Hankley Common is a 1,400 acre (560 hectare) nature reserve with the most extensive tracts of dry heath in the southwest of Elstead in Surrey. It is owned by the Ministry of Defence.On an exceptionally mild New Year's day, it was a sunny 9C when we started our walk at noon. Warming up quickly, the uphill sandy track took us …
Just last month, I said I was disinclined to travel due to Covid concerns. Within a week, I readied my 'detailed' travel documents, did all the necessary PCR tests and am now in the UK, to help out a family member. In between my family duties, I have been exploring nature trails in the neighbourhood. …
Winter Cliff Top Walk In a bid to walk off some Christmas excesses, we braved the wintery weather on Boxing Day and headed for the Sussex Heritage Coast in southern England, between the towns of Eastbourne and Seaford, to see the finest example of unprotected chalk cliffs in Britain. The white chalk is the result …
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