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Walks for a Ruby Wedding

Maureen and I took a short walking holiday to celebrate our ruby wedding

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The English Forest

Woods and forests play important roles in English tradition and culture

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An Island Castle

St Michael's Mount is a Cornish castle set on a towering granite island.

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Islander: a journey round our archipelago. A Review

Islander, by Patrick Barkham, makes an interesting and enjoyable read

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Saving the Celtic Rainforest

The Celtic Rain Forest is a temperate woodland now restricted to the Western regions of the British Isles.

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The Fenlands of England

The fens in Eastern England are flatlands, but their broad vistas have their own enchantment.

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The Rule of the Land: a review

The Rule of the Land gives a penetrating insight into the Irish border.

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The Remote Islands of Britain

The British Isles is a complex archipelago of hundreds of isles of varying sizes, and some are remote and either sparsely inhabited or unoccupied.

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Moorland Fires

In the North of Britain moorland fires are a problem in hot, dry summers.

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Across the Roof of Wales

Some intrepid walkers do most of the fourteen Munros of Snowdonia in one go and this is a challenging journey.

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Cornwall: England's most south-westerly county

Cornwall is a land here a jagged coast meets the ocean, and is a place with a unique character.

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Lough Erne: one of Ireland's greatest lakes

Lough Erne is a lake where beauty and history complement each other

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Mousehole to Lamorna: on the South West Coast Path

Walking from Mousehole to Lamorna Cove is a lovely, if sometimes challenging walk.

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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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