Out and about in the UK with Ali and Hoover Page. Also known as Out With Hooves!
Keeping it closer to home….
Englemere Pond Nature Reserve in leafy Ascot, Berkshire covers an area of 68.2 acres and consists of a large, shallow lake offering a wide range of habitats that are important for wildlife. The site is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) for its important range of habitats and associated species. …
more→
We recently had yet another superb meal at The Thatched Tavern in Ascot (streetview), and as they allow dogs into the bar area I thought you should all know about it.
I have been to ‘The Thatch’ as it is known locally several times – both for lunch and dinner. The 400 year …
more→
I had a meeting booked this morning with a client who lives in Bourne End. Each time I have been to visit her in the past I have driven past a car park on the edge of Cookham and have noticed happy looking dogs haring off into the meadow beyond. I have often thought about stopping to investigate …
more→
If it’s a walk in an English woodland that you’re looking for then a visit to meet the remarkable trees of Swinley Forest in Berkshire is for you. Situated to the south-west of Windsor Great Park the forest stretches from Bracknell, in the north, to Bagshot, in the south. It is owned and managed by the Crown Estate and …
more→
I had a meeting with a client over in the Warfield direction this morning so Hooves and I used it as an excuse to explore some reasonably local yet unchartered territory, and so we headed for a dog walk in Warfield Woods, Hare Hatch. It was one of those early Autumn mornings that look most unappealing when you look …
more→