In September 2022, I travelled around Britain for a week and a half using an All Line Rover train ticket. This is the seventh of eleven special posts giving a day-by-day narration of my trip. I also wrote an introduction to the trip, discussing my plans and goals, before I left; and will follow up … Continue reading All Line Rover trip Day 6: Borders, Berwick & Hull
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All Line Rover trip Day 1: Falmouth, Truro, St Ives & Tavistock
In September 2022, I travelled around Britain for a week and a half using an All Line Rover train ticket. This is the second of eleven special posts giving a day-by-day narration of my trip. I also wrote an introduction to the trip, discussing my plans and goals, before I left; and will follow up … Continue reading All Line Rover trip Day 1: Falmouth, Truro, St Ives & Tavistock
OL36: Tenby & Llawhaden Castle
OS Explorer map OL36, North Pembrokeshire – I own this map, but had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 22nd July 2022. Google Maps location links: Bridgend, Tenby, Llawhaden Castle, Square & Compass I came to this map area on a short holiday to Pembrokeshire with my friends Cheremy, Queenie, … Continue reading OL36: Tenby & Llawhaden Castle
152: Newport & Caerleon
OS Explorer map 152, Newport & Pontypool – I own this map, but had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 11th February 2022. Google Maps location links: Newport, Caerleon Travelling to this map area Any hypothetical particularly attentive blog readers may be familiar with my friend group from my time … Continue reading 152: Newport & Caerleon
189: Skenfrith Castle
OS Explorer map 189, Hereford & Ross-on-Wye – I own this map, but had not visited it before starting this blog. Visited for this post 29th December 2021. This is the last of three posts about my trip to the Wye Valley with the Dearest Progenitors. Google Maps location links: Skenfrith Castle The great majority … Continue reading 189: Skenfrith Castle
OL13: White Castle & Brecon Beacons East
OS Explorer map OL13, Brecon Beacons National Park: Eastern Area – I own this map, and had visited it before starting this blog. Visited again for this post 29th December 2021. This is the second of three posts about my trip to the Wye Valley with the Dearest Progenitors. Google Maps location links: White Castle, … Continue reading OL13: White Castle & Brecon Beacons East
346: Berwick-upon-Tweed
OS Explorer map 346, Berwick-upon-Tweed: Eyemouth, Duns, St Abb’s Head & Cockburnspath – I do not own this map, but had visited it before starting this blog. Visited again for this post 9th July 2021. This is the first of six posts about my trip to Wanlockhead in Dumfries and Galloway with my school friends … Continue reading 346: Berwick-upon-Tweed
184: Mersea Island
OS Explorer map 184, Colchester: Harwich & Clacton-on-Sea – I do not own this map, but had visited it before starting this blog. Visited again for this post 11th July 2020. Google Maps location links: Castle Hedingham, Mersea Island, Colchester, Copford, Harwich port When I came to this map area in July 2020, it was, … Continue reading 184: Mersea Island
111: Bude & Tintagel
OS Explorer map 111, Bude, Boscastle & Tintagel – I do not own this map, but had visited it before starting this blog. Visited again for this post 28th February 2020. This is the third of three posts about my trip to Devon and Cornwall for my then-employer‘s team retreat. Google Maps location links: Bude, … Continue reading 111: Bude & Tintagel
OL19: Kirkby Stephen
OS Explorer map OL19, Howgill Fells and Upper Eden Valley – I own this map, but had not visited the area before starting this blog. Visited for this post 8th February 2020. This is the third of five posts about a trip I did from Friday 7th to Monday 10th February 2020; a long weekend … Continue reading OL19: Kirkby Stephen