2010-07-07T23:05:00+01:00 Robert Whittaker tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-03-25:photos-feed tag:robert.mathmos.net,2010-07-03:holton-walk 2010-07-03T12:00:00Z 2010-07-07T23:04:00+01:00

A walk from Cowley to Holton and back to collect some more tracks for OpenStreetMap. THe outward journey was via Shotover, with a loop out to Stanton St John. I returned via Wheatley Mill, Castle Hill, Cuddesdon, Denton, and Garsington.

51.73884 -1.15233 4000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2010-06-26:graveley-willian 2010-06-26T12:00:00Z 2010-07-04T20:20:00+01:00

Photos form a walk from Stevenage to Letchworth Garden City, via the villages of Graveley and Willian.

51.94518 -0.21343 4000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2010-06-19:wolvercote-walk 2010-06-19T12:00:00Z 2010-06-20T19:13:00+01:00

A few photos from a short walk with Katherine and my parents from the centre of Oxford, out along the river to Wolvercote, and back via Wolvercote Common, Burgess Field, and the Oxford Canal.

51.76755 -1.28012 2000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2010-06-05:knebworth-house 2010-06-05T12:00:00Z 2010-06-11T20:05:00+01:00

Photographs from a visit to Knebworth House near Stevenage.

51.87289 -0.21486 350 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2010-05-22:wolvercote-walk 2010-05-22T12:00:00Z 2010-06-11T20:00:00+01:00

Pictures from a walk from Iffley, up the river to Wolvercote, and back across Port Meadow to Oxford.

51.75173 -1.26907 4500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2010-04-24:cambridge-walk 2010-04-24T12:00:00Z 2010-06-08T22:05:00+01:00

Photos from a walk from Cambridge. We arrived by train and headed east, out along the Coton cycle path. From there we continued east before turning south to Comberton and west to Barton. We returned via Grantchester Meadows and Newnham.

52.1957 0.07446 4000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2010-04-05:shrawley-woods 2010-04-05T12:00:00Z 2010-04-29T23:40:00+01:00

Photos from a walk with Tewkesbury Walking Club in and around Shrawley Woods.

52.29843 -2.29217 1700 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2010-04-04:lickey-hills 2010-04-04T12:00:00Z 2010-04-19T21:30:00+01:00

Photos from a walk in the Lickey Hills, also taking in the Bittell Reservoir, part of the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, and Barnt Green.

52.3715 -1.9859 2700 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2010-03-27:stanton-walk 2010-03-27T12:00:00Z 2010-03-30T23:02:00Z

Photos from a walk to the east of Oxford. Starting from Cowley, I climbed up thorugh Shotover Park, and over to Forest Hill. It was then across the fields to Stanton St John, where I did a bit of exploring for OpenStreetMap and stopped for lunch in the churchyard. After lunch, I continued via Woodperry to Beckely, before heading back towards Oxford via Sydlings Copse. On the way back to Cowley, I diverted via the Lye valley and Boundary Brook.

51.76599 -1.18588 3700 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2010-03-21:uea-campus 2010-03-21T12:00:00Z 2010-03-30T23:01:00Z

Exploring the campus of the University of East Anglia, on the outskirts of Norwich.

52.61941 1.24189 600 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2010-03-21:norwich 2010-03-21T12:00:00Z 2010-03-30T23:00:00Z

Photos from a visit to Norich, including the castle, the market square, and a few of the numerous churches.

52.62968 1.29507 600 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2010-03-20:brandon-thetford-attleborough 2010-03-20T12:00:00Z 2010-03-25T22:55:00Z

Pictures from a pre-house-hunting trip to these three towns Norwich–Ely train line in Norfolk.

52.41468 0.74934 1000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2010-03-19:norwich 2010-03-19T12:00:00Z 2010-03-25T22:52:00Z

Photos from Norwich city centre, including the castle, several churches, and the cathedral.

52.62848 1.297674 500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2010-03-13:stevenage-walk 2010-03-13T12:00:00Z 2010-03-25T22:50:00Z

Photos from a walk to the north-east of Stevenage, taking in Graveley, Weston, Halls Green, and Walkern.

51.93738 -0.1696 3500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2010-03-06:boars-hill 2010-03-06T12:00:00Z 2010-03-09T22:59:00Z

Photos from a long walk to the west of Oxford, collecting footpath and postbox data for OpenStreetMap. I started from Cowley, and went via Iffley Lock to South Hinksey. From there I climbed up along the bridleway above the Wyevale Garden Centre, before exploring along Foxcombe Road and the paths around Lincombe Lane. After lunch I headed down to Sunningwell and round to Wootton, before heading back around the north side of Boar's Hill. I then took a quick detour up Hurst hill and heded back towards the Botley Road via Rayleigh Park and North Hinksey.

51.72533 -1.28334 3000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2010-01-03:bibury-walk 2010-01-03T12:00:00Z 2010-01-04T19:59:00Z

Photos from a Tewkesbury Walking Club walk starting from Bibury. We first headed north to do a loop around Calcot and Coln Rogers before lunch. We then headed north-east up a dry valley, before returning via the Salt Way.

51.77634 -1.84705 2400 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2010-01-01:hungover-hills 2010-01-01T12:00:00Z 2010-01-02T13:25:00Z

A Tewkesbury Walking Club walk on the Malvern Hills. We started at Wyche Cutting, and followed the ridge north over Worcestershire Beacon and North Hill, before dropping down to West Malvern Road to pick up the Worcestershire Way. We continued north, before turning west and then south to return via Whitman's Hill Coppice and Park Wood.

52.11115 -2.34751 2500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-12-31:bredons-norton 2009-12-31T12:00:00Z 2010-01-02T13:23:00Z

A short walk from Bredon, to Westmancote and Bredon's Norton.

