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Visiting Chester and a walk around the walls
The highlight of our recent short break in Cheshire was definitely the day we spent in Chester. We decided to take on the challenge of the two mile city wall walk and found it gave us a very good bird’s eye view of the city. Chester which is situated near the Welsh border on the…
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Exploring more of Brislington and St. Annes in Bristol
I grew up in Hanham just outside of Bristol. on the north side of the River Avon. As we played in the local woods and on the slag heaps left from centuries of coal mining we looked across to St. Annes on the other side of the river. My husband on the other hand lived…
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An autumn walk on Hampstead Heath
Hampstead Heath is less than four miles from the centre of London. It covers over eight hundred acres and has some of the best views over the city. Since the railway opened Londoners have been coming to the heath to swim, fish, picnic and fly kites. However the heath was nearly lost. During the 19th…
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A day out in Greenwich
Last Sunday my middle son Richard and I joined other members of our walking group for a visit to Greenwich. Richard lives in London and actually took part of his PGCE teaching qualification at the University of Greenwich but for many of us it was our first weekend in London since lockdown. Although transport for…
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Discovering Kings Weston House and Shirehampton
We are very fortunate. Bristol is surrounded by beautiful parkland and during August we have been exploring the country estates on the fringes of the city. For our last August walk, we ventured further down the Avon and explored the village of Shirehampton and the Kings Weston Estate. Before the M5 was built the Shirehampton…
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Discovering Blaise Castle Estate Bristol
Blaise Castle Estate is one of Bristol’s favourite parks. It has a large adventure playground for children, a small outdoor cafe and a free carpark. It also has a huge area of grass and woodland to explore. We visited several times when our children were small but spent most of the time near the playground.…
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Escape to the Malvern Hills
On Sunday a few members of our walking group met at Great Malvern station ready to explore this former Victorian spa town and to go for an October ramble in the nearby hills. Luckily for us organised outdoor activity is still permitted. The Malverns The Malverns are a range of low hills on the Worcestershire,…