Everywhere blues, reds, and greens creep upwards like a bright giant lichen

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In an ongoing series, Oxford Ramblers member Terry Cudbird writes about his descent into the Valley of the Var…

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I’ve journeyed up here to walk a stretch of the Pennine Way – from Once Brewed to Greenhead – with the poet Simon Armitage

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With the moon setting early on the night of August 12th, this year’s Perseid meteor shower promises to be the best in years…

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These colourful birds thrive round here lighting up the skies with flashes of luminous green while dominating the dawn and dusk choruses with their airborne shrieks

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In the second in an ongoing series, Oxford Ramblers member Terry Cudbird writes about his amazing circumnavigation of our Gallic neighbour. Having studied French history as a student, Terry was drawn to the country – eventually covering over 4,000 miles, [...]

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Returning to the riverside we see a cormorant perched on a buoy spreading its wings to catch the dying rays of the sun

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The Merchant Taylors and the Skinners have always disputed their precedence, so once a year, at Easter, they exchange sixth and seventh place… the origin of the phrase “at sixes and sevens”

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In the first in an ongoing series, Oxford Ramblers member Terry Cudbird writes about his amazing circumnavigation of our Gallic neighbour…

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Welcome to Walking Class Hero a regular blog about walking and the walking environment. Whether you like walking on your own, with friends or in an organised group this blog will cover it. It’ll embrace walking in cities and towns [...]

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