30 Aug 11, 10.37AM
Tom Franklin: A Message from Ramblers
We know that our led walks are one of the main reasons why people join the Ramblers, so we want to keep improving them…
Tags: A Walk in the Woods Week, group walks, health & fitness, Ramblers, Tom Franklin
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29 Aug 11, 13.29PM
Christopher Somerville’s A-Z of walking
K is Kyrgystan
Tags: Christopher Somerville, humour, opinion
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29 Aug 11, 12.59PM
Paul Stancliffe: Global travellers
Whilst many of us are still thinking about our summer breaks and lazy days on the beach, some of our birds are already off on their winter holidays…
Tags: biodiversity, birds, birdwatching, migration, Paul Stancliffe, Wildlife
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29 Aug 11, 9.43AM
Sheila Spence: Autumn foraging
Hazelnuts, Sweet Chestnuts, Blackberries, Elderberries, Crab Apples and Sloes: just some of nature’s autumn wild harvest which surrounds us as we walk…
Tags: foraging, recipes, Sheila Spence, wild food
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29 Aug 11, 8.39AM
Brian Jones: Delphinus
Delphinus is a small but very distinctive diamond-shaped pattern of stars which can be found a little way to the east of the bright star Altair in Aquila…
Tags: astronomy, Brian Jones, history, night-walking
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28 Aug 11, 12.38PM
Stuart Maconie: England will fight for access to its coast
If one thing should exercise an island race even more than woodlands, it is the coast and the sea…
Tags: all-England Coast Path, coastal walks, Marine and Coastal Access Bill, South West Coast Path
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27 Aug 11, 14.02PM
Phil Pickin: Conkers under attack
Ever wondered why some conker trees look like autumn has come early? Read on to see how you can help…
Tags: biodiversity, Horse-chestnut trees, non-native fauna, trees
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26 Aug 11, 9.29AM
Travellers’ tales
The second of our series of blogs celebrating 65 years of Ramblers Worldwide Holidays…
Tags: Ramblers Worldwide Holidays
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18 Aug 11, 15.52PM
Walking Class Hero: Glovin’ it
I knew the creator and founder of this route, Trevor Anthill, and his sudden death in August 2010 was not only a terrible loss for his family and friends but also the walking community
Tags: OS, The Chesterfields, The Ramblers, Walking Class Hero, Wedding Present, Yeovil
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8 Aug 11, 9.39AM
Brian Jones: The Eagle
Aquila represents the eagle which, according to a rather gruesome Greek legend, preyed upon the vitals of the hapless Prometheus…
Tags: astronomy, Brian Jones, history, night-walking
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