52.04078 -2.1005 1500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-12-27:coberley-walk 2009-12-27T12:00:00Z 2010-01-02T13:22:00Z

Photos from a Tewkesbury Walking Club walk starting from Severn Springs. We walked to the south, taking in Upper Coberley, Elkstone, Cowley, and Coberley.

51.82821 -2.04728 2800 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-12-26:snowshill-walk 2009-12-26T12:00:00Z 2009-12-29T18:30:00Z

Photos from the Boxing Day Tewkesbury Walking Club walk from Snowshill. We headed west from Snowshill, though Lidcombe Wood and on to the village of Stanway. We followed the Cotswold Way north to Stanton, before returning to Snowshill.

51.99963 -1.89116 2100 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-12-25:kemerton-overbury 2009-12-25T12:00:00Z 2009-12-29T17:56:00Z

Photos from a Christmas morning walk to test out my new walking books. We headed east from Bredon through Kemerton and on to Overbury, returning on a higher route via Kemerton and Westmancote.

52.03439 -2.08638 1500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-11-15:stmarys-tower 2009-11-15T12:00:00Z 2009-11-18T22:49:00Z

Pictures from a day in Oxford, including a trip up the tower of the Unversity Church of St Mary the Virgin.

51.75277 -1.25367 500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-11-14:oxford-museums 2009-11-14T12:00:00Z 2009-11-18T22:47:00Z

Photos from a day in Oxford, visiting the Museum of Natural History and the Pitt Rivers Museum.

51.75869 -1.255467 700 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-10-17:harcourt-arboretum 2009-10-17T12:00:00Z 2009-10-18T20:42:00+01:00

Photos from a visit to the Harcourt Arboretum in Nuneham Courtenay, part of the University of Oxford Botanic Garden.

51.68247 -1.19924 300 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-10-10:welwyn-walk 2009-10-10T12:00:00Z 2009-10-17T20:40:00+01:00

Photos from a walk around some of the leafy residential streets of Welwyn Garden City and Sherrardspark Wood.

51.80522 -0.20916 500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-09-26:great-milton 2009-09-26T12:00:00Z 2009-10-07T23:43:00+01:00

Photos from a bike ride from Cowley to Great Milton, via Garsington and returning via Wheatly and Horspath. The main purpose of the ride was to gather information for the OpenStreetMap project.

51.72939 -1.12022 4000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-09-19:ogbw7 2009-09-19T12:00:00Z 2009-09-27T09:35:00+01:00

Photos from our seventh and final stage of the Oxford Green Belt Way. We took the bus to the John Radcliffe Hospital, and from there walked out to join the Way at Elsfield. We followed the paths north and then east to Beckley, and then on to the Manor at Woodperry. We continued, passing the edge of Stanton St John, and on to Forest Hill, before turning west to Sandhills. From there, we climbed up to the top of Shotover Hill, and the marker post where we'd started off four and a half months ago.

51.78112 -1.18685 3000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-08-28:port-haliguen 2009-08-28T12:00:00Z 2009-09-01T21:41:00+01:00

On the final evening, we walked from the Campsite to Port Haliguen to find something to eat.

47.4816 -3.096943 1000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-08-28:cote-sauvage 2009-08-28T12:00:00Z 2009-09-01T21:39:00+01:00

On Friday, we walked to Port Maria, and then followed the summary Côte Sauvage north. We turned inland to Keriscob, and returned along tracks to Quiberon.

47.4867 -3.119946 2500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-08-27:belle-ile 2009-08-27T12:00:00Z 2009-09-01T21:38:00+01:00

On Thursday, we took the ferry from Port Maria to Le Palias on the island of Belle Île. We spent the day looking round the town, visiting the Vauban citadell and fortifications, and walking along the coast.

47.34568 -3.155479 1500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-08-26:petit-train 2009-08-26T12:00:00Z 2009-09-01T21:35:00+01:00

Photos from Wednesday of our holiday in Quiberon. The weather statred off nice and we headed to the beach for a swim. But it clouded over, so we went into Quiberon town, had a ride on the Petit Train, and then went out to eat.

47.48345 -3.115482 2200 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-08-25:quiberon-cycle 2009-08-25T12:00:00Z 2009-09-01T21:34:00+01:00

On Tuesday, we hired bikes from the campsite and set off on a ride around the penisular. We went anti-clockwise, through Port Haliguen, Saint-Julien, and Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, to the thinnest point north of Kerhostin. Then I got a puncture, so we had to return to Saint-Pierre-Quiberon to get it repaired. We then headed out through Keridenvel to the summary Côte Sauvage, before going inland through Kerniscob and to the Locmaria tower. We then returned to the coast, and returned to the campsite via Port Maria.

47.49911 -3.13179 5200 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-08-24:campsite-flume 2009-08-24T12:00:00Z 2009-08-31T21:56:00+01:00

Photos of Katherine and I messing around on the flume at Camping du Conguel.

47.47585 -3.093274 25 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-08-24:port-haliguen 2009-08-24T12:00:00Z 2009-08-31T21:55:00+01:00

Photos from the second day of our holiday in Quiberon, when we walked along the coast to the Port Haliguen.

47.48673 -3.102007 500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-08-23:port-maria 2009-08-23T12:00:00Z 2009-08-31T21:54:00+01:00

Photos from the first day of our holiday in Quiberon, when we walked along the coast to the Grand Plage and Port Maria.

