A Tour of the Beautiful Village of Shere in Surrey.

A Tour of the Beautiful Village of Shere in Surrey.

Today I am taking a stroll through the quintessentially English village of Shere in Surrey, close to Dorking and Guildford and just south of the A25. My guide is the knowledgeable Marq English who used the village as a location for his film productions. Shere is a small still partly agricultural village chiefly set in […]

Exploring Offa’s Dyke with Harriet and Lola

Offa's Dyke Path is a long-distance footpath following closely the Wales–England border.

Today I am exploring a small section of Offa’s Dyke near Montgomery on the English/Welsh border. Harriet and Lola have joined me. It is a walk we have done before. Offa’s Dyke Path is a long-distance footpath following closely the Wales–England border. Opened in 1971, it is one of Britain’s National Trails and draws walkers […]

Behind the Scene of the Bald Explorer – 18-24th Nov 2018

Behind the scenes

Another snap shot of the life of the Bald Explorer, aka, Richard Vobes, and what he and his team get up to in between producing videos. This week, I am strolling along Offa’s Dyke near Montgomery on the Welsh and English border with Harriet and Lola; I am prowling the ruins of an ancient church […]

Exploring Shermanbury Church in West Sussex

Exploring Shermanbury Church in West Sussex

Today I am shown around St Giles in Shermanbury by the very knowledgeable Richard Putnam. The Anglican church of St. Giles is well away from the modern roads, approached along a tree-lined bridleway leading to Shermanbury Place, east of the Brighton road. A small church is mentioned in the Domesday Book, but the present structure […]

Harriet, Lola and I go to Montgomery in Wales

Harriet, Lola and I go to Montgomery in Wales

I have teamed up yet again with the lovely Harriet and Lola to explore the wonderful town of Montgomery in Wales. As well as the fabulous Georgian square, proud town hall, amazing views, we are hunting out two curiosities which fascinate me. The first is the Robber’s Grave with its peculiar legend. The second is […]