Darent Valley Path
My rehab continues. The surgeon recommended plenty of walking, although I’m not sure he had a 22 mile hike in mind.
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Day Hikes
Scafell Pike & Blencathra
For the past 23 years, we have holidayed with the Bain family in various places in England and Wales, our children growing up together in a healthy environment of hiking, board games and irresponsible parents drinking too much wine. This
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Roberts Point Track
We break our road trip south to explore Roberts Point Track, which climbs to a spectacular view of the Franz Josef Glacier. I’ve just about recovered from discovering my newly purchased and unopened Chocolate Hobnobs and Cadbury Chocolate Flake Bites
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Samaria Gorge
The highlight of a short summer family holiday in Crete is a 16km hike down the Samaria Gorge from the mountain plateau at 1,200m to Agia Roumeli, a small fishing village on the Mediterranean Sea. Despite the scorching weather and
Isle of Grain Battery
The Isle of Grain is not on the Saxon Shore Way, so I missed it when I started my coastal walk. I want to explore the mid-19th century offshore gun tower at the mouth of the River Medway. It’s only
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