The Isle of Portland is shrouded in dark clouds, grim and forbidding, as I walk across the long beach connecting it to the mainland. Tiny figures gaze atop a structure in Castletown Harbour, part of an artificial Mulberry Harbour used […]
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The challenging Worth Matravers to Lulworth Cove walk is postponed until next weekend, as it passes through MOD firing ranges, and they are closed during weekdays. Duncan survived the night in the Viano and his friend, Ian, joins us for
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Today marks the start of the South West Coast Path, stretching 630 miles to Minehead, climbing 114,931 ft, almost four times the height of Everest. It’s also my first time with hiking poles, so this should be fun. One of
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The rising sun lights up the car. Who needs an alarm clock? A hot coffee sets me up for an early drive to Poole, a train back to Christchurch, and a fine morning walk around the harbour to Mudeford Sandbank.
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The spring bunting is out in Lymington. The pretty cobbled streets lead me down to the quay. There’s a small pond next to the harbour and laid-back parents seem happy for their inquisitive ducklings to swim close. I spend two
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The spacious Viano is a step up from the cramped back seat of the Mazda if I can remember not to park on a slope. It was a windy old night. Gravity and a shaking car slid me off the
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