Where councils are enlightened and resist the urge to mow
even the dullest track is brightened
when wild flowers grow.
Found growing beside the cycle-walking way
between Shotton and Neston, on the Wirral Peninsula.
Animals, trains, and a Viking.
Wall art in the tunnel under the railway tracks.
Neston, on the Wirral.
Sometimes you come across some surreal sights.
Who would expect to see a beached ship covered in spray-paint
on the banks of the Dee Estuary?
A FUN SHIP or the DUKE OF LANCASTER – take your pick.
It certainly looks like a party ship.
Enjoy the photos.
No journey starts
until the last
prearranged pillow
is left behind.
Nicholas Crane, writer and broadcaster,
From Two Degrees West: A Walk Along England’s Meridian. 1999
Not knowing where to lay my head always turns the end of the day into some sort of climax.
Nicholas Crane, writer and broadcaster,
From Two Degrees West: A Walk Along England’s Meridian. 1999
Found on a wall by a skate park.
Vivid and pulsing with life.
I think you can tell a lot about a place from looking at its graffiti.
Bangor is clearly a controlled and moderated place, full of colour and light, with just a hint of anarchy.
The Leighfield Way is a combined bridleway and footpath that runs north/south for 7-8 miles between the village of Belton-in-Rutland and the town of Oakham. The walk was constructed in 1994 to celebrate the centennial of the Parish Council. Continue reading Belton-in-Rutland to Rutland Water
It was Sunday and Valentine’s day. The forecast was cold with a stiff breeze, and sunny intervals. What better way to spend the day than going for a walk? Continue reading Tugby to Tilton: walk along quiet roads in Leicestershire
One of the wonderful benefits of living in Britain is our network of public footpaths and bridleways. And yet, despite legal protection, that network seems continuously under threat.
Our footpaths have existed for many hundreds of years, some for thousands of years.Nowadays we may think of them as recreational routes, but footpaths were created for a purpose. Continue reading Footpath diversions. Time to get militant?
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