Posted on 16 June 2013 (No comments yet)
You know how it is. You get to the edge of a field and see the stile or gate stood tantalisingly nearby. It's all green grass and roses on the other side.
But on the side you're on, things are different. Oh yes. For to get to the stile you must somehow navigate the ten foot deep puddle that's sat in the way.
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Posted on 12 June 2013 (2 comments)
If I've never uttered the phrase "too many walks, not enough time" on this website before, I should have. Because it's true. If I could somehow manage to make a living off basically doing lots of walks, I would. Maybe one day I'll manage it, but until then I'll have to cram my walking in to weekends and the twenty five days of annual leave that my job allows (and which must be shared between any number of activities.)
It's just not enough time to even make a dent in the several hundred trails that exist in the UK. True, there's many that hardly seem worth the bother (even as someone who grew up there, I struggle to get excited by the concept of a forty mile circular walk around Tameside.) But every now and then I come across another trail that really does spark my interest. And I sigh at the amount of time it would take.
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Posted on 9 June 2013 (No comments yet)
I've probably written far too much about pubs on this website, but I love visiting them. After a hard day of walking, it's lovely to sit down on a bar stool and sup a pint of the landlord's finest.
Posted on 6 June 2013 (No comments yet)
Everything you need to plan your walking trip on the Glyndŵr's Way.
Posted on 4 June 2013 (No comments yet)
Explore where the Glyndŵr's Way goes with our interactive map.
Posted on 2 June 2013 (No comments yet)
135 miles of walking had led you to what?
Posted on 29 May 2013 (1 comment)
The bunting is out in Welshpool as we reach the end of the Glyndŵr's Way.
Posted on 26 May 2013 (No comments yet)
The Glyndŵr's Way in a single photo
Posted on 22 May 2013 (No comments yet)
Is there actually anyone else in Powys? Why yes! Two very loud dogs.
Posted on 19 May 2013 (No comments yet)
Too high, you can't get over it; too low, you can't get under it; too wide, you can't get round it.
Posted on 15 May 2013 (No comments yet)
Who would want to watch a Royal Wedding when they can traverse Wales in search of a massive reservoir and dam?
Posted on 12 May 2013 (No comments yet)
If I had a pound for every time I'd featured a stile in A Sunday Picture, well I'd have a pound.
Posted on 9 May 2013 (No comments yet)
The bustling town of Mach is left behind as the trail heads on a journey through quieter pastures.
Posted on 7 May 2013 (No comments yet)
Murder, mines and zig-zagging paths to the bright lights of Mach.
Posted on 5 May 2013 (No comments yet)
Yep, there's something about dams.
Posted on 2 May 2013 (No comments yet)
Powys's lead mining heritage, a giant reservoir and dam, a lost camera and a pub in the middle of nowhere.
Posted on 30 April 2013 (No comments yet)
It's hard work but the views are worth it as the Glyndŵr's Way heads to the market town of Llanidloes with the sun shining brightly.
Posted on 25 April 2013 (No comments yet)
Locked gates and handy benches as the Glyndŵr's Way heads to the ruined abbey at Abbeycwmhir.
Posted on 23 April 2013 (No comments yet)
The Glyndŵr's Way gets on its way as it leaves Knighton and heads deeper in to Powys.