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Andrew Swift finds a coastal plain south of Weston-super-Mare, an ancient location where the Romans established a port, later used...
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As the summer days stretch out ahead, why not visit one of our local wildlife sites to get that Swallows...
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This month Andrew Swift follows a scenic route from Walcot Street and Kensington Meadows which takes in the towpath of the Kennet & Avon Canal, the trackbed of a cliff railway and a hidden amphitheatre This seven-mile walk not only explores some of the most glorious scenery around the city...
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FACT FILELength of walk: 3 milesAlthough this is a town walk, a fair part of it lies through water meadows,...
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This view may be an unfamiliar one, but it’s in a part of Wiltshire that is renowned for its neolithic...
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Andrew Swift walks from the picturesque village of Biddestone, taking in ducks, pigs, a ruined fulling mill, a church once sacked by Parliamentary soldiers, packhorse trails, hidden valleys and dark woods. FACT FILEStarting point: The Green, Biddestone (ST844736: SN14 7DG)Length of walk: 8 milesApproximate time: 4 hoursPubs: White Horse, Biddestone...
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Bath has its world-renowned architectural and historic attractions, but it also has a luxurious natural landscape setting that’s integrated into...
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Andrew Swift walks in a figure of eight, following ancient trackways, prehistoric earthworks and panoramic views and encountering disused chalk...
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Wotton-under-Edge is an old weaving town where timber-framed shops rub shoulders with Georgian townhouses. Andrew Swift takes one of the steep and narrow pathways on The Cotswold Edge, which hangs over the little town. Fact FileLength of Walk: 6 milesApproximate time: 3–4 hoursLevel of challenge: Largely straightforward, although with several...
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This month Andrew Swift explores a little-known corner of Gloucestershire about an hour’s drive north-west of Bath and experiences some...