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Exploring the countryside and lanes of Dorset

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Descriptive accounts of some of my walks around this lovely county of Dorset.

Two castles, two ponds and two very different people!

This was another lovely walk, 21 miles through the beautiful north Dorset countryside and some interesting things and interesting people … More

church, Churches, country life, Dorset, farming, flowers, homelessness, new life, photography, rambling, spring, trees, village life, walking

To Spring!

Spring is such a great time of year, such a great time to be out in the fields, walking the … More

country life, Dorset, flowers, meadow, nature, new life, photography, rambling, spring, walking, wildlife

New walk, new birth, and a badly placed hole!!

I had a great walk yesterday, and saw areas that were new to me!  That’s one of the things I … More

church, Churches, country life, Dorset, Dorset Coast Path, farming, nature, photography, rambling, village life, walking, wildlife

And where are the souls?

Just a single picture today, taken on a recent walk.  This is the church of unknown dedication in the lovely Dorset hamlet … More

church, Churches, country life, Dorset, Iona, photography, poetry, rambling, reading, village life, William Barnes

Of transport, of trees, and of waterproofs that are not!!

This was a walk of ‘wonderful’ 😉 weather, wonderful Dorset scenery, and some really interesting people along the way! You … More

country life, Dorset, farming, hill fort, nature, poem, rain, rambling, spring, trees, walking, weather, wildlife

Some interesting weather, a new friend, and a mass trespass remembered!

This was a great walk made all the better by having a companion as my son Paul joined me.  Because … More

Churches, country life, Dorset, farming, photography, rambling, village life, walking

One house, two views; two churches, one name; and a Bates Motel!!!!!!

This was another interesting walk with some lovely sights and some scary sights, some great weather and some rough weather, … More

Churches, Dorset, nature, photography, rambling, walking, wildlife

Inspiring Dorset, a deserted hamlet, a destroyed coast path…..and a sore head!!!!

This is a walk that took me through the wonderfully picturesque valleys of inland west Dorset, along river meadows and … More

books, country life, Dorset, Dorset Coast Path, farming, rambling, reading, Thomas Hardy, walking, wildlife

A literary walk, a GPS with a bad attitude, and more!

No, I didn’t read a book as I walked ;)!  I did a long walk around Thomas Hardy country – … More

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Another eventful day in the hills – AKA ‘I get to play shepherd’!

On Wednesday this week, I had another great walk on a day of mixed weather and walking conditions, as well … More

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