Long Distance Paths in the UK – The 1066 Country Walk

Long Distance Paths in the UK – The 1066 Country Walk

The 1066 Country Walk is a 50 kilometre (31 mile) walk that traverses the floodplains of the River Rother and Cuckmere popular with long distance walkers.

The 1066 Country Walk starts at Pevensey Castle and finishes at Strand Quay, Rye. In September 1066, William, Duke of Normandy brought his army to Pevensey, Sussex and went on to defeat King Harold in the town of Battle in what many people know as the Battle of Hastings. You can follow in the steps of William the Conqueror taking in historical sites on a generally low level walk through ancient towns and villages, over hillsides and through woodland, and passing oast houses and windmills. The route includes the Normans’ landing point at Pevensey and the battle site, and the castles at Pevensey and Herstmonceux. The 1066 Country Walk then continues along to Rye, a hill top town famous for its smuggling associations, Winchelsea is one of the best-preserved planned medieval towns (or bastides) in Britain. There are spectacular views from the Winchelsea area over the beach and the English Channel and inland across the Brede levels to the wooded Weald. The remote settlements of Brownbread Street and Penhurst are particularly quaint and make for an enjoyable visit.

For those wishing to break this East Sussex walk down into more manageable walking routes the 1066 Country Walk passes through Rye, Doleham, Winchelsea and Pevensey all of which can be accessed by train from Ashford and the South Coast. The walk also passes through Battle, accessible by train from London within 90 minutes.

For a step by step walking route for the 1066 Country Walk click here

Top 5 Hertfordshire Walks

Top 5 Hertfordshire Walks

Forty Hall Enfield Walking Route

Forty Hall Enfield was built in 1632 and has undergone extensive refurbishment with the aim of being Enfield’s star attraction offering an excellent Hertfordshire walks. Forty Hall Enfield is a 10 mile circular walking route along the London Loop, Chain Walk and New River Path in Enfield.

St Albans Ver Valley Walking Route

A great walk, mainly along well country road, tarmacked lanes and only a few slightly muddy tracks. St Albans Ver Valley is an 8 mile circular walking route along the Ver Valley including the Roman Theatre, Mosaic and Hypocaust in St Albans.

Hertford Heath Walking Route

Hertford Heath is just slightly up past Broxbourne Woods this walking route mainly covered bridleways, field paths, some roads and a canal tow path. Hertford Heath is a 7 mile leisurely circular walking route from Hertford Heath to Great Amwell.

Broxbourne Woods NNR Trail Walking Route

Broxbourne Woods National Nature Reserve comprises of four woods; Bencroft, Broxbourne, Hoddesdonpark and Wormley and all offer perfect forest walking routes. All of the woods are ancient, although recent research suggests the area was Roman (or pre-Roman) agricultural land that was abandoned then re-colonised by trees. Broxbourne Woods NNR Trail is a 6 mile circular walking route.

Deacon Hill Walking Route

The chalk downs in Hertfordshire offers excellent walking routes. This circular walking route includes a steep climb up to Deacon Hill for a wonderful 360 view of the chalk downs and then tracks around beautiful green lanes and field paths. Deacon Hill is a 7 mile circular walking route.

NT Membership Offers

The National Trust Membership Offers

The National Trust look after historic houses, gardens, mills, coastline, forests, farmland, moorland, islands, castles, nature reserves, villages and pubs. The National Trust is Britains largest conservation organisation for walks and walking, caring for 300 historic houses, 700 miles of spectacular coastline and over 600,000 acres of beautiful countryside with many of the best walking routes in the UK.

The National Trust has conserved the nations treasures for over a hundred years and is a charity that receives no direct support from government. The National Trust does not cover Scotland, although membership does allow free entry to properties owned by the National Trust for Scotland. By joining the National Trust you will be contributing to the ongoing work of maintaining many areas of great historical interest for generations to enjoy.

