At the southern end of the North Somerset town of Clevedon, a small promontory juts out into the Severn Estuary, bounded by steep cliffs on each water-facing side. Around the edge of this is Poets' Walk, a short, popular route named after two poets who visited Clevedon, Alfred Tennyson and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Another poet, … Continue reading Poets’ Walk, Clevedon, North Somerset
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Wordless Wednesday #11: wishful thinking…
Great Witcombe Roman villa, Gloucestershire
Nestled at the foot of the Cotswold hills in Gloucestershire, just as they begin to rise up and woods cover the landscape, lies the Roman villa at Great Witcombe, built in the second century AD with additions continuing on-and-off until the fourth. I'd walked up from the village, following the footpath along the field edges, … Continue reading Great Witcombe Roman villa, Gloucestershire
By the water: the River Severn at Sharpness, Gloucestershire
I live too far from the sea. I yearn for the beach, the salty air, the sound of the waves and the feeling of being by the water. I go when I can but it's not as often as I'd like. Thankfully, though, I'm not all that far from some big expanses of water. In … Continue reading By the water: the River Severn at Sharpness, Gloucestershire
On foot: the need to walk
There are days when I have to walk, like something has welled up from deep inside my subconscious and all I can do about it is to walk. I had a day like that today. I've been feeling it building, a foggy-headed lack of focus hanging over me in recent days, punctuated here and there … Continue reading On foot: the need to walk
Wordless Wednesday #2: sunset and silhouettes, Woodchester Park, Stroud
Walking the Exe Estuary Trail, Devon
The Exe Estuary Trail in Devon follows the banks of the River Exe from the south of Exeter to the sea. I’ve looked out over the estuary from the train on several occasions, the line skirting along its banks, boats on the water, wading birds and fishermen hunting for shellfish, and discovering the trail along … Continue reading Walking the Exe Estuary Trail, Devon
