– ‘One of the pleasantest things in the world is going a journey,’ said the writer and great walker William Hazlitt. As the days shorten and winter approaches, a weekend walk is a way of getting away from it all, whether it is to the country, the seaside or perhaps a visit to a historic town or city where you can combine sightseeing with your walking. Whichever option you choose, look upon your weekend walk, like Hazlitt did, as a journey.
Journeys, like holidays, can be magical. Time to leave work behind, the laptop, the iPod and all the i-distractions that fill each day. Weekend walks are a time to let go, relax, chill out and take life as it comes. A time to walk tall, get out of your head and smell the breeze, listen to the sound of nature all around and observe the changing light as a low sun travels across an autumn sky.
Walk with the family, your partner, a friend or get really motivated and start your own Solemates walking group. Writer and walker Karle Wilson Baker said: ‘Today I have grown taller walking with the trees.’
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I really want to stress how amazingly beneficial walking is to your health.
I totally agree with the above and am actively promoting walking in Northamptonshire and Leicestershire via my ‘Cold Ashby Rambler ‘website.