Exploring with my camera
Southend Pond in front of Homebase (on the Bromley Road) is, I believe, a dam on the Ravensbourne River. From old photographs it seems it was bigger in the past – big enough for boating! The pond was originally the … Continued
After all the driving I needed to walk and so we set off from the pousada for a walk. I took the small camera and did not have a good day, so only small photographs! The walk was lovely – quiet … Continued
The London Parks & Gardens Trust publishes walks in London and on a sunny but cold Sunday we followed a route in Southwark & Lambeth.
We parked at the Coastguard Cottages and followed a circular route around the Heath. There are many paths and you cannot get lost!
The Parador at Cambados, the old Pazo of Bazan, was our refuge for three nights – a comfortable and beautiful old mansion facing the sea.
A easy circular walk on flat ground and particularly pretty when the heather is in flower, in late August or early September. This walk started at the Coastguard Cottages on Dunwich Heath and included Dunwich and the ruins of the Greyfriars Priory. c.5 miles; … Continued
Yesterday I continued with my New River Walk, starting near Palmers Green Station where I had stopped in July! It was a sunny autumn day and the walk to Enfield (including the Enfield Loop) was pleasant and easy but with the usual signpost puzzles.
This tramp around the fields south of Dennington is an easy outing before Sunday lunch in fine weather, and includes a visit to one of the finest Suffolk Churches. c.5 miles; 2.5 hours
Day 22 of Travel in France was a walk outside Quissac from the Col de Reynard.
It poured with rain in the early hours of the night and Wednesday dawned unsettled and definitely cool, with quite a strong wind. It was a good day not to go into the hills and the walk on Day 21 … Continued