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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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CHALKING THE UFFINGTON WHITE HORSE
At least 3,000 years old, the Uffington White Horse on the Wiltshire/Oxfordshire border is the oldest chalk cut figure in the country....
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VISITING EAST KNOYLE - THE BIRTHPLACE OF CHRISTOPHER WREN
East Knoyle is a small Wiltshire village which sits just inside the border of the Cranborne Chase Area of Natural Beauty. Only 3 miles...
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WALKING THE MEON VALLEY TRAIL
A 10 mile trail fashioned from an old railway line in Hampshire, the Meon Valley Trail offers both scenery and historical interest for...
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THE ST. CATHERINE'S MIZMAZE AND HILLFORT, WINCHESTER
Just south of the city of Winchester, a short walk from its ancient city centre, is St. Catherine's Hill, an Iron Age hillfort with a...
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A SLOW WEEKEND IN WEST LONDON: VISITING BRENTFORD LOCK
For the Slow Traveller who doesn't want to stay in central London, either because they have already explored all there is to see there or...
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THE TOP THINGS TO DO IN BRENTFORD, LONDON
For those who want to stay away from the noise and clamour of central London, or who want to avoid the typical tourist sites filled with...
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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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SEMI-TROPICAL GARDENS ON THE ISLAND OF GIGHA
A peaceful and enjoyable walk around the 54 acre gardens on the pretty island of Gigha. The unique microclimate and rich soil on Gigha...
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