June 22, 2020

North Wessex Downs Walking Festival

June 22, 2020/ Pipsticks Walks

Spontaneous Berkshire Days

We had planned to bring you some exciting walks as part of the North Wessex Downs Walking Festival programme but sadly the Festival was stopped in its tracks by the covid-19 virus pandemic! All is not lost, however, as the chalk hills where we love to walk are still here and our inspiring guided walks can be rescheduled for you to enjoy at a later date. In the meantime, it’s time to make your shoes happy with an amble through some of our festival walks ‘Up on the Downs’.

September 29, 2019

Literary Hitchhiking – ‘Up on the Downs’

September 29, 2019/ Pipsticks Walks

Nobody can’t stop ‘ee. It’s a footpath right enough - Edward Thomas

There are many literary connections with the North Wessex Downs - poets and writers all united by their deep love of nature and the English countryside. We often tread the same paths walking in their footsteps and our North Wessex Downs Walking Festival walk up on the Berkshire Downs around the historic village of Aldworth was no exception.

September 28, 2019

A Walk for All Seasons

September 28, 2019/ Pipsticks Walks

Four Seasons fill the measure of the year (Keats)

Walking is one of the best ways to explore a country and as the changing seasons unfold across the English countryside each brings its own unique beauty showcasing the land in a different way. The changing seasons also ensure there is plenty of interest on our walks throughout the year.