So I took another of my walks today, heading down to the North Downs way and following a circular route out of Tilford. The route took me through a variety of different environments, and does a nice pass of the picturesque Waverley Abbey, which was the first Cistercian abbey in England. It was founded in 1128 by William Giffard, Bishop of Winchester. … Continue reading Medieval Waverley Circular near The North Downs Way
Yesterday I continued my trek down the River Thames. Picking up where I left off before at Kingston Bridge, and following the river down to Walton-Upon-Thames. This was breaking into new territory for me as I have not been past Hampton Court in the past. It also meant I really had no idea how far… Continue reading River Walks – Kingston to Walton-on-Thames
The third installment in my River thames walks picks up where I left off before. I have been waiting for a sunny day, but January is the best month for these so I decided to risk it with the sky overcast and dark, and whilst the sun is not shing from the waters surface, I… Continue reading River Walks – Teddington to Kingston
I have recently taken to walking in the Surrey Hills. This is not to far from where I live, and is known as an area of outstanding beauty in the UK. The following shots were taken over two days, one cloudy, the other, not so as you can see in the featured image. Whilst the… Continue reading The Surrey Hills
Following on from my recent blog Putney to Kew, I now finish the journey I took that day. I had hoped to walk to Kingston, but the early setting sun, and the battery running out on my phone made me terminate at Teddington. All is not lost. I will continue, probably down to Hampton Court… Continue reading River Walks – Kew to Teddington
If you have looked through my blog at all you will realise that I am very fond of the area I live in, Kingston in West London. One of the main reasons is the River Thames next to which I have made my home. Last week I had the convergence of a number of factors,… Continue reading River Walks – Putney to Kew