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Craghoppers Latest Offers

Craghoppers Latest Offers

Craghoppers offers the very best walking clothes and walking accessories for UK walks. Whether it is woodland walks in Epping Forest, coastal walks in Cornwall or Wales walks up Mount Snowdon they have a superb range of technical outdoor clothing at excellent prices.

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The Best Technology!

Craghoppers like to make sure they are the first to find the latest, best and most advanced technology for our outdoor clothing. All the fabrics and features of Craghoppers t-shirts, base layers, waterproofs and walking trousers are designed to make all your journeys and adventures more comfortable whether you’re the other side of the world or in your backyard. You’ll see Craghoppers technology symbols on all their clothing labels so you know exactly what kit to buy when out walking, hiking, trekking or climbing.

Mega list of Epping Forest Walks

Mega list of Epping Forest Walks

Epping Forest Walking

1. Walks in Essex

2. Epping Forest Walks in Chingford

3. Epping Forest Walks in Wanstead

4. Epping Forest Walks in Gilwell Park including the Secret Bluebell Wood

5. Epping Forest Walks in High Beach

6. Epping Forest Walks in Upshire

7. Epping Forest Walks in Copped Hall

8. Epping Forest Walks in Theydon Bois

9. Epping Forest Walks in Ambresbury Banks Fort

10. Epping Forest Walks in Loughton

Epping Forest Walking Fallow Deer

11. Epping Forest Walks in Epping Green

12. Epping Forest Walks in Abridge

13. Epping Forest Walks in Hainault Forest

14. Epping Forest High Beach Church Walking Route

15. Epping Forest Queen Elizabeth’s Walking Route

16. Epping Forest Waltham Abbey to Epping Walking Route

17. Epping Forest South Woodford Walking Route

18. Epping Forest The Essex Way Walking Route

19. Epping Forest Pole Hill Obelisk Walking Route

20. Epping Forest Deer Sanctuary Walking Route

21. Epping Forest – A Family Walk In Pictures

Epping Forest Walking Top 5 Tips To Prevent Blisters

5 Top Tips To Prevent Blisters

1. Wear two pairs of socks.

The technical theory behind this is that the inner liner sock moves with your foot and the outer hiking socks move with the boot. The friction is then created between the two layers. The other benefit to this method is that the inner liner sock wicks away moisture from your foot keeping it dryer and thus stopping your skin getting soft and wrinkly and prone to blisters.

2. Wear your hiking boots in.

Give them a good walking around so they get used to how your foot works and where it need to bend with your foot. It will also soften up the leather and fabric a little. Don’t go out on a long hike to break them in, but wear them about for short walks, around the house, that sort of thing. This one really can make a difference.

3. Get your hiking boots properly fitted.

Go to a shop that knows about the bio mechanics of the foot and leg and how it all works. Make sure that they measure your foot for both width and length. You’ll be amazed by how often people don’t really know the size of their feet. Your expert walking boot fitter will then be able to best match your foot to a type of boot that is suitable for you. Give the walking boots a good walk in the shop. Have they got a slope for you to try them on to see if your foot slips? They should have. Always make sure you have room to wiggle toes and that they are not up against the end of the boot nor are they too far away fro the end of the boot. There should be no heel slippage.

4. Tape up your heels.

If you have a pair of boots that weren’t fitted for you and you get blisters then use two roles of wide zinc oxide tape and put a layer of this across your heel. This is also a blister prevention method that works very well if you cannot find proper blister prevention plasters.

5. Get some Blister Prevention Patches.

These go on the inside of your hiking boot heels and they them seem to prevent blisters which are like a slipper piece of extremely sticky back plastic and they do work.

Enjoy these tips and enjoy your walking routes, blister free!