47.47835 -3.12501 750 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-08-22:quiberon-holiday 2009-08-22T12:00:00Z 2009-08-31T21:53:00+01:00

Photos from a holiday with Katherine on the Presqu'ile de Quiberon, staying in a caravan at Camping du Conguel. Follow

47.47522 -3.092051 10000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-08-15:malverns-walk 2009-08-15T12:00:00Z 2009-08-18T22:51:00+01:00

Photographs from at the north end of the Malvern Hills. We started at Wyche Cutting, and followed the ridge north over Worcestershire Beacon and North Hill, before dropping down to West Malvern Road to pick up the Worcestershire Way. We continued north, before turning west and then south to return via Whitman's Hill Coppice and Park Wood.

52.11139 -2.34679 2500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-08-08:go-ape 2009-08-08T12:00:00Z 2009-08-18T22:50:00+01:00

Photos from our adventures at Go Ape! in Wendover Woods.

51.77108 -0.7135749 250 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-07-25:ogbw6 2009-07-25T12:00:00Z 2009-08-03T23:43:00+01:00

Photos from the fourth leg of the Oxford Green Belt Way, from Water Eaton to Elsfield. We picked up the route by Water Eaton Manor. We then crossed the River Cherwell, and then followed the river south to Sescut. We then turned east and headed up the hill to Elsfield. We then left the Green Belt Way, following paths south into Headington to catch the bus home.

51.78613 -1.23585 3000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-07-04:ogbw5 2009-07-04T12:00:00Z 2009-07-06T23:47:00+01:00

Photos from the fourth leg of the Oxford Green Belt Way, from Wolvercote to Water Eaton. We walked to Wolvercote from the centre of Oxford, following the Oxford Canal. We continued north along the canal, skirting the edge of Kidlington before passing through Thrupp and on to Shipton on Cherwell. We then left the canal, crossing fields to Hamton Gay and Hampton Poyle, before passing the curch of St Mary the Virgin on the edge of Kidlington. The route continued south to Water Eaton House, where we departed to cut back to the Park and Ride to catch the bus back to Oxford.

51.81427 -1.27991 6000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-06-21:toronto 2009-06-21T12:00:00Z 2009-06-26T01:07:00+01:00

Photos from an afternoon exploring Toronto, including views of the CN Tower and the University of Toronto campus.

43.65309 -79.38463 2000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-06-13:t20-oval 2009-06-13T12:00:00Z 2009-06-18T22:32:00+01:00

Pictures from South Africa v. West Indies and New Zealand v. Pakistan, at The Oval, as part of the super-eight stage of the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 cricket tournament.

51.48373 -0.1150131 150 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-06-12:t20-lords 2009-06-12T12:00:00Z 2009-06-18T21:28:00+01:00

Pictures from Pakistan v. Sri Lanka and India v. West Indies, at Lords, as part of the super-eight stage of the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 cricket tournament.

51.52941 -0.1727772 120 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-06-07:t20-oval 2009-06-06T12:00:00Z 2009-06-10T20:59:00+01:00

Pictures from Scotland v. New Zeland and West Indies v. Australia, at The Oval, as part of the group stages of the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 cricket tournament.

51.48373 -0.1150131 150 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-05-30:university-parks 2009-05-30T12:00:00Z 2009-06-10T20:14:00+01:00

Photos from a walk around the Oxford University Parks with my parents and Katherine.

51.76187 -1.25391 400 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-05-30:punting 2009-05-30T12:00:00Z 2009-06-03T21:11:00+01:00

Photos from a punting trip on the River Cherwell with Katherine and my parents. We hired our punt from the Magdalen Bridge Boathouse, and headed north-east to Mesopotamia and Parson's Pleasure.

51.7554 -1.24158 600 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-05-24:ogbw4 2009-05-24T12:00:00Z 2009-06-01T21:20:00+01:00

Photos from the fourth leg of the Oxford Green Belt Way, from north of Cumnor to Wolvercote. We got the bus to Botley and then headed west towards the Farmore Reservoir. The route took us south of the reservoir and then north along the River Thames. We had lunch by the reservoir and then followed the Thames Path from Pinkhill Lock and under the Swinford Toll Bridge, before leaving the river to follow the edge of Wytham Wood. We rejoined the Thames path by the A34 and followed it to Wolvercote, and then south back to Oxford.

51.76509 -1.33619 4200 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-05-23:ogbw3 2009-05-23T12:00:00Z 2009-05-31T14:56:00+01:00

Photographs from our third leg of the Oxford Green Belt Way, from Radley to just past Cumnor. We got the number 35 bus from Oxford to Radely, and then followed the path through grounds Radley College, and on to Sunningwell. We then climed Foxcombe Hill, passing by Jarn Mound and Matthew Arnold's Field. We followed a track around Boar's Hill, before heading off to Cumnor. From Cumnor we continued north, before turning back towards Oxford to catch a bus in Botley.

51.71899 -1.29307 5000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-05-09:hertford-cricket 2009-05-09T12:00:00Z 2009-05-31T14:55:00+01:00

Photos from a trip to Hertford to watch Katherine's brother play cricket.

51.7909 -0.06928 100 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-05-03:ogbw2 2009-05-03T12:00:00Z 2009-05-04T21:39:00+01:00

The second part of our walk along the Oxford Green Belt Way, from Toot Baldon to Radley, via Nuneham Courtenay and Abingdon Lock. We walked to Toot Baldon from Cowley, and got the number 35 bus back from Radley.

51.68133 -1.21912 5500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-05-02:ogbw1 2009-05-02T12:00:00Z 2009-05-04T21:38:00+01:00

Photos from the first stage of our walk following the Oxford Green Belt Way. We started from Cowley and picked up the way at the top of Shotover Hill. We continued to Toot Baldon, before cutting back through Blackbird Leys.

51.72654 -1.18524 3000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-04-13:bromsberrow-estate 2009-04-13T12:00:00Z 2009-04-22T22:22:00+01:00

Pictures from a walk through the Bromsberrow estate, starting from Hollybush car park.

