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A goose stands on the muddy edge of a shallow wetland pool at RSPB Minsmere, with tall green reeds and distant shoreline behind.
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News Roundup – 05 December 2025

Wild Places, Coastal Reserves, and the Growing Welcome for Adventure Travellers Along England’s East Coast

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Grey seal resting on the shingle at Cley Beach on the Norfolk coast, with waves breaking behind.
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News Roundup – 28 November 2025

Nature Reserves Added, Wild Places Mapped, and a New Layer of Discovery Along the Norfolk Coast

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Bures railway station on the Gainsborough Line, surrounded by autumn trees on the Suffolk–Essex border.
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News Roundup – 21 November 2025

New Walking Routes, Stronger Local Mapping, and a Clear Focus on Dedham Vale’s Landscapes and Communities

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Connecting landscapes, communities, and visitors through slower travel.
Two walkers follow a riverside path lined with kayaks, heading toward a wooden footbridge surrounded by early spring vegetation.
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News Roundup – 14 November 2025

East of England Unites Around Nature, Trails, and Local Tourism

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Nature, Access, and the Path Ahead
A footpath winding through rolling farmland and wooded hills in the Dedham Vale National Landscape on an autumn afternoon, highlighting the area’s peaceful rural scenery and natural beauty.
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News Roundup – 7 November 2025

New laws boost National Landscapes, Suffolk expands walking and cycling routes, and Dedham Vale projects secure local grant funding.

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National Landscapes
Cow grazing beside the River Stour in Dedham Vale National Landscape, surrounded by tall reeds and golden autumn trees reflected in calm water.
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Everyday Life Along the River

Autumn along the River Stour is a study in stillness — a slow-moving current, the rustle of reeds, and cattle grazing by the banks beneath golden trees. This is Dedham Vale...

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National Landscapes
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Autumn in Dedham Vale

Autumn drifts softly through Dedham Vale National Landscape, carried on a warm breeze and the scent of damp leaves. The fields glow gold in low sunlight, the air feels fres...

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Seasonal highlights
Boats moored on the calm waters of the River Ore at Orford, Suffolk, with seaweed-covered wooden posts in the foreground and blue skies above.
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Autumn in Orford

Autumn comes quietly to Orford, a small village on the Suffolk Coast Path where history and landscape blend into something atmospheric and enduring. The first chill morning...

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Seasonal highlights
Migrating Geese at The Suffolk Coast
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Autumn on the Suffolk Coast Path

Autumn transforms the Suffolk coast into a quieter, more atmospheric place. The summer crowds are gone, the light softens, and the air feels fresher, making the Suffolk Coa...

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Seasonal highlights
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Autumn on Dunwich Heath & Minsmere

Autumn has a way of transforming the Suffolk coast. The air sharpens, the light softens, and familiar landscapes settle into quieter tones. Nowhere shows this shift more....

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Agricultural Travel
Refuge de Longon alpine farm refuge on the GR5 in Mercantour National Park, Haute Tinée, French Alps.
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At the Pace of the Alps

Long-distance walking routes are often described in kilometres, stages, and elevation gain. But in places like the southern French Alps, the GR5 passes through something mo...

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First Long-Distance Walks
Castle Acre Priory ruins beside the Peddars Way, Norfolk.
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You Don’t Need to Be “a Walker”. You Just Need to Start Walking

There’s a moment that comes to many people — often quietly — when everyday life starts to feel too small. Not dramatic. Not broken. Just… contained. The same routes. The sa...

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Sustainable Travel
Three hikers walk along the West Highland Way in Scotland on a sunny day, passing a train line and green hills near Tyndrum beneath a bright blue sky.
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Fair Travel and the Future of Self-Guided Exploration

For generations, travel has promised freedom, perspective and discovery. Yet in recent decades, much of the global travel industry has drifted toward speed, scale and extra...

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Highlighting Coastal National Trails
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The Norfolk Coast National Landscape — Seals, Skies, and Wild Places

The Norfolk Coast National Landscape is one of England’s most ecologically rich and visually dramatic stretches of coastline — a place where saltmarsh, shingle, dunes, and...

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Self Guided Travel Updates
Bath Abbey in the historic centre of Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage city known for its Georgian architecture and spa heritage.
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What Is Self Guided Travel?

A New Search Engine for Walking Holidays, Outdoor Adventures, and Independent Stays – Self Guided Travel is building something unusual in the world of adventure tourism: a ...