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Out and about in the UK with Ali and Hoover Page. Also known as Out With Hooves!

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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The Completely Magical Carisbrooke Priory on the Isle of Wight

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We think you can almost stop time by having a cup of tea and a slice of cake at the completely magical Carisbrooke Priory on the Isle of Wight.  Carisbrooke Priory is a still-active priory situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty, on the outskirts of Carisbrooke close to Newport, in the centre of the …

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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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Visiting stunning Glencoe in The Scottish Highlands

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Visiting stunning Glencoe in The Scottish Highlands has been on our list for a long time and I think that everyone should come to this place at some point in their lives.  Quite simply it is jaw-droppingly stunning.  There is beauty on such a huge scale that it fair blew my socks off, and I struggled to continue on my …

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