52.01762 -2.3515 1500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-04-12:nailsworth-walk 2009-04-12T12:00:00Z 2009-04-21T22:56:00+01:00

Photographs from a Tewkesbury Walking Club walk from Nailsworth. We headed south-east to Chavenage and onto Babdown, before returning via Lasborough, Newington, and Horsley.

51.66356 -2.22325 3500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-04-11:broadway 2009-04-11T12:00:00Z 2009-04-15T22:36:00+01:00

Photographs from a trip to Broadway to help plan a treasure hunt for a group my mum belongs to. As well as looking round the town, we ventured out to the old church of St Eadburgha.

52.03611 -1.85758 1300 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-04-04:marsh-baldon 2009-04-04T12:00:00Z 2009-04-13T18:10:00+01:00

A walk from Cowley, Oxford via Toot Baldon to Marsh Baldon and returning via Sandford on Thames and along the river.

51.70872 -1.20136 3700 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-03-21:chippinghurst-walk 2009-03-21T12:00:00Z 2009-03-22T17:00:00Z

Photographs from a walk from Cowley via Garsington to Chippinghurst Manor and on to Cuddesdon before returning via Garsinton again. I had intended to walk to Little Milton, but was foiled by the lack of bridges across the river. At Chippinghurst Manor, a Restricted Byway crosses the river, there there is only a 'ford' (not that it's suitable for anything short of a tank) and no foot bridge. Lower down, my map showed a footpath crossing the river with the crossing marked as 'stepping stones' but there was no such way to get across, and again no bridge.

51.71769 -1.1563 2500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-03-07:cambridge 2009-03-07T12:00:00Z 2009-03-17T21:37:00Z

Pictures from a day out in Cambridge, to look around and admire the spring flowers on the backs.

52.20378 0.117 1200 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-02-28:denton-walk 2009-02-28T12:00:00Z 2009-03-01T18:50:00Z

A walk through a number of villages to the south-east of Oxford, to gather data for OpenStreetMap. From Cowley, the route went via Garsington, Denton, Cuddesdon, Wheatley, Littleworth, and Horspath.

51.73136 -1.15746 3000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-02-14:garsington-walk 2009-02-14T12:00:00Z 2009-03-01T18:49:00Z

Photos from a muddy walk from Cowley in Oxford. We took the roman road out to Toot Baldon, and then returned across the fields via Garsington.

51.72029 -1.17925 2500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-02-07:stevenage-snow 2009-02-07T12:00:00Z 2009-02-08T22:46:00Z

Photographs from a snowy Stevenage, on a walk from Pin Green to the Town Centre via Fairlands Valley Park.

51.90586 -0.18232 1500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-01-31:shotover-park 2009-01-31T12:00:00Z 2009-02-08T22:45:00Z

Pictures from a short walk with Katherine in Shotever Park. On the way back we passed the "Nuffield Needle", the monument in the middle of the roundabout at the entrance to the Oxford Business Parks.

51.74225 -1.18797 1500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-01-11:forest-hill-walk 2009-01-11T12:00:00Z 2009-01-23T23:16:00Z

Some photographs from a walk I did to gather GPS tracks to contribute to the OpenStreetMap project.

51.75282 -1.16999 2500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2009-01-01:bromesberrow-walk 2009-01-01T12:00:00Z 2009-01-16T23:45:00Z

A very frosty New-Year's-Day walk with Tewkesbury Walking Club. Starting form Hollybush car park, we headed south past the Gingerbread Cottage, countouring round to the east of Chase End Hill. We then entered the Brosberrow Estate, and continued south to Bromsberrow Chruch. We returned via fields, back through the estate, and back over Chase End Hill.

52.01401 -2.3576 2000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2008-12-28:painswick-walk 2008-12-28T12:00:00Z 2009-01-16T22:00:00Z

A walk from Painswick with Tewkesbury Walking Club. We left the town heading south-west on the A46, before turning off and heading north up a valley. We did a little loop out towards Harescombe, before heading northwards aagin, this time on the other side of the valley. We then returned back to Painswick.

51.79667 -2.199633 2700 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2008-12-26:winchcombe-walk 2008-12-26T12:00:00Z 2009-01-10T23:00:00Z

A Boxing Day walk from Winchcombe with Tewkesbury Walking Club. We climbed out of the town up Langley Hill and contoured round bevfore descending and heading south past the 'One Man and His Dog' carving. We concontinued south towards Cleve Common, and had lunch by the Washpool. After lunch, we crossed the common and descended through Breakheart Plantation and past Corndean Farm back to Winchcombe.

51.94608 -1.993 2400 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2008-11-29:london-lights 2008-11-29T12:00:00Z 2008-11-30T20:22:00Z

Photographs of some of the Christmas lights in London, taken during a day out with Katherine. We stopped in at the Tate Modern to see Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster's TH.2058 in the Turbine Hall.

51.51045 -0.1100349 1500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2008-11-02:university-parks 2008-11-02T12:00:00Z 2008-11-12T20:41:00Z

Photos from a walk with Katherine and my parents to see the Autumn colours in the Oxford University Parks.

51.75934 -1.250553 650 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2008-11-01:pangbourne-falklands 2008-11-01T12:00:00Z 2008-11-11T22:48:00Z

Photos from a walk with Katherine and my parents to visit the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel at Pangbourne.

51.47892 -1.097088 1250 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2008-10-11:blenheim-palace 2008-10-11T12:00:00Z 2008-10-12T18:54:00+01:00

Photos from a visit to Blenheim Palace, home of the Dukes of Malborough.

