to West Drayton
      • West Drayton to Croxley Green
      • Croxley Green to Berkhamsted
      • Berkhamsted to Leighton Buzzard
  • Rambles
    • Lockdown Walks
  • Further Afield
    • Switzerland
    • France >
      • Avignon
    • Gran Canaria
    • La Palma
    • Turkey >
      • Lycian Way
  • Photo Gallery
    • Thames Path Photos 1
    • Thames Path Photos 2
    • Thames Path Photos 3
    • Thames Path Photos 4
    • Thames Path Photos 5
    • North Downs Way Photos 1
    • North Downs Way Photos 2
    • Kennet & Avon Canal Walk Photos 1
    • Kennet & Avon Canal Photos 2
    • Three Castles Path Photos
    • Wayfarers Walk Photos 1
    • Wayfarers Walk Photos 2
    • Grand Union Canal Walk Photos 1
    • Vanguard Way Photos
    • Gran Canaria Photos
    • Avignon Photos
    • Lycian Way Photos