Following a steep and long walk around Ipsden and Wormsley we enjoyed a visit to the Walled Garden http://www.wormsleyestate.com/wormsley-estate-the-walled-garden/ Dating from the mid-1700s, the 2 acre gardens were originally designed by Richard Woods, a contemporary of Capability Brown. Neglected for … Continue reading
In June this year a group of 20 Nordic walkers from A Foot in the Chilterns travelled to Seefeld in the Tyrol. We were lucky to be guided by Friends who live there for much of the year – Gillian … Continue reading
We were blessed with wonderful weather for our recce trip to Seefeld in Austria https://www.seefeld.com/en/ 4 days walking in the alps and looking at options for accommodation for a group holiday in the autumn of 2018. Train from Reading to … Continue reading
We are walking the Chiltern Way http://www.chilternsaonb.org/ccbmaps/219/137/chiltern-way.html starting and finishing at Bovingdon in Hertfordshire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovingdon Nearly all of us are Nordic walking which really helps especially on the hills and keeps us fit. We chose to start in Bovingdon where it … Continue reading
All 146 miles now completed plus a bit extra for visiting interesting places and for good meals. The company has been brilliant – the scenery varied and the challenge really enjoyable. It has taken us to places we could not … Continue reading
This section started in Bladon where the very hospitable owner of the White House – Kevin opened the pub early for us and made us delicious coffees, provided loos and made us very welcome. http://www.whitehousebladon.co.uk/ Bladon is the village beside Blenheim … Continue reading
Another dry day – we have been very lucky. This is the one section so far where we felt that the published route could have been improved as there were at least 2 sections where we did 3 sides of … Continue reading
The third Leg of the Long Distance path started for us in Long Compton – parking a car in the village hall car park to retrieve later. We had woken up to sunshine and after a coffee stop in a … Continue reading
The plan for the day was Halford to Long Compton and we were lucky to have 2 willing chauffeurs in the guise of Tim and Mark. Tim and Mia started the walk with us and then turned back to retrieve … Continue reading
In March a group of us journeyed up the Lake District to stay in the beautiful grounds of Muncaster Castle near Ravenglass for 4 days of Nordic walking. … Continue reading