52 Walks with Grace
52 Walks with Grace
Somewhere new to walk each week of the year.
A trip to Winkworth
52 Walks with Grace Winkworth Arboretum, Surrey There is something rather special about arriving somewhere before the crowds. Grace and I pulled into Winkworth Arboretum at exactly 9.33 a.m. and, apart from a handful of cars, we had the place almost to ourselves. The...
When Harry Met Grace
Chilworth Gunpowder Mills When Grace Met Harry We were supposed to be visiting St Peter’s Church in Albury. That was the plan. Then, out of the corner of my eye, I spotted a brown sign. Chilworth Gunpowder Mills. We had been trying to find this place for weeks. Every...
St Martha’s Church & Milkshake
52 Walks with Grace St Martha’s Hill, Surrey Some places ask for your attention. Others simply wait. St Martha’s Church stands quietly on top of St Martha’s Hill, watching over the Surrey Hills as it has done for centuries. It...
Elstead & Lakes
Elstead Common There are so many memories waiting for me in Elstead. This was where Mick and I first made a home together. A tiny one bedroom flat, filled with hope that I couldn’t fully see at the time. He became the man who quietly saved me after years of hurt and...
Titanic & Kings
The Phillips Memorial, Godalming: A Quiet Corner with a Titanic Story Some places whisper their history rather than shout it. The Phillips Memorial in Godalming is one of them. Tucked beside the ancient Church of St Peter and St Paul and overlooking the gentle River...
A Roman Reminder
Day 2 of 52 Walks with Grace – Farley Heath Roman Temple Today Grace and I headed to Farley Heath in search of the Roman temple. We got completely lost, and I had to use AI to help me find it. The funny thing is, ChatGPT got it wrong, so we ended up wandering around...
A wander into Somewhere!
52 Walks with Grace – SOMEWHERE! Blackheath Sometimes the best places are the ones you never meant to find. Today started with a change of plan. It was already close to 30 degrees and Grace had absolutely no intention of getting up early, so our bigger walk...
A Stroll to Afold & Loxwood
A Morning in Alfold and Loxwood: Where History Still Walks Beside You I had no idea this was such a hidden gem. There are places that don’t shout for your attention. They simply wait. Alfold is one of them. Nestled on the Surrey and Sussex border, Alfold has quietly...
A SHERE JOY
I Didn’t Realise I Had Walked Into a Story There are days when you set out with no expectations, and somehow you come home with a memory you’ll keep forever. Today was one of those days. I found myself wandering through the tiny Surrey village of Shere, not really...
SOLO DOG TRIP
A trip to Bosham - Emsworth & Woodmancote There’s something about doing something for the first time that feels equal parts brave and slightly unhinged. This was mine. Day one, it was just me and Grace heading to Winkworth Arboretum. Not just for the walk, but so...