Our Ramblings
As much as we love walking, we also love baking, foraging, brewing, cooking, exploring, reading, taking photographs and generally having a good chin-wag.
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Welcome to our ramblings. Make a cuppa and settle in.
Cat’s South West Coast Path Adventure
Meet Cat, she’s walking home, a very very long way! 630 miles to be exact, along the South West Coast Path from Minehead to The Isle of Purbeck, Dorset. Join Cat on her journey as she shares the ups and downs of her adventurous walk home.
A Visit to The Fens
Join Mair, husband David and nephew Steve on a tour of the Fenlands. Novice birdwatchers they spot dozens of breeds of birds and enjoy huge skies across the Washes and wetlands of The Fens.
Barny’s blog
Meet Barny, our sprocker spaniel puppy! Join him on Isle Walk Purbeck adventures, as he tests out our doggy-friendly walks.
We really should eat more seaweed
Nick loves seaweed! In this Rambling he talks about some of the edible seaweeds on our sea shore. You’ll find him at Ringstead Bay, just west of the Isle of Purbeck, paddling around with the seaweed!
A Saunter through a Silent City
Tom Preston saunters through the streets of a silent Nottingham. Glimpsing memories of the past, relishing lockdown solitude, he appreciates the space that a long, subversive city walk can offer.
Butter me up!
Nick explains how much he loves making his own butter in this blog about churning your own. He loves to pick wild garlic whilst we are out walking and adds nettles from the garden to add extra flavour. enjoy!
Guest Walk #2 - From River to Dune
Enjoy part 2 of Mair’s walks on the South Wales Heritage Coast. This walk explores the scenic village of Merthyr Mawr and the largest sand dunes in Europe. There’s also a castle, stepping stones and an ancient priory - what more could you want on a walk!
A cockling we will go…
Nick tells the story of how he first developed a love of seafaring and foraging.
Nick’s blog
An introduction to Nick’s view of the Isle of Purbeck from collecting samphire to harvesting cockles.
Guest Walk #1 - South Wales Heritage Coast
This is a lovely corner of Wales! Within a few miles there is a huge variety of land and seascape, ranging from a beautiful valley where the River Ogmore flows out to the Bristol Channel, glorious sandy beaches, to towering cliffs with spectacular views across to Exmoor as well as much fascinating history.
Walking in your Shadow
A poem and original sketches in honour of our great friend and sorely missed Mr Shadow.
Introducing Isle Walk Purbeck, my ‘Shadow-site’
For the last 10 years, my dog, a curly golden retriever, Mr Shadow, has accompanied me and my family on walks and runs on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, where we live.