Tag Archives: walking

160 Clevedon to Portishead

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Ruth Livingstone

This isn’t exactly a wild coastal footpath – and I don’t know whether to be relieved at the prospect of an easy walk or disappointed by the tameness of the route. Continue reading →

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159am Kewstoke to Clevedon

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Ruth Livingstone

Why is it so difficult to walk to Clevedon? Motorways and rivers must be crossed. Footpaths let me down. I’m forced to abandon Plan A and Plan B.
Will Plan C succeed? Continue reading →

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158 Kewstoke, Sand Point and Middle Hope

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Ruth Livingstone

I discover the unexpectedly beautiful Sand Point, on a peninsula called Middle Hope, a place of strange rocks and ancient remains. Continue reading →

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157pm Weston-super-Mare

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Ruth Livingstone

Brown sea, lots of mud, a ruined pier and a possible Banksy sighting. Weston-Super-Mare! Continue reading →

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157am River Axe to Uphill

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Ruth Livingstone

I endure the rain, meet some llamas, and enjoy great views over salt marshes. Any suggestions on avoiding wet feet would be welcome. Continue reading →

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156b Brean Down to River Axe

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Ruth Livingstone

I climb the steep steps to Brean Down – an amazing place. Later, I have trouble with snakes and cows along the River Axe. Continue reading →

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155 Pawlett to Burnham on Sea

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Ruth Livingstone

I walk along the looping River Parrett, past mud and pill-boxes. The cows here aren’t used to walkers. My progress causes eddies of panic. Continue reading →

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154 Bridgewater to Pawlett, via Dunball Wharf

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Ruth Livingstone

I’m not expecting much from today’s walk: just a slog through industrial estates and along a busy road, until I get to Dunball wharf and a river footpath. Bridgewater is not the prettiest of towns, but any marina looks nice if the sun is … Continue reading →

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153 Stert Point to Bridgwater (River Parrett Trail)

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Ruth Livingstone

I struggle through long grass, walk along a muddy river, past clyce and pills, and have several close encounters with cattle. Continue reading →

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151 Watchet to Quantock’s Head and Kilve Pill

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Ruth Livingstone

I walk along amazing shore platforms, along a coastline famous for oil, fossils and dinosaur bones. I trespass through a holiday camp, lose the coastal path and find it again in a wood, and discover a mysterious story book. Continue reading →

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