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Stiperstones: a hill with legends

Stiperstones Hill, the second highest in Shropshire, is a popular walk, but there are several legends attached to its heather-covered slopes

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A Night in the Snow: the survival of the Reverend Donald Carr

In 1865 the devoted Church of England rector set out across the snow-clad Long Mynd to give a sunday service. His survival was a feat of endurance .

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The New Northern Forest

There are much welcome plans to plant a stretch of forested lands from coast to coast in Britain.

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Forty One Years, One Walk

Doing the same walk over a period of years brings a sequence of memories

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The English Woodlands

Woods are integral to England's heritage, and they are enjoyed by many English folk.

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Turn Right at Land's End

John Merril's seven thousand mile walk round Britain is just one of his marathon journeys.

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The Three Peaks Route

The highest peaks in each of England,Scotland and Wales are a physical challenge that some people love to accept.

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The Idwal Skyline: a mountain walk

The passage around Cwm Idwal which takes in the four peaks that surround the mountain lake,Idwal, is quite a walk.

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Walking at Newborough

Newborough, on the island of Anglesey, is a location where conifer forest fringes onto a shore lined with dunes and small, sandy cliffs.

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A Walk With my Father:

Keswick and back in a circular walk via Buttermere and the Honister Pass is a walk haloed in my memory.

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The Drovers' Route: Keswick to Ambleside

Following an old drove road on foot across the mountains of Cumbria makes a great walk

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Real Ale Pubs and Bars in Coventry, England

A look at some of the best real-ale pubs in the city centre of Coventry, England

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Walking Ancient Ways

Sometimes you go for a walk and you know that the route you are traveling has been used for thousands of years, and your mind gets to work as you imagine the past.

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Mudeford Quay, Christchurch, Dorset, England

What's at Mudeford Quay? This staggeringly popular destination at Christchurch Dorset makes for the perfect afternoon out! Find out what is at Mudeford Quay.

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Nottingham, home to the oldest pub in England

There are three pubs in Nottingham that claim to be the oldest in England, but which is telling the truth?

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Walking the Length of Britain

The John O'Groats to Land's End walk is one of Britain's great challenges

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Understanding Cockney Rhyming Slang

In London, what does going up the apples to have a butcher's mean?

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Only in London - New Unique Guide

Duncan J.D. Smith reveals a London hidden to most of us, from Victorian Turkish baths to Lenin and Marx in London, plague pits to private streets that are locked at night.

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