Breathtaking views and….er….breath-taking climbs Box Hill, Surrey – An almost circular walk An early finish at work allowed me to escape to Dorking for a beautifully sunny afternoon on the National Trust’s Box Hill Estate and the surrounding countryside. My route took in the largest vineyard in England, involved some strenuous climbs and followed, in [...]
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Hills, Vines & Old Man’s Beard
Posted in surrey, walks, tagged box hill, chalk, north downs, surrey, vineyard on March 26, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Public parks & public schools.
Posted in london, walks, tagged capital ring, harrow, london on March 3, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Walking in Wet London. Sorry, West London. Capital Ring: Greenford to South Kenton. Me and a few friends are trying to complete the Capital Ring, a circular walk that meanders for 78 miles around the inner suburbs of the capital. It lies nearer the centre of London than the London Loop, a 150-mile route that [...]