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Month: June 2018

Walks in the Cotswolds – Uley & Owlpen

Walks in the Cotswolds – Uley & Owlpen

England can be so blooming pretty! We visited Uley for the wedding of our awesome friends, Chloe and Jack. While we were in the area, we thought it would be nice to do some walks in the Cotswolds. None of our walks were particularly well planned. We just found footpaths between the villages of Uley and Owlpen and followed them through the green fields of springtime flowers. I am sure there are even nicer proper day hikes in the area. But…

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Black Mountain Hike to Eagle Bluffs

Black Mountain Hike to Eagle Bluffs

The Black Mountain hike to Eagle Bluffs is a really good walk for the springtime or early summer. When we visited there was still quite a lot of snow up on the trail, but it was possible to walk with walking boots, rather than snowshoes. We saw some rocker-style hikers in fishnets and doc martin boots, who were slightly struggling! Anyway we did this hike on a lazy day, after a loooong sleep-in. The views from the top of Black…

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Lynn Canyon Park – Vancouver’s Sea to Sky trail

Lynn Canyon Park – Vancouver’s Sea to Sky trail

If you fancy a pleasant, easy hike, without too much elevation gain, then Lynn Canyon Park is a really good area to aim for! We found this walk in the new 105 Hikes In and Around Southwestern British Columbia by Stephen Hui. The walk starts in the Harbourview park, right next to the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge in North Vancouver. The Sea to Sky trail then follows Lynn Creek right up to the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge. The section of the walk near the suspension…

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Brecon Beacons – Offa’s Dyke Path

Brecon Beacons – Offa’s Dyke Path

Offa’s Dyke Path is a long-distance walk that follows along the England-Wales boarder. It started off as a boarder rampart, built by the ancient King Offa (who was the King of Mercia in the 8th Century.) Much more recently, in the 1970s, Offa’s Dyke was made into a walkway. We only had one spare day, so at the suggestion of my mum (thanks mum!!) we decided wander along a section of the walk along the top of the Black Mountains….

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