Category Archives: Walking

How have your local spaces changed since lockdown?

By: Blonde Two

We’ve all seen recent pictures of beauty spots ruined by uneducated behaviour but not all the lockdown green space stories are unhappy ones. All over… Read full article

What might you find down a Devon green lane?

By: Blonde Two

Although we couldn’t be together to walk on Dartmoor or anywhere else during lockdown, Blonde One and I are now getting pretty good at meeting… Read full article

The Countryside Code - Respect, Protect, Enjoy

Why is the Countryside Code so important?

By: Blonde Two

Respect, Protect, Enjoy ‘The outdoors is a shared space.’ Since lockdown began, many of us have been exploring our wonderful outdoor spaces in new and… Read full article

Stover Country Park’s Sawdust Fusiliers

By: Blonde One

You would think by now that we would all have discovered all there was to discover on our own doorsteps. After goodness knows how many… Read full article

What happens at 4.30 in the morning?

By: Blonde One

4.30 am might seem like an insignificant time to the uninitiated. It might just seem like a ridiculous time to be awake to many. But… Read full article

What every local walk needs during lockdown… a home cafe

By: Blonde Two

I can’t imagine that we Blondes are the only walkers who enjoy a stop at the local pub or cafe at the end of a… Read full article

Torquay beach walks – Anstey’s Cove circular

By: Blonde Two

Anstey’s Cove Circular Walk (Link above for this route on OS Maps) To the east of the other Torbay towns Brixham and Paignton, Torquay sits… Read full article

One short walk: many interesting things

By: Blonde One

Local walks are not just about enjoying stunning nature. Although they have always been focused on enjoying the flora, the rivers, the skies and all… Read full article

Walking with a dog

By: Blonde One

February 2020 There’s something really lovely about walking with a dog. Even when you have a human companion, it makes a walk even more special… Read full article

County Stones

By: Blonde One

It is only recently that I found out about county stones. I had never seen one before (I don’t think) and didn’t know what they… Read full article

Local walks

By: Blonde One

I am sure we are all actually benefiting from getting to know our local area much more since we have been restricted in our movements… Read full article

Finally at the summit… Climbing Cad-Stair Idris

By: Blonde Two

Have you ever tried but failed to reach the summit of a mountain? Cadair Idris in Snowdonia is my example of this, I have attempted… Read full article

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