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The Gathering Tide: a review

The Gathering Tide is a first book by a promising author that will repay readers with an interesting read.

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Winter Walking

A countryside walk in winter can be an enchanting experience, as the bare land reveals its character.

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The Storms in North West Britain

Parts of Britain have jut been hit by a large Atlantic storm that overwhelmed flood defences in places and has created havoc.

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Walking the South Cornish Coast

Cornwall is a scenic place that draw many walkers along its beautiful paths.

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Walking on the Lleyn

Wales' quiet and oft-overlooked Land's End juts into the Irish Sea and offers delightful walks to quiet walkers

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Book Review: The Moor

This is a book that I read cover to cover, as it is informative and sustains interest.

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Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese London

Built after the great fire of London in 1668, frequented by writers down the centuries, the pub still attracts writers and visitors from all over the world.

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Avebury Stone Circle

Avebury Stone Circle - another amazing Neolithic monument not far from Stonehenge!

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One Week in London

There's so much to see and do in London that it can be hard to know where to start. Here's how I maximized my time to get to some of the top attractions in one week's time.

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Loch Ness: new thinking about the monster

There is something down there, but it is not a monster or even a new species

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Life of a Chalk Stream

Simon Cooper's book gives an insight into an overlooked corner of English life.

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Alderley Edge: Woods, Wizards and Mines

Alderley Edge is a wooded hill above the Cheshire Town of Alderley, south of Manchester. There is a legend that it once housed a wizard.

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Anglesey: Wales' largest island

Anglesey is a large island off the coast of North Wales, separated from the mainland by the fast flowing Menai Straits. Once sacred to the Druids it has a lovely character.

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Pitlochry Hydroelectric dam and fish ladder

The Pitlochry hydroelectric dam, and its famous fish ladder, spans the River Tummel in Scotland. Constructed between 1947 and 1951, the fish ladder allows salmon upstream to spawn.

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Corfe Castle

Located in South England, the ruins of Corfe Castle overlook the tiny village of Corfe in the Purbecks. Protected from damage by the National Trust, it is popular with tourists.

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The Berwyns: a lonely, but beautiful range

The Berwyn Range, south of Snowdonia, is often overlooked in favour of its northern neighbour, but there is good, though challenging walking.

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The Timeless Paths: a review of the book Holloway

Holloway, by Macfarlane, Donwood and Richards is a small, but interesting book well worth reading.

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Stonehenge Pictures

How much of the mystery of this monument do pictures of Stonehenge reveal?

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