The Karwendel Marsch
For some reason I was persuaded by my good friend Klaus to participate in this event in the beautiful Karwendel mountains – he assured me that should I change my mind it would be easy to sell my place which … Continue reading
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A Foot in the Chilterns in Scotland part 1
A group of 14 of us went walking in Edinburgh. Most of us stayed on the university campus https://www.edinburghfirst.co.uk/accommodation/salisbury-green-hotel-and-bistro/ which did mean trying to get the hang of buses. The bus service is amazingly good in terms of the locations … Continue reading
Tylney hall and the chalk streams
A group of us arranged to visit Tylney Hall Hotel Gardens https://www.tylneyhall.co.uk/and walk near there. It is very different to the Chilterns – flat grassy country with clear chalk streams. We were blessed with magnificent warm spring weather – warm … Continue reading
Donate a Gate – Turville
A Foot in the Chilterns Nordic walkers recently donated a gate under the Chiltern Society Donate a gate scheme. As a walking group we are reminded every day what a privilege it is to have such amazing walking country all … Continue reading
Sunshine in the hambleden valley
As we set off from Frieth high on the hill above the Hambleden valley we were serenaded by birdsong and hardly anyone around. The walk down to Fingest is sensational with views across to Turville windmill, the village church in … Continue reading