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Mill Meadows & Marsh Meadows in Henley-on-Thames. 

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I had a meeting this morning with a client who lives in Henley, so Hooves and I used it as an excuse to go down to the banks of the River Thames for an amble throughMill Meadows & Marsh Meadows in Henley-on-Thames. 

We parked in the pay & display car park at Mill Meadows, which is on the …

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A Dog Walk Around Hawley Lake, near Farnborough

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The sun was shining this morning so Hooves and I escaped for a stretch before the weather changed.  We headed out for a dog walk around Hawley Lake, near Farnborough and to investigate Hawley Common.  Hawley Common is part of the Minley MOD Training Area.   There are public rights of way zig-zagging across the land, which are always …

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A Dog Walk through History at Runnymede in Surrey

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Nearly 800 years ago, King John met with a group of barons on the water meadows at Runnymede. This was the site where he sealed the Magna Carta, seen by many as the symbolic first step on the road to modern democracy.  Today Runnymede has several memorials to the ongoing struggle for liberty, and I have always …

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Exploring Cock Marsh and Marsh Meadow in Cookham

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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 …

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