Essex Walks

Essex Walks

Essex Walks - Gilwell Park - Walking Route

Essex is truly a county of contrasts with a wealth of hidden treasures to be explored. Audley End House is just one hidden gem of Essex. It’s a massive Jacobean house set deep in the Essex countryside and yet a short drive from London. Others include Hylands House in Chelmsford, a neo-classical style villa in around 500 acres of landscape; Layer Marney Tower near Colchester, which was built in the reign of Henry VIII; Ingatestone Hall, built in the 16th century by Sir William Petre, Secretary of State to no less than four monarchs, and whose family still live there today.Essex also has many parks and acient woodlands including Gilwell Park, Hainault Forest and Thorndon Country Park.

There are many more gems to be found in Essex, not least Epping Forest and the Roding Valley which offers a wide variety of of fabulous walking routes.

Essex Walks - Epping Forest - Walking Routes

Forget the traffic and forget the noise. The gently rolling landscape of Essex, sprinkled with rivers and lit by constantly changing East Anglian skies, miles of country lanes, hidden byways, bridleways and public footpaths is best explored by walking or cycling.

Explore the county by passing through various locations in Essex. The routes available to walkers provide the perfect opportunity to understand much of the county. A number of shorter alternatives are incorporated in most walking routes you can find including in each one of the routes for those simply wanting a few hours of pleasant exploration. Ordnance Survey maps allow you to pick up the route at any point and follow it in either direction. It always more enjoyable for those straying away from a walking route as you will still find many equally rewarding alternatives.

Many websites also provide information on places of interest and attractions to visit along the way together with accommodation and places to eat easily found.

Essex Walks - Roding Valley - Walking Routes

Epping Forest Walking

Epping Forest Walking

Epping Forest Walking

Epping Forest natural enviroment was originally reserved being a royal hunting ground. That’s any hunting ground for queens to hunt, not to truly hunt the royals!

Until you zig zag around the particular forest paths, it is quite a stretch to obtain anything other additional than a 2 hour walk out from the forest unless you stick to the the Forest Way which starts in Loughton and also heads straight upwards to be able to Hatfield, covering a excellent 25 miles of walking routes.

Most are usually short walks, mostly of approximately an hour or 2 in duration and so are designed for non-specialist strollers as opposed to for purposeful and knowledgeable ramblers, but well fitting footwear remains called for. A walking pole pays to for beating down the particular odd bramble, or to aid anyone a bit unsteady, however, not essential. If you are heading in the forest glades then several decent walking gear will be recommended as getting tagged by brambles can be a distinct possibility.

Queen Elizabeth I utilized to hunt there, hence the particular aptly named Queen Elizabeth I Hunting Lodge, which can be now a museum specialized in the forest. However, it’s histroy goes much further than that with all the remains of a Roman pay out at Loughton Camp. On many occasions We have spotted fallow and the smaller muntjac deers in all elements of the forest. Muntjac Deers are linked to the dark fallow deer and also were introduced by David I in 1612. Nonetheless, they have since turn into a pest of the farmers in your community.

Queen Victoria once mentioned “It gives me the maximum satisfaction to dedicate this beautiful forest for the use and enjoyment of my people for many time” as she rode in a open carriage from Connaught Water along Fairmead Bottom to High Beach for the jubilant crowds. At the particular Epping Forest Conservation Middle, a trail leads you via an ancient landscape of coppiced and also pollarded trees, identifiable simply by their massive crowns.

Inside local history, it was the ability the Forest gave regarding grazing animals and providing fuel that gave Loughton the particular kernel of its economy for perhaps one thousand years. Epping Forest hasn’t been enclosed or discerning, but it has recently been managed by man through its written history. Given that Norman times, it is a huge wood pasture which is actually the maintenance of a location for the twin functions of providing timber and also grazing, and implies an assortment of grassland and treed locations.

Initially, there were far more open grassy aspects of the forest but throughout the last 100 years there is a huge great decline in grazing. Along with the cessation of pollarding ensures that the forest has become far more dense, cutting off the mild below the trees in which enabled the growth of several species, particularly of outrageous flowers, that the Victorians observed as common, but which can be now rare or extinct inside our Forest.

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