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A WINTER WALK ALONG THE STRATFORD CANAL

A WINTER WALK ALONG THE STRATFORD CANAL

The walkers now departing from platform two on the railway station close to the famous Cadbury World chocolate factory were not heading by train into Birmingham but out of a convenient side gate and b ...
WALKING SHAKESPEARE’S AVON WAY

WALKING SHAKESPEARE’S AVON WAY

The quiet Northamptonshire village of Naesby, with its traditional cluster of old red brick houses has a claim to fame other than being the site of the famous English Civil War battle between Charles ...
Don’t miss the boat – sleep on it instead

Don’t miss the boat – sleep on it instead

I am taking an early morning stroll along a picturesque Mediterranean harbour, just as the sun is rising. There are rows of gleaming yachts and colourful quayside restaurants are leisurely setting up ...