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Ramblers #WalkInWinter Campaign

On December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 By onthehills5 Comments

During the initial Coved-19 lockdown a lot of people across the UK started to take up walking as a means of getting their daily exercise. In order to keep this momentum going and get people walking on a permanent basis an 8-week social media campaign was established to inspire people to get out and enjoy …

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The Night Sky

On November 17, 2020 By onthehills1 Comment

Just before my first birthday the first man made artificial satellite was launched into space - Sputnik 1. This heralded in the start of the Space Age, a phrenetic time when the race was on between the USSR and USA to get the first man in space and the first man on the moon. Sputnik …

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Lingering On The Detail

On November 15, 2020November 17, 2020 By onthehillsLeave a comment

We all know we are living in very strange and uncertain times. For me, it has made me realise even more that the outdoors brings a sense of normality to my life. And I have found myself just lingering so much more on the detail of what is going on around me. In the past …

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The Great Outdoors Awards 2020

On October 23, 2020November 14, 2020 By onthehills1 Comment

In the words of The Great Outdoors (TGO) Magazine Awards 2020 The Great Outdoors Awards have a simple purpose: to recognise the very best in the British outdoor world. People, places, brands, organisations, and more – our awards help you, the British hillwalking public, to give something back to those that help us all get …

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Benefits of Exercise and Walking

On October 10, 2020October 22, 2020 By onthehillsLeave a comment

Why Is Exercise Important? Exercise and walking are good for just about everyone, including older adults. No matter your health and physical abilities, you can gain a lot by staying active. In fact, studies show that not exercising is detrimental to your health. Loss of independence in old age is more often caused by lack …

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Lomo – Mountain Walking Gloves

On September 29, 2020 By onthehillsLeave a comment

Review: Lomo – Mountain Walking Gloves As I had gotten older, I am now in my mid 60's, I have found that my fingers get very cold when the temperature starts to move below 12C. This is apparently due to circulation issues! As a result, I tend to wear gloves from early autumn through to …

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What does getting outside mean?

On September 27, 2020 By onthehills1 Comment

We have just had National GetOutside Day, usually a large-scale event in the Ordnance Survey GetOutside Champion calendar.  Unfortunately, this year was very much scaled back with regard to organised events but still as high profile as ever. However, in the build up to the event I started thinking about what Getting Outside means to …

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Point Of No Return

On September 20, 2020 By onthehills2 Comments

Have you ever been out walking and suddenly felt unwell, or had the weather turn bad unexpectantly? Have you ever found yourself in a quandary as to whether it would be quicker to turn back or continue? This is the sort of thing that can easily be planned for and implemented if necessary. It is …

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Heathlands Sculpture Trail

On September 19, 2020 By onthehillsLeave a comment

When is a Trail not a Trail? When it is the Heathlands Sculpture Trail! More a Project than a Trail, the Heathlands Sculpture Trail aims is to link seven heathland sites in the South Downs National Park though the use of unique sculptures telling the story of the history, wildlife, and people of each site. …

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Thorney Island

On August 16, 2020 By onthehills2 Comments

I wanted to try another Ramblers Walk and this one was close to where I live, and the location had been on the To-Do list for some time.  This is a circular walk of about 7 miles and, for me, has a historical significance.  The majority of Thorney Island is owned by the MOD and …

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Never too old for the hills!!!

The person behind Hill-Walking For The Over 60s is award winning blogger and Outdoor Personality of the Year Nominee Glyn Dodwell.

Glyn has been a Hill Walker since he was a teenager when he spent most weekends on Exmoor, Dartmoor and The Brecon Beacons with the Scouts. He has walked all over the UK, Europe & the Middle East.

The author is not a streamlined, super fit mountain goat, far from it – he carries a few more kg than he would wish and suffers from arthritis, chronic back pain.

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