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Ian went for a hike
a day ago
Lewes for Mount Caburn
A perfect walk from a fascinating town. It doesn't take long to leave the people behind and head up to the down land - across a golf course and complete a circuit of a natural hollow. The peak is the Iron Age hillfort of Mount Caburn.
https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/05/220526-lewes-for-mount-caburn.html
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Ian went for a hike
3 days ago
Slow Way - Highley to Bewdley
Easy route from the Slow Ways website - simply pick up the river Severn in Highley and follow it downstream to Bewdley.
The Harbour Inn Arley is open all day and conveniently half way.
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Ian went for a hike
5 days ago
South Staffordshire Railway - From Himley
The southern half of the SSR Walk - on a path with less potholes than the road you drove in on. Swap over to the Worcestershire/Staffordshire canal to reach Trysull. Agricultural fields and the canal again to return to the car park.
https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/05/180526-more-on-south-staffordshire.html
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Ian went for a hike
6 days ago
Ramblers - Ironbridge
Disused railway line into Ironbridge, many of the historical sites, woodland back.
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Ian went for a hike
May 12, 2026
A Wiltshire Way - Day 4 - Amesbury to Salisbury
A lovely walk, past Stonehenge and good tracks/paths to Old Sarum before dropping into the City of endless possibilities.
https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/05/120526-wiltshire-way-day-4-amesbury-to.html
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Ian went for a hike
May 11, 2026
A Wiltshire Way - Day 3 - Pewsey to Amesbury
The nothingness of Salisbury Plain, leads to a collection of military villages, Woodhenge and Amesbury.
https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/05/110526-wiltshire-way-day-3-pewsey-to.html
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Ian went for a hike
May 10, 2026
A Wiltshire Way Day 2 - Marlborough to Pewsey
A long, and frankly boring, walk in two distinct phases.
Morning through Savernake Forest.... ancient woodland where DPD vans can take short cuts along loose gravel tracks.
Afternoon along the Kennet and Avon Canal - where there is nothing but a towpath and water.
But don't let this put you…
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Ian went for a hike
May 9, 2026
A Wiltshire Way - Day 1 - Swindon to Marlborough
A 1980s walking guide, written by a druid pub guide author. What's not to like.
Swindon to Marlborough - 14 miles of remoteness. Carry your own refreshments - I think a Spar at Chiseldon was the only option.
See - https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/05/090526-wiltshire-way-day-1-swindon-to.html
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Ian went for a hike
May 7, 2026
Tipton to Dudley for the Geological Heritage Trail
Looking at rocks in a run down town centre.
Not quite how I expected retirement to be going :-)
See - https://mappiman.blogspot.com/2026/05/070526-dudley-geological-heritage-trail.html
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May 10, 2026
My kind of walk!