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Tuesday’s Ten – The New Ten Tors Season
The new Ten Tors season has begun. The first walk for the Trinity School hopefuls was all of the things that I expected plus the usual range of unexpected too. I love this time of year as I get to test...
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Evening Air
The evening settled in such a calm way on a late November walk with Blonde Two that it was almost tangible. It had been a still day anyway: so much so that I had commented how still the air was. As...
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A very useful location
Our lovely walk around the village of Ilsington took us past the Five Cross junction. This was a square ticked off from B2’s Dartmoor 365 book so it was already a place of interest. We discovered more...
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Tuesday’s Ten – Happy New Year
For this week’s Tuesday’s Ten we have the New Year as seen on the maps of Devon. We just have to start with Tipleyhill! Most of us will have spent New Year’s Eve a little bit Tipley. New Bridge on...
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Dartmoor Rifle Range
The Army rifle range just next to Rippon Tor is a fascinating place to visit. There are many people who dislike its presence and would prefer to have it razed to the ground, along with all of the other...
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Huntingdon Clapper Bridge
It’s easy to think that all of the artifacts and stone structures on Dartmoor have been there for hundreds or thousands of years. Certainly lots of them have. On my walk on the South Moor I had the...
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Monday Mashup
Anything goes on a Monday so, as you all head back to work, here’s something a little bit Blonde and a little bit outdoors to get you thinking. If you’re looking for the perfect picnic spot on a walk...
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Walk 1000 miles
Country Walking magazine have again launched their Walk 1000 miles campaign in an effort to help us all get fitter and healthier and enjoy being outside more. I’ve decided to join in this year and have...
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Everest Anywhere
Alongside the Country Walking Magazine’s Walk 1000 miles challenge, Trail Magazine are running their own challenge entitled ‘Everest Anywhere‘. This one is about recording the meters that you climb...
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World Book Day – Women Outdoors #IWD2019
Happy World Book Day! How clever of someone to devote a whole day to books. Fabulous! I hope you are able to enjoy some time reading some lovely books today. I know I will. I have two recommendations...
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Gear Review – Fjallraven Greenland Stretch Trousers
Sponsored post The Fjallraven Greenland Stretch trousers have to be one of the comfiest pairs of trousers that I have walked in for a while. The stretchiness of the fabric means that they are perfect...
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Monday Mash Up
Anything goes on a Monday so, as you all head back to work, here’s something a little bit Blonde and a little bit outdoors to get you thinking. Daffodowndilly She wore her yellow sun-bonnet, She wore...
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Postbridge
If ever a place evokes memories for me, it is Postbridge. I have many happy memories of coming here as a child and returning never disappoints. There’s much to see in this tiny Dartmoor village and if...
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Hunters’ Stone
The Hunters’ Stone sits on the road up to the Avon Dam and is fairly easily overlooked I suppose. Blonde Two and I have walked past it several times without noticing it! I is worth a little look...
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SeaMoor Photography
Two very good friends and colleagues have recently been making some plans for their retirement (I hope for my sake that it isn’t too soon, but for their sake I hope it is!). They are both valued...
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The village of South Zeal
If you want a little explore around a very pretty Devon village then South Zeal is well worth a trip. It sits above Dartmoor National Park and is often overlooked in favour of its bigger neighbour...
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Monday Mashup – Hope Cove
This is the story of a recent walk around Hope Cove on the South West coast path, told through pictures because a picture really does paint a thousand words.
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Monday Mash Up
Anything goes on a Monday so, as you all head back to work, here’s something a little bit Blonde and a little bit outdoors to get you thinking. We all know that Devon’s coastline needs no frame to make...
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Monday Mash Up
Anything goes on a Monday so, as you all head back to work, here’s something a little bit Blonde and a little bit outdoors to get you thinking. Time for an update on ,my #EverestAnywhere challenge. I...
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Navigation tip – how to find a pinpoint feature
Copyright Ordnance Survey If you want to find a pinpoint feature that you’ve seen on a map, you need to have at least one attack point to get to it. In this case we were at Hameldown Beacon and wanted...
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