A FREE DAY IN CHRISTCHURCH, DORSET
Christchurch is a small historic town on the south coast, once an important trading port and famed for its smugglers of the 18th and 19th...
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A WALK ON THE QUIET SIDE - CURRY RIVEL TO NORTH CURRY: ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW
This walk explores a hidden off-shoot of the main Somerset Levels, between Curry Rivel and North Curry, on the very western edges of this...
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A WALK ON THE QUIET SIDE - LYME REGIS: A BACK STORY
The popular Dorset town of Lyme Regis sits right on the south coast, a pretty seaside resort with golden beaches, a famous harbour and...
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FINDING THE POETRY OF EDWARD THOMAS IN THE HAMPSHIRE VILLAGE OF STEEP
Lovers of poetry and Slow Travellers can often be synonymous. Here we look at some delightful areas in and around Steep in rural...
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VISITING DANEBURY IRON AGE HILL FORT, HAMPSHIRE
Danebury is an Iron Age hillfort in the south of England between the cities of Salisbury and Winchester. For many it is seen as the...
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THE HENRY FAWCETT WALK IN SALISBURY
Visit all of the places in Salisbury connected with Henry Fawcett. History, photos, visiting details.
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THE WAR BUNKERS AT GROVELY WOODS, WILTSHIRE
The elusive World War II bunkers in Grovely Woods near Wilton - historical background and full directions to find it.
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THE VILLAGES OF THE CHALKE VALLEY, WILTSHIRE
The history of the villages in the Chalke Valley - what there is to see and where to find good food.
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THE BULFORD KIWI: A WALK WITH GREAT VIEWS, HISTORICAL INTEREST AND PERHAPS SOME RIFLE FIRE!
The Bulford Kiwi is a large depiction of a kiwi cut into the chalk of Salisbury Plain by members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force...
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