51.84202 -1.361661 1000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2008-09-20:rushcliffe-garden 2008-09-20T12:00:00Z 2008-09-27T18:10:00+01:00

Photographs from the garden of Katherine's grandparents on a sunny september afternoon.

52.92 -1.12 100 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2008-09-20:denton-belvoir 2008-09-20T12:00:00Z 2008-09-27T18:06:00+01:00

Pictures from trip to the Vale of Belvoir with Katherine and her grandparents. We had a pub lunch at the Welby Arms in Denton, and drove past Belvoir Castle on the way home.

52.88964 -0.7481003 3000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2008-09-13:pembroke-reunion 2008-09-13T12:00:00Z 2008-09-27T16:12:00+01:00

Photographs of Pembroke College, Cambridge, taken when I returned for a ten-year reunion dinner.

52.20195 0.1197016 100 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2008-08-21:eindhoven-psv 2008-08-21T12:00:00Z 2008-08-25T17:44:00+01:00

Photographs from a visit to the Philips Stadion, home to PSV Eindhoven. We had a tour of the stadium, including the home and away changing rooms, stands, press conference room, and the Business Club lounge.

51.4417 5.467393 125 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2008-08-20:eindhoven-group 2008-08-20T12:00:00Z 2008-08-25T17:43:00+01:00

Pictures of the group I lead at the 2008 ECMI Modelling Workshop. The members were: Hermes Gadelha, Siri-Malén Høynes, Kjetil Johannessen, Xiangwen Kong, Sean McGinty, and Sudhir Srivastava.

51.44846 5.487177 250 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2008-08-19:eindhoven-tue 2008-08-19T12:00:00Z 2008-08-25T17:42:00+01:00

Photographs taken around the TU/e campus in the centre of Eindhoven, while I was there as an instructor on an ECMI modelling workshop. The campus is dotted with interesting sculptures, including ten giant bowling ball and ten pins, and a solar-powered buddha that rises out of a lake when there's enough sun.

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Photographs from our meals and other evening entertainment during the 2008 ECMI Modelling Workshop in Eindhoven. The restaurants we visited were: Eetcafé de Wildeman, Eetcafé de Effenaar, Tortillas, Grand Café Centraal, Antonio's, and 't Rozenknopje.

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Photographs from the 2008 ECMI Modelling Workshop held at TU/e at which I acted as an instructor.

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A visit to the National Codes Centre and National Museum of Computing at Bletchlety Park. We saw several Enigma machines, and the recently built replica of a Mark II Colossus computer.

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Photographs from a weekend break in Amsterdam, staying in the Hotel Fantasia. Amongst other things, we did a walking tour of some of the canals, visited the Rijksmuseum and the Vincent van Gogh Museum, went for a walk in the Vondelpark, took the Canal Bus, and visited the Tropenmuseum. On the last night, we had a good meal at Haesje Claes.

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Photographs from midweek stay at the Centre Parcs holliday village De Kempervennen near Eindhoven, in The Netherlands. Activites included swimming, cycling, the 'High Wire Adventure' (an assault course up in the trees), crazy golf, and archery.

51.326 5.421495 1000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2008-07-13:rotterdam 2008-07-13T12:00:00Z 2008-07-23T22:31:00+01:00

As part of a holiday in the Netherlands, Katherine and I spent a day looking around Rotterdam. Due to damage in the Second World War, must of the buildings in the centre are modern. We did a walking tour from a guide book, including the Kijk-Kubus Cube Houses and the new Eurasmusbrug. We also went up the 185m tall Eutomast.

51.91431 4.479504 1600 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2008-06-28:lords-cricket 2008-06-28T12:00:00Z 2008-07-06T11:13:00+01:00

Photos from a day watching the One Day International cricket match between England and New Zealand at Lords, London. England lost the match and the series; see the match report from the BBC.

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Photos of some of the flowers and plants in my parents' back garden.

52.027 -2.105 100 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2008-06-08:coberley-walk 2008-06-08T12:00:00Z 2008-06-11T21:13:00+01:00

A walk with Katherine and my mum starting from Severn Springs. We climbed to Upper Coberley and continued south to Elkstone, negotiating a bit of a bog on the way! We left Elkstone to the west before turning back north and then descending through Cowley Wood. We took in the edge of Cowley and then dropped down into Coldwell Bottom. We contoured round to Coberley and returned across the fields to Severn Springs.

51.82941 -2.04792 3000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2008-06-07:stanton-walk 2008-06-07T12:00:00Z 2008-06-11T21:12:00+01:00

A short afternoon walk from Stanton to Laverton and on to Buckland, returning via a higher path above Laverton.

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Photos from a day trip back to Cambridge. We had lunch and walked out along the river to Grantchester, where we had refreshments at The Orchard. We then returned to Cambridge across the fields via Coton. We had a quick look in our old college, Pembroke, before catching the train back to Stevenage

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A circular walk from Cowley via Horspath, Garsington, Toot Baldon, Sandford on Thames (where we stopped for a drink), and Iffley.

51.71331 -1.182575 4000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2008-05-03:wolvercote-walk 2008-05-03T12:00:00Z 2008-05-04T22:52:00+01:00

A walk with Katherine from Oxford to Wolvercote. We had lunch on Port Meadow and continued out to Wolvercote, haing a drink at the Trout Inn. We returned along the Thames Path, past the riuns of Godstow Abbey, through the city centre, all the way to Iffley lock (where we stopped for another drink).

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Some photos from a visit to London for a birthday party, including The Globe theatre and St Paul's Cathedral.

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Photographs from a visit to the Falkirk Wheel, a Millenium Project to construct a new canal lift joining the Union Canal with the Forth & Clyde Canal.

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A few pictures of Edinburgh buildings, taken before and after our visit to the Falkirk Wheel.

