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Category Archives: THE HOME COUNTIES

Out and about in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Surrey and East & West Sussex…

Meet the Remarkable Trees in Swinley Forest in Berkshire

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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 …

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Pagham Harbour in the Beautiful County of West Sussex

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We headed down to Pagham Harbour in the beautiful county of West Sussex last weekend to see one of my ‘besties’, and (perhaps more importantly!) two of Hoover’s besties, Diesel and Marley.  We are exceptionally lucky that we have friends that live in great places…always a bonus…

If you head down to Pagham Beach you’ll find …

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New Haw Lock on The River Wey, New Haw, Surrey

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New Haw Lock on The River Wey, New Haw, Surrey is a pretty little spot, located slap bang in the middle of a largely residential area in the heart of Surrey.  (map)  There is a little car park right by the lock, located to south east of it, so if you find yourself at The White Hart pub …

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Follow The Gruffalo Trail in Wendover Woods, Buckinghamshire

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One early spring day Hoover and I decided to follow The Gruffalo Trail in Wendover Woods, Buckinghamshire.  I love walking deep in ‘proper’ woods with Hooves because every now and then you realise you can’t hear a single car (not so easy in the Home Counties) and you can almost kid yourself that you are the only beings …

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A Dog Walk in Warfield Woods, Hare Hatch

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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 …

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