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A walk at South Harting in the South Downs

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 16th August 2017 | Featured | No Comments

The village of South Harting and Harting Down seen from Beacon Hill Enjoy beautiful views, woodland, and wild flowers on this circular downland stroll with Hazel Sillver Harting Down This 550-acre section of the South Downs is a nature reserve … Read More

Tags: dog walk, National Park, nature, Outstanding Natural Beauty, South Downs, South Harting, walking, wildlife

Best things to do around Chichester when its sunny, and why

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 7th July 2017 | Featured | No Comments

The South coast and the area just to the East of the Isle of Wight has some of the highest daylight levels in the UK – thanks to a few factors. It makes it an extra-special place to visit though! … Read More

Tags: beach, Bognor, Cass sculpture park, Chichester, cycling, Goodwood, harbour, holiday, Itchenor, Medmerry, museum, sand, Self catering, South Downs, Things to do, walking, water tours, Weald and Downland, West Sussex, wildlife

Exercising your inner peas!

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 27th June 2017 | Featured | 1 Comment

In another post I mentioned that I now have a dog – a standard poodle to be precise. As a result I am now doing twice daily walks of at least 30 minutes each. One of the pleasures of this … Read More … Read More

Tags: benefits of exercise, Chichester, dog, exercise, inner peas, Sussex, walking

Tree diseases will have a huge effect on how our landscape looks in just a few years time

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 4th May 2017 | Featured | No Comments

Brede High Woods As we enjoy wild flowers in our county’s beautiful woodlands this spring, it’s easy to forget just how many challenges our native trees are facing. Sussex has an enviable amount of trees and woods compared to the … Read More

Tags: Acute oak dieback, Ash dieback, Chalara, changing landscape, Chichester, pet friendly, Self catering, Sudden Oak dieback, Sweet Chestnut blight, tree death, tree diseases, walking

Selsey Outdoor & Walking Festival May – June

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 21st March 2017 | Featured | 3 Comments

Do you love walking and want to explore the area in much more detail? How about make the most of the Manhood Peninsula over the May Bank Holiday week? Selsey would like to welcome you to the 2017 Outdoor & … Read More … Read More

Tags: 26 May - 3 June 2018, bats, beach, coast, cycle, cycle trail, exercise, festival, garden tour, natural history, nordic walking, owl, rambling, rural, Selsey, snorkelling, stargazing, walking