Six years ago, I drove over to Lamberhurst, for the first time. I met Beth at her little studio flat, in Crown House at the bottom of School Hill. On that sunny day, we went for a walk around the Scotney Castle estate. It was a perfect day. So perfect, in fact, thatContinue reading “Lamberhurst Circular – 5.3 miles”
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Groombridge Circular – 9.6 miles
I am sitting on the ground. We’ve just visited the Rainforest Café at Disneyland Paris, which seemed different somehow from how I remembered it. Wilbur, the recently rescued Golden Guernsey kid, only a few months old, runs over to play. He leaps on my lap as he always does and goes all floppy forContinue reading “Groombridge Circular – 9.6 miles”
Wadhurst Circular – 6.8 miles
Let me tell you about five sheep encounters! We start with the sensible sheep. These came early in the day, mere minutes after getting going. Our path ran alongside a flock resting in the shade, unlike us. Ordinarily, I suspect they would have got up and walked away from the fence when weContinue reading “Wadhurst Circular – 6.8 miles”
Dobbiaco to Hünnerspiel – 9.6 miles
Buongiorno, ciao, salve! Vi scriviamo dal Nord Italia, più precisamente dalle splendide Dolomiti, nelle Alpi. È un’area molto vasta da visitare in una sola settimana, quindi abbiamo deciso di soggiornare in due zone diverse: prima, la cittadina di Dobbiaco, in Val Pusteria, appena a sud del confine austriaco. Il primo giorno è stato dedicatoContinue reading “Dobbiaco to Hünnerspiel – 9.6 miles”
Mark Cross Circular – 8 miles
The herd stampeded across the meadow. There were more than we had thought; many more. And all the while, the great, grey matriarch stared fixedly at us. She knew exactly where we were and had no intention of letting two travellers slip away. We had a plan. I just prayed that it was goingContinue reading “Mark Cross Circular – 8 miles”
Matfield Circular – 7.1 miles
A milestone has been achieved; following the undertaking of this walk, Beth and I have officially blogged one-hundred walks! In that time, we have walked together over seven-hundred miles, shared thousands of perfect countryside moments meant just for us, and watched the seasons come and go and come and go, and come and goContinue reading “Matfield Circular – 7.1 miles”
Hartfield Circular – 6.9 miles
Pancakes, bacon and golden syrup made up the opening act for this Sunday, as another bright spring day loomed. Since last week, I also made a decision. As you know by now, I have not been getting on so well with my new pair of EXTREME walking boots, which have been rubbing at myContinue reading “Hartfield Circular – 6.9 miles”
Ightham Mote to Knole Park Circular – 8.5 miles
Finally, the morning window showed blue skies and sunshine. Finally, the smell of sunscreen lingered around us. Finally, my shorts have returned. Yes, after what has seemed like an unusually long time, the fine weather does appear to once again be upon us! And the timing couldn’t be better, as we continue our stringContinue reading “Ightham Mote to Knole Park Circular – 8.5 miles”
Cowden Circular – 5.4 miles
A slight change of order to things today, as we return to one of our favourites. Due to the changeable weather across the day, we decided to begin at what is usually the halfway point on this route, The Rock Inn. We arrived for midday amongst some drizzle, and stopped in for a lunchContinue reading “Cowden Circular – 5.4 miles”
Rolvenden to Tenterden Circular -7.8 miles
April has arrived, and to kick off mid-spring, we returned to another of our favourites. We parked up and set off from Rolvenden at just gone eleven o’clock into a pleasant but changeable day. When the sun was shining, the air was hot, but a wind blustered for most of the day, pushing throughContinue reading “Rolvenden to Tenterden Circular -7.8 miles”
Matthew G. Huggins 