Tag Archives: Walk

An hour after leaving London Blackfriars, the Thameslink train emerges from a long tunnel into a rural Kentish idyll. As we pass over a Victorian viaduct a bucolic view beckons from the south: a meandering river between wooded chalk hills. Water meadows, poplars and an ancient church tower complete the …

A pub is a vital part of a country walk, but which way to do it? The whole walk first, then pub for well-earned food and beer? Or pub as halfway mark, to restore flagging body and spirits, the uncovered miles making that second or third beer a bad idea? …

I love pubs and I usually enjoy a pint after a walk – but not always. If I’m driving a fair distance home, or I’m dehydrated and extremely thirsty, I know that a real ale is not going to make me feel great or allow a speedy recovery. While I …

Jamie Carragher believes that England manager Gareth Southgate should walk away from the job after World Cup 2022, stating that he has earned the right to decide his own fate at the end of the tournament, regardless of the outcome in Qatar.  In a new episode of The Eleven (opens …

At least once in your life travel down from Strete towards Torcross village and lower your gaze over the shingle ridge that separates the freshwater of Slapton Ley from the pebbled beach of Slapton Sands. Turn to the sea and look out across the open water of Start Bay where, …

He draws heavily from Lagos culture and fashion like the eyo masquerade. Yet, it is still quite urban. The title of the collection is, ‘Omo Eko’. One of the highlights of this collection is how the beads are made from cowry. He mixes silk, linen and Ankara to create an …

The canal boat drifted gently across the sky, 40 metres above the ground. Two men in a canoe followed. They were wearing lifejackets, although parachutes might have been more appropriate. There is, it is safe to say, nowhere else in the world that you can float your boat so far …

Premier League club, Bournemouth will stop playing Kanye West’s songs before matches amid the controversy over the rapper’s anti-Semitic comments.   The artist’s song ‘Power’ has been played at the Vitality Stadium in recent years as the teams walk out onto the pitch ahead of kick-off. But the club will abandon the …

The Peak District sprawls across five counties and 555 square miles. It became the UK’s first national park in 1951. Mixing the wild moorlands of the Dark Peak and the limestone dales of the White Peak, the south-west Staffordshire corner of the national park is a patchwork of waterfalls, blanket …

New data released by the Ordnance Survey has revealed the most popular city walks among its 3.5 million users, from panoramic views from Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh to a hike that takes inthe final resting place for many of Manchester’s great and good. Now we’d like to hear about your …