Here we go again for another spring adventure, this time heading a little south from last week. Beginning at Cowden station we turned left up the road into a cool, slightly overcast day. The start of the walk is a short sharp wake-up call to the leg muscles, before turning right onto leveller ground. Continue reading “Cowden circular – 5.4 miles”
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Ightham Mote to Knole Park circular – 8.5 miles
Midspring is upon us – the lambs are frolicking, the leaves are bursting from their buds and the woodlands are awash with colour. The latter of these is exactly what today’s walk is all about, specifically perhaps the most iconic British spring flower of all – bluebells. The circular route between National TrustContinue reading “Ightham Mote to Knole Park circular – 8.5 miles”
Tolkien Trail (Lancashire) – 5.5 Miles
The ceaseless stream of time that we call life trickles past, does it not, carrying us ever further downstream toward the great ocean before us. I’ve turned thirty. Does this mean that hangovers last longer? Yes. Does it mean that I go to garden centres at the weekend? Yes. Does it mean that IContinue reading “Tolkien Trail (Lancashire) – 5.5 Miles”
Lenham to Charing (ish) – 5.8 miles
The Bowl, the orb and the hermit Nestled at the feet of the Misty Downs, a damp drizzle drifted lazily through the quiet streets of Lenham, a small village inhabited by simple folk – farmers, blacksmiths, stonemasons, the usual sort – who on this most uninspiring of spring mornings, huddled close together about theContinue reading “Lenham to Charing (ish) – 5.8 miles”
Hartfield Circular – 6.9 miles
Spring, it’s finally here, our favourite walking season – blue skies and new life. Only a week since our last walk, yet somehow it felt much more than that. The day looked promisingly clear as we headed out a little later than normal, selecting an all-new route, 45 minutes away. Hartfield, just on theContinue reading “Hartfield Circular – 6.9 miles”
Sissinghurst to Frittenden Circular – 5.4 miles
For our final winter walk of the year, we went for one we already have a certain amount of history with, a five-and-a-half-mile circular from Sissinghurst Castle. On paper, the route is relatively short and sweet, which indeed it is, however for some reason, we have never found it simple. This is specifically dueContinue reading “Sissinghurst to Frittenden Circular – 5.4 miles”
Holt to Baconsthorpe Circular (Norfolk) – 8.5 miles
Welcome to the first ever Pathfinder ON TOUR! For this edition, we travelled north to explore the county of Norfolk, where we stayed close to the North Coast for a few nights. Not really knowing the area all that well, we were going in a little blind when choosing a route. However, BethContinue reading “Holt to Baconsthorpe Circular (Norfolk) – 8.5 miles”
Teston to Yalding Circular – 7.5 miles
For today’s walk we stayed local, finding a route that began only a couple of miles from our front door, so much so that within ten minutes we were parked up at the start line and ready to go. With a relatively late start time of 11.15am, we set off into a very mildContinue reading “Teston to Yalding Circular – 7.5 miles”
Old Pempury Circular – 6.9 miles
Having picked this route the previous evening, we were feeling good about our decision as we set out into the chilly winter’s day. The temperature was due to be no warmer than 5°C, but due to the high levels of rain (and snow) we had recently experienced, this was likely to help keep theContinue reading “Old Pempury Circular – 6.9 miles”
Ightham Mote to Oldbury Hill Circular – 5.5 miles
As we enter a new season, the winter months are likely to bring fewer and fewer opportunities for good walking, and so when we woke up one mid-December morning to blue skies and sunshine, we knew we couldn’t let it pass. We got up a little late, so after quickly choosing a route (mustContinue reading “Ightham Mote to Oldbury Hill Circular – 5.5 miles”
Matthew G. Huggins 