The Quest for England
My walking buddy Harriet and I stayed over in a fabulous 16th Century coaching inn just outside the very popular walking resort of Betws-y-Coed in North Wales at the beginning of the year (2012). We wanted to have a very simple introduction to the wonders of the Snowdonia National Park. We were not aiming to […]
Richard Vobes takes a walk to the mysterious Chanctonbury Ring, the site of an old iron age hill fort and beauty spot. Its famed for the ring of tress that was planted there in the 18th century and the occult goings on. There was once a Roman Temple built on the top on the site […]
In March 2008, Paul Stoneman and I took a trip to the Cheddar Gorge in Somerset. We decided to go when it was off season to avoid the crowds and do three important things. First was to have a walk around the famous gorge and see for ourselves just how impressive it was. Second we […]
Bishops Castle is a small town in south Shropshire, close to the Welsh boarder. The castle is no longer there, but was a fabulous looking defensive construction if the reconstruction drawings are to be believed. In this slightly relaxed and humorous walking podcast, I am with my friend Harriet and we are taking a gentle […]
Even though it is cold outside, it doesn’t stop my friend Harriet and I from getting out and about on the Shropshire Hill when I am up visiting her. We find walking very invigorating as well as a healthy activity. A part from recording a podcast which we occasionally do when hiking in the countryside […]