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Photos from a walk in Holyrood Park to the summit of Arthur's Seat. We started from near the modern Scottish Parliament building and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. We had great views over the city of Edinburgh and the Port of Leith. On the way down we pased the ruins of St. Anthony's Chapel. Later in the day, we later visited the National Museum of Scotland, learning more about how bad the English had been to the Scottish.

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Photos from a visit to Edinburgh Castle. The audio guides were very good, and we kept learning how bad the English had been to the Scots! We saw (and heard) the gun being fired at 1pm. Afterwards, we went for a walk through Princes Street Gardens and around the Georgian New Town area of the City.

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A walk with Tewkesbury Walking Club in the Old Hills area near Malvern. We started from the Old Hills car park south of Callow End, and headed west. We continued round through Callow End seeing lots of lambs and getting views of the former Powick Mental Hospital and Stanbrook Abbey.

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Photographs from a walk on Bredon Hill with Katherine and my parents. We walked up to the tower from the top of Westmancote and returned via Sundial Farm, where we found a geocache.

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Photos from a visit to the newly opened Out of the Hat museum in Tewkesbury.

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Photos from a day out on the Severn Valley Railway with Katherine and my parents. It was the first day that the line way fully open following repairs after flood damage, and also the first opening of the new Engine House at Highley. The engines in steam included GWR 2-6-2T 5164, BR 4-6-0 45110, and SDJR 2-8-0 No.88.

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A walk with Katherine to the west of Oxford. We started form the city centre and headed out past the station towards New Botley, before takingcycle track to North Kinksey. We then climbed over Cumnor Hill up through the Youlbury Wood to Chilswell House. We had lunch at Jarn Mound on Boars Hill. We retuned to the river via Foxcombe Hill, Bayworth, Little Longdon, and Kennington. We followed the river north to Iffley Lock and cut back to Cowley.

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A short walk circling the Southfield Golf Course, taking in the Lye Valley Nature Reserve and Warneford Meadow, before returning along Barracks Lane.

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A few photos taken in the centre of Oxford as the daylight was fading.

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A New Year's Day walk from Winchcombe with Tewkesbury Walking Club. We proceeded through some rather muddy fields to Conrdean Farm, and then climbed towards Humblebee Woods. We then took the track through Waterhatch, and had lunch above Spoonley Farm. We returned to Winchcombe via Parks Farm and Sudeley Castle.

51.93866 -1.951618 2500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-12-31:christmas-lights 2007-12-31T12:00:00Z 2008-01-06T19:49:00Z

A short walk thorugh Queensmead and back along Blenheim Drive to see the multitude of Christmas lights around a bungalow in Westmancote.

52.03111 -2.100792 500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-12-30:winchcombe-prescott 2007-12-30T12:00:00Z 2008-01-06T19:48:00Z

A Tewkesbury Walking Club walk from Winchcombe. We climbed out of the town up Langley Hill, and proceeded round past the 'One Man and His Dog' carving to Prescott (of Hill Climb fame). We continued to Postlip and back into Winchcombe below Corndean Farm.

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The southern section of a two-part route walking around the boundary of Tewkesbury Town.

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A boxing day walk starting from Stumps Cross in Gloucestershire. We took the track to Deadmanbury Gate, before walking through Guiting Wood. We then joined the Diamond Way to Temple Guiting, where we had lunch. After lunch, we went north to Ford and Cutsdean, before returning to the cars at Stumps Cross.

51.95495 -1.887074 2200 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-12-23:malverns-easnor 2007-12-23T12:00:00Z 2008-01-03T22:50:00Z

A day walking starting from Hollybush car park. We took the track north from the car-park and turned west past the Edward Somers Obelisk and down into Eastnor Estate. From there we climbed on to the Ridgeway, and followed it north-east before dropping don to Netherton Farm and climbing back up to the Worcestershire Way. We then went north to Wynds Point, before returning above the reservoir and over Swynyard Hill to the Gullet Quarry. We finally returned to the cars arouns the west side of Midsummer Hill.

52.04542 -2.360859 2500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-12-22:beckford-walk 2007-12-22T12:00:00Z 2008-01-03T22:05:00Z

A short walk with Tewkesbury Walking Club starting from Beckford Village Hall. We headed up the hill a little way and returned via the edge of Grafton.

52.02846 -2.036505 1200 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-11-04:islip-walk 2007-11-04T12:00:00Z 2007-11-04T23:10:00Z

An eight-mile walk with Katherine and my parents starting from Woodeaton. We first had a look in the church, with its unusual painted wall and tower built over the nave. We then walked south to Elsfield, to see the manor and John Buchan's grave. We then joined the River Cherwell, and followed it north to Islip for lunch. We had a quick look in the church, before taking the Oxfordshire way to Noke, and Prattle Lane back to Woodeaton.

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A visit to the Botanic Gardens in Oxford with my parents and Katherine.

51.75098 -1.247702 150 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-11-03:st-catherines 2007-11-03T12:00:00Z 2007-11-03T19:04:00Z

A visit to St. Catherine's College, Oxford to show my parents around. Photographs of the hall and gardens, including the sculpture "Achaean" by Barbara Hepworth.

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Photos from some sightseeing around the City of Oxford, taking in a number of colleges and buildings of the University of Oxford, and views from the tower of the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin.

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A short walk with the Jones' east along the esturary from Heybridge Basin, as far as the causeway to Osea Island.

51.73677 0.71909 1500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-09-29:oxford-iffley 2007-09-29T12:00:00Z 2007-09-29T17:45:00+01:00

A walk around Oxford, taking in the University Parks and some of the colleges. We then followed the Thames Path south to Iffley Lock, before cutting back across to Cowley.

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A walk from Stevenage town centre to Hitchin, across the fields via St Ippolyts.

