Tag: travel
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A Lundy Beach Through the Seasons
For National Beach Day, I reflect on one special Lundy beach that I have returned to for five years, exploring its changing seasons, wild swimming and coastal conservation.
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The Saints Way Walk, Cornwall: Padstow to Fowey 2/3
Walking the Saints Way, an ancient 30-mile pilgrim route from Padstow to Fowey, through standing stones, burial barrows and Cornish landscape
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The Saints Way Walk, Cornwall: Padstow to Fowey 3/3
Walking the Saints Way, an ancient 30-mile pilgrim route from Padstow to Fowey, through standing stones, burial barrows and Cornish landscape
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A Midsummer Walk Among Lundy’s Standing Stones
There is something rather magical about walking amongst Lundy’s Standing stones on a Midsummer’s evening. As the light softens and the island quietens, the landscape invites you to slow down.
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Swimming at Praia Fluvial do Cabril, Pedrógão Grande, Portugal
I think Teresa rather enjoys finding me new places to swim in Portugal. As a blogger, I feel I should write about them properly so other people can find them too – and get a feel for what it is actually like to swim there before they set off. A hot afternoon in Portugal On…
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Saltwater sisters – Mermaids, Ice swimmers and a Lundy swim.
Whilst dipping with regular visitor Kathy, she commented that I had not written anything on my blog, about the Lundy Bluetits and in general swimming on lundy. Kathy, is of course right. I think the problem has always been that cold water swimming is such a big part of my life, that i could not…
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Uncovering The Cheeses: Jenny’s Cove
A reflective walk on Lundy Island’s west coast, exploring The Cheeses — a dramatic granite landscape shaped by weather, movement, and embodied walking.
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Heathcliff’s Influence: Lundy’s Dramatic Landscape
The upcoming film adaptation of Wuthering Heights evokes nostalgia for the wild Yorkshire moors, reminding one of the similar landscapes of Lundy. The emotional connection to these dramatic terrains enhances the appreciation of Brontë’s work, illustrating how environment profoundly affects our feelings and experiences.
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Northern Lights Over Lundy
Northern lights seen over Lundy Island this week, experienced together beneath dark skies, where weather, landscape and shared moments shape island life