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Wednesday April 16 On Dartmoor with the Tavistock Ramblers group and a walk down memory lane: Photo slideshow: The Leat is a man made aquaduct carrying water a long distance across the moor for early local industries such as mining. … Continue reading →

Tuesday April 2 Today I rode my bike along the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Cookley. The canal was opened in 1771 and 1772. The bank sparkles with a host of Celandines. Sorry, Wordsworth! April 4 Less than a month … Continue reading →

26 April 2024 Lanhydrock After a welcome few days of fine but cool weather, it is wetter today. So, after yesterday’s strenuous walk, an easier outing was in order. The National Trust property at Lanhydrock has extensive gardens and also … Continue reading →

25 April 2024 Walk to Rough Tor and Brown Willy The walk of 5.2 Miles/8.4 km, graded moderate – strenuous, is to the highest point in Cornwall. It can be found in the iWalk Cornwall app shown below. The summit … Continue reading →

24 April 2024 Pasty lunch in Wadebridge I set off a bit late so missed the high tide ferry from Rock to Padstow having parked the car on the Rock side. This meant pushing the bike across half a mile … Continue reading →

23 April 2024 Today I did my first South West Coast Path walk from Port Isaac in Cornwall to Port Quin. A beautiful sunny end to a big day out for Papa. Some video at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/LaStGSEX6wBZhNf9A Some more photos at: … Continue reading →