Monthly Archives: September 2018

The last full-day’s walk

Posted on 26/09/2018 by campaignerkate

Ten years ago was my last proper walk with my dear friend Rozel Lawlor who died in April 2010. Continue reading →

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A welcome focus on public access

Posted on 22/09/2018 by campaignerkate

Lord Blencathra, deputy chair of Natural England, made an excellent speech about public access at the launch of the National Land Access Centre. Continue reading →

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PM opens Margaret’s Bridge

Posted on 21/09/2018 by campaignerkate

Theresa May, as MP for Maidenhead, opened the bridge in memory of the late Margaret Bowdery, East Berkshire Ramblers’ campaigner. Continue reading →

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Counting owls

Posted on 19/09/2018 by campaignerkate

I have been doing the British Trust for Ornithology’s Tawny Owl Point Survey, near Wheeler End in Bucks. Continue reading →

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How do you get to Backney Common?

Posted on 16/09/2018 by campaignerkate

It appears impossible legally to obtain access to Backney Common, access land on the River Wye near Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire. Continue reading →

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On Garway Hill

Posted on 15/09/2018 by campaignerkate

I fulfilled a long ambition to walk up Garway Hill and explore some west Herefordshire commons with my friend Marika Kovacs. Continue reading →

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Peter Melchett, access champion

Posted on 01/09/2018 by campaignerkate

Peter Melchett, Ramblers’ vice-president, has died aged 70. He was a champion of access who created public paths on his farm in Norfolk. Continue reading →

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