Abigail Hamilton-Thompson
Recent articles by Abigail Hamilton-Thompson
Hunstanton to Thornham walk, Norfolk
Explore the original site of Seahenge – a 4,000-year-old timber circle – and the wildlife-rich Holme Dunes Nature Reserve on this linear walk from Hunstanton to Thornham on the Norfolk Coast Path
Seven Sisters walk, East Sussex
Walk atop the magnificent chalky cliffs of the Seven Sisters in the South Downs, where kittiwakes and fulmars can be seen alongside Brimstone butterflies and flowering cowslips
Tring to Berkhamsted walk, Hertfordshire
Wander along a beautiful section of the Grand Union Canal on this 7.4-mile circular walk from Tring to Berkhamsted.
Walk: Ranscombe Farm, Kent
Our step-by-step guide to this enjoyable 5.5-mile circular walk through Ranscombe Farm, passing through the adjoining Cobham Park to see the striking Darnley Mausoleum
Walk: Deacon Hill, Pegsdon and Barton Hills, Bedfordshire
Rising high above the Bedfordshire countryside in the Chiltern Hills are three hills, home to
resplendent butterflies, flowery meadows and dramatic views
Day out: Aston Rowant Nature Reserve, Oxfordshire
Stroll among 100-year-old ant hills and wildflower meadows, listen to the blackcap’s
enchanting song and enjoy a picnic with red kites from towering Beacon Hill, all within an hour’s drive of London
Bike Ride: Epping Forest, Essex
Once visited by kings and queens, Epping’s woodlands, grasslands, heaths, rivers, bogs and ponds form one of London’s finest and largest open spaces
Day out: White Cliffs of Dover, Kent
The poignancy of these towering white cliffs is best mused on a windswept walk along their grassy tops
Day out: Burghley House, Lincolnshire
Burghley’s tree-peppered gardens are filled with enigmatic installations of rusty faces, silver spirals and turf mazes.
Walk: Goring-on-Thames to Pangbourne, Oxfordshire
Take a walk from the lamplit streets of an Oxfordshire village through the Goring Gap – a winter-worn valley of naked trees and frozen paths, carved by the River Thames
Ivinghoe Beacon, Bedfordshire-Hertfordshire border
Take a leisurely stroll along the ancient Ridgeway route to be rewarded with stunning panoramic views, says Abigail Hamilton-Thompson
Walk: Polesden Lacey, Surrey
Admire this opulent Edwardian country retreat before stomping through the estate’s wild wooded valley, says Abigail Hamilton-Thompson