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Photos from a walk from Cowley through Shotover Country Park to Wheatley, and back via Horspath.

51.745 -1.167 2500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-09-02:bike-cuddesdon 2007-09-02T12:00:00Z 2007-09-05T17:20:00+01:00

A short bike ride from Cowley, passing through Garsington, Denton, and Cuddesdon. I then took the road to Great Melton before turning off back to Wheatley. From Wheatley I ventured off-road to the top of Shotover Country Park. I then took the bridleway down throught the park back to Cowley.

51.73 -1.16 3500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-08-27:melbourne 2007-08-27T12:00:00Z 2007-08-29T19:20:00+01:00

After the trip to Breedon, we travelled by car to the town of Melbourne. There we had a stroll along by the pool, and had lunch in the tea rooms. We then had a quick look in some of the craft shops in the grounds of the Hall. Melbourne gave its name to title Viscount Melbourne (whose holders were once resident at Melbourne Hall). The more famous Melbourne, Australia was named after second viscount in 1837.

52.820673 -1.423185 100 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-08-27:breedon 2007-08-27T12:00:00Z 2007-08-29T19:15:00+01:00

A visit to Breedon on the Hill with Katherine and her grandparents. We had a look around the Breedon Church, which was hosting a flower festival. Aferwards, we took the car to Melbourne.

52.805985 -1.399877 50 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-08-05:attenborough-reserve 2007-08-05T12:00:00Z 2007-08-07T08:36:00+01:00

A walk through the reserve calling in at the Attenborough Nature Centre. Then followed the River Trent back to Beeston Marina.

52.90055 -1.234696 3000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-08-05:rushcliffe-park 2007-08-05T12:00:00Z 2007-08-07T08:35:00+01:00

A trip to Rushcliffe Country Park and the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre. Unfortunately the main steam engine wasn't running, but we looked round the engine sheds, saw the vintage buses, and had a trip on the minature railway run by the Nottingham Society of Model and Experimental Engineers. We then walked round the rest of the park and had our picnic overlooking the lake.

52.88414 -1.147588 500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-08-04:ambergate-walk 2007-08-04T12:00:00Z 2007-08-06T21:59:00+01:00

A circular walk with Katherine and my parents, starting from Ambergate Railway station. We climbed out of the valley though Beggarswell Wood, and continued along lanes and across fields to Alport Height for lunch. We then headed back via Alderwasley and down into Whatstandwell. After a quick drink at the Derwent Hotel, we climbed up through Crich Carr to Crich, and took the path through the woods back to the canal and Ambergate.

53.06043 -1.480569 5000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-07-27:st-catherines 2007-07-27T12:00:00Z 2007-07-30T23:00:00+01:00

Photos from an overnight stay at St Catherine's College while I was house-hunting in Oxford.

51.75614 -1.244212 150 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-07-14:bramcote-walk 2007-07-14T12:00:00Z 2007-07-15T22:05:00+01:00

A walk from Beeston to Stapleford via Beeston Fields Golf Course, up the Erewash canal, and on to the Pit Lane Recreation Area. We then went up Bramcote Hill to see the Hemlock Stone, before returning via Wollaton Hall and University Park.

52.937983 -1.243773 3000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-06-22:fowey 2007-06-22T12:00:00Z 2007-06-24T18:00:00+01:00

A day out in Fowey. We took the passenger ferry to Polruan, walked around the inlet, and caught the car ferry back from Boddinnick.

50.335004 -4.635201 2500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-06-21:mevagissey 2007-06-21T12:00:00Z 2007-06-24T17:59:00+01:00

We walked to Mevagissey from our campsite along National Cycle Route 3 and the South-West Coast Path, and spent some time looking round the harbour.

50.270262 -4.787491 500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-06-20:eden-project 2007-06-20T12:00:00Z 2007-06-24T17:58:00+01:00

Photographs from a day out at the Eden Project.

50.36113 -4.744699 500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-06-19:charlestown 2007-06-19T12:00:00Z 2007-06-24T17:57:00+01:00

A day exploring St. Austell and the port of Charlestown, including a visit to the Shipwreck and Heretage Centre.

50.332488 -4.757842 500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-06-18:heligan 2007-06-18T12:00:00Z 2007-06-24T17:56:00+01:00

Photographs from a visit to the spectacular Lost Gardens of Heligan.

50.286131 -4.810081 1500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-06-17:pentewan 2007-06-17T12:00:00Z 2007-06-24T17:55:00+01:00

A walk from our campsite at London Apprentice through the woods to Pentewan, and then following the South-West Coast Path north-east to Porthpean, before returning inland.

50.29181 -4.782304 3500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-06-11:simula-oslo-2 2007-06-12T12:00:00Z 2007-06-11T15:40:00+01:00

Photographs from the Tuesday of the Simula Workshop on Biomedical Computation, in Oslo, Norway. After the day's sessions we travelled to Lysaker to catch a boat trip round the Fjords on the M/S Ceres. Afterwards, we went for a quick pizza before returning to our cabins at Bogstad Camping. We then walked down to the lake there to view the sunset.

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Photographs from the Monday of the Simula Workshop on Biomedical Computation, in Oslo, Norway. The workshop took place at Simula Research Laboratory, in the IT Fornebu complex, on the Oslo Fjord, near Lysaker. In the evening we had a quick look round the centre of Oslo and the sea-front, before dining at the Ekeberg restaurant.

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A picnic with Katherine in Wollaton Park, followed by visits to the Industrial Museum in the stable block and the Natural History Museum in the Hall itself.

52.947888 -1.209612 600 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-04-30:ashton-walk 2007-04-30T12:00:00Z 2007-05-06T23:28:00+01:00

A short walk from Ashton-under-Hill, Worcestershire. From the Star Inn, we walked north along the east edge of the village, and then up through Ashton Wood, and returning through the church-yard.

