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Welcome to the blog. Here are a few stories from my adventures around Brackley and from further afield.
Ridgeway day 1 - Overton Hill to Liddington - 15.5 miles
We started the day at Overton Hill, a small car park just off the A4, walking up the gentle hill along the ridgeway. We had walked this first part in the opposite direction the previous day so knew what to expect.
Ridgeway Day 0 - Avebury circular walk - 7 miles
The western end of the ridgeway starts near to Avebury stone circle and Silbury Hill so we decided to do a warm up walk, starting at Avebury and taking in the sights near by.
Walking the Ridgeway
This year in April 2024, I walked the ridgeway national trail with my brother and brother-in-law. I really enjoyed the experience, and saw all kinds of scenery, as well as all kinds of weather, throughout the week.
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Walking (half of) the South Downs Way
Every year a small group of us like to plan a long weekend getaway. In previous years we have visited the Peak District, walked a part of the Cotswold Way and even walked the Ridgeway (that time over a full week). This year we decided we wanted to try doing a bit of thru-hiking, but we weren’t quite ready to carry a tent and all the camping gear too, so thought we would arrange places to stay along the way.
OS Maps iPhone and Apple Watch app review
I was looking online for ways of having some kind of route displayed on my Apple Watch as I was walking. The built in workouts app allows you to track a lot of information, such as distance, elevation, heart rate, etc. but it doesn’t show you a map of where you have been, are, or are heading to. I noticed that the OS Maps app has an Apple Watch app, so I thought I would give that a go and see what it does.
Cotswold Way, Broadway to Winchcombe - with a steam train too
We were looking at the National trails website and saw the Cotswold Way wasn’t too far away from Brackley. We decided to walk a section but wanted a way of parking at the end of the section and some way of getting to the start. After looking at our map, we discovered the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR).