We always try to fit in a walk on Dartmoor over the Christmas break, and this year’s had to wait till the 4th for a…
Category: genius loci
Warm sunny autumn days are too precious to waste, so when I looked out the bedroom window and saw mist lying in the valley, I…
Taking advantage of a low spring tide and a glorious warm autumn day, we walked west from Seaton Hole, round to Beer (a surprisingly short…
At only 5 miles long, the Exeter Canal is short and sweet, and was designed to allow ship access to the centre of the city…
Every August, local farmers, gardeners, cooks and craftspeople get together to celebrate all the best of country life in the West Country. On the Thursday…
Making the most of the hot dry weather, I did a clifftop walk along part of the South West Coast Path. We started in Bowleaze…
A baking hot summer’s day was perfect for spending time on the beach, dabbling in rock pools and enjoying the sea breeze. The Hartland peninsula…
Tonight I visited one of the many Iron Age hillforts in the local area. The one atop Pilsdon Pen (one of the highest hills in…
A quick walk to see the last of the bluebells on my way to the shops today. Whilst much of the population was glued to…