52.038686 -2.004833 1500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-04-26:usk-valley 2007-04-26T12:00:00Z 2007-05-06T23:25:00+01:00

A circular walk with Tewkesbury Walking Club, starting from the Clytha Estate National Trust car park in Monmouthshire, Wales. We climbed the hill to Clytha Castle, and continued to the earthworks at the Coed y Bwynydd Camp iron-age fort for coffee. We continued through woods filled with bluebells and then on to the church at Bettws Newydd, before passing through Alice Springs Golf Club to the Chainbridge Inn for lunch. We then followed the River Usk north, before skirting round the Clytha Estate and returning to the car park.

51.766246 -2.936096 4000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-04-21:park-picnic 2007-04-21T12:00:00Z 2007-04-23T22:40:00+01:00

A picnic by the Italian Fountains in Kensington Gardens, with a few friends from Pembroke College.

51.510515 -0.17466 25 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-04-14:wollaton-hall 2007-04-14T18:30:00+01:00

A walk from Beeston to the centre of Nottingham, via University Park, Wollaton Hall, the QMC, and the Beeston Canal. The unicyclist in the Market Square was performing as part of the British Juggling Convention 2007.

52.947917 -1.209639 5000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-04-08:erewash-canal 2007-04-08T12:00:00Z 2007-04-09T12:45:00+01:00

A circular walk from Beeston, joining the Erewash Canal at Sandiacre, following it south to Trentlock, and returning along the River Trent.

52.904838 -1.250317 4000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-04-01:attenborough-beeston 2007-04-01T12:00:00Z 2007-04-06T18:00:00+01:00

A Sunday afternoon walk through the Attenborough Nature Reserve, and back along the Beeston Canal. The final three photos are of artwork by Hilary Cartriel embedded in the Beeston Canal Flood Wall.

52.912072 -1.22239 3000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-03-25:cambridge-walk 2007-03-25T12:00:00Z 2007-03-25T21:56:00+01:00

Photos from a short walk around Cambridge, passing Trinity, St. John's, and Magdalene Colleges, before following the River Cam to Jesus Green.

52.206762 0.125667 1000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-03-24:phd-graduation 2007-03-24T12:00:00Z 2007-03-25T21:45:00+01:00

Photographs from my PhD graduation (thesis details) at the University of Cambridge. Graduands process through the city from their college to the Senate House. Inside the degrees are conferred by a representative of the Vice Chancellor (in my case Sir Richard Dearlove, Master of Pembroke College). The photographs afterwards were taken on the Senate House Lawn.

52.203573 0.117583 200 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-03-10:mayrhofen-skiing 2007-03-10T12:00:00Z 2007-03-17T18:30:02Z

Photographs from a skiing holiday in Mayrhofen, Austria. We stayed in a private guest-house attached to the Hotel Strass, and had lessons with the Sckischule Mayrhofen Total.

47.163 11.859 10000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-02-18:wollaton-park 2007-02-18T12:00:00Z 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

Starting from Beeston, I headed through University Park, into Wollaton Park. I then followed the Robin Hood Way west, though the Bramcote Hills, and on to the Hemlock Stone on Stapleford Hill. I then followed the River Erewash south to Stapleford, before returning to Beeston.

52.934398 -1.242839 3000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-02-03:draycott-hopwell 2007-02-03T12:00:00Z 2007-02-05T00:00:00Z

An eight-mile walk starting from Draycott. We took the Midshires Way through Risley and on to Hopwell Hall. Then dropped down into Ockbrook, before returning past Draycott House and a short stretch along National Cycle Network Route 6.

52.911574 -1.34324 2000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-01-13:london-greenwich 2007-01-13T12:00:00Z 2007-08-22T21:30:00+01:00

A trip to London with Katherine, to visit the National Maritime Museum and the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. We also popped in to the Tate Modern to have a look at Test Site.

51.479098 -0.003567 500 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2007-01-01:bredon-hill 2007-01-01T12:00:00Z 2007-09-23T16:40:00+01:00

Photos from the Tewkesbury Walking Club new year's day walk on Bredon Hill. Starting from the top of Overbury, we walked round Eastern side of the hill, before having lunch at Sundial Farm, and returning back to the village.

52.048268 -2.050967 4000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2006-12-31:gwsr 2006-12-31T12:00:00Z 2007-09-23T16:45:00+01:00

A day out on the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Steam Railway with my mum and Katherine. It was a special gala day, with several engines in steam: King George, City of Truro, Foremarke Hall, Black Prince, and Canadian Pacific.

51.989221 -1.928422 15000 tag:robert.mathmos.net,2006-12-30:bredon-hill 2006-12-30T12:00:00Z 2007-09-23T16:50:00+01:00

A walk on Bredon Hill with Katherine. We set off from the top of Westmancote, and headed round via Bredon's Norton and St. Catharine's Farm to Woolas Hall. Then it was up to the tower, and back via Sundial Farm.

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A walk with my mum starting at Bidford-on-Avon. We went over the fields to Marlcliff and on to Cleeve Prior. We returned above the river, passing back through Marlcliff again.

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The Tewkesbury Walking Club Boxing Day walk. We started from Winchcombe, and had coffee at Belas Knap long barrow. We continued to Brockhampton for lunch, and returned to Winchcombe via Sudley Castle.

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A walk from Chris' house just outside Keswick. We climbed though Applethwaite to the summit of Latrigg, and then descended to the east. We followed the disused Penrith.Oxenholme railway line for a bit before retracing our steps and climbing south out of the valley and up to the Castlerigg Stone Circle. We then returned via the outskirts of Keswick.

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