National Parks

Yorkshire Dales - favourite walks

Yorkshire Dales - favourite walks

My late wife and I set up our first home just on the Lancashire side of the boundary with the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Being born and bred in the Red Rose County where the loyal toast is not to...

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South Downs - favourite walks

South Downs - favourite walks

In their wisdom, Winchester Ramblers Group once asked me to lead one of their Sunday walks. Being a stranger to the area, I decided to take them on a walk in the Meon Valley (see Walk 17 in this guide),...

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Snowdonia - favourite walks

Snowdonia - favourite walks

One sunny day in early 1970s I was having a nap on the summit of Tryfan, Snowdonia’s Matterhorn when I heard a double boom and the whole mountain seemed to shake.  Almost panicking and still half awake, my first reaction...

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