A gentle walk from Ilam to the Stepping Stones, Dovedale. Allow an hour and a half (there and back). Before setting off on your walk it’s worth spending time in the picture-perfect village of Ilam which was largely rebuilt in
A spectacular circular walk from Hartington taking in Beresford Dale
A gentle walk; 4 miles approx. From the centre of Hartington village head for the fabulous Hartington Farm Shop and Café on Mill Lane. Take the signed footpath that’s tucked in between the café and the public toilets next door (to the
Greenwich to Blackheath; South East London
The Greenwich to Blackheath walk offers a fantastic way to take in Greenwich’s main sites, some panoramic views of London, and a walk through open heathland.
A circular walk from Badby, Northamptonshire
An idyllic circular walk from Badby, taking in picturesque Northamptonshire villages and classic rolling English countryside. Around seven miles.
Newbold-on-Avon /Long Lawford circular walk in Warwickshire
A varied and picturesque four mile circular walk near Rugby, Warwickshire that criss-crosses the River Avon and takes in the Oxford Canal.
Leamington Spa/Warwick circular walk – two rivers and a canal
A five mile circular walk from Leamington. The towns of Warwick and Leamington Spa are like conjoined twins: they are so close to each other they are hard to separate, but they are separate towns that have their own identities.
Medieval heritage on display in two English churches
The doom paintings that were very common in English Churches in the late medieval time depicted the fate that would befall all those looking at them.
A spectacular winter starling murmuration at Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve in Warwickshire
Sometimes tens of thousands of starlings join together in this daily ritual which takes place just as the light fades at the end of the day.
Barby/Braunston circular walk, taking in rambling open countryside and two historic canals
A quiet, circular walk in Northamptonshire . Allow 4-5 hours
Ely – the home of Oliver Cromwell and an impressive medieval cathedral
England is rich in history, and one of it’s most famous historical figures was Oliver Cromwell, former parliamentarian, soldier and ruler of England from 1649 to 1660. In the 1640’s England was ravaged by a bitter civil war between King