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    • 7 Reasons to Cycle

    7 reasons why you should try and get out on your bike a bit more - whatever the weather, wherever you live.
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    Journey 38 – 5 miles in the Mosi-oa-Tunya (Victoria Falls) Rainforest

    We've only gone and done it! We embarked on our 500 Fresh Air Miles Challenge in January aiming to complete it by September but quite honestly having no idea if we would or not. But…
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    Journey 37 – 16 miles scooter ride

    We're getting close! Today's 16 mile scooter journey was a tough one. In lots of places the path was broken, muddy and therefore difficult to scooter on. The strong wind also made life difficult -…
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    Journey 36 – 2 mile stroll

    Today we met up with friends and roped them into completing a couple of miles with us as part of our 500 Fresh Air Miles challenge. The 2 mile stroll around Malmesbury (once the capital…
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    Journey 35 – 16 miles return ticket to Oxford

    Scootering is great exercise that gives great satisfaction - especially in a city like Oxford that has some of the nicest, smoothest cycle paths we have encountered. In fact, we described one section of cycle path…
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    Journey 34 – 10 miles around the Cotswolds Water Park area

    When you see the Cotswold Water Park on a map, it’s a sprawl of once excavated gravel pits now filled with water and used for recreational and wildlife activities. It’s home to water fowl and…
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    Journey 33 – 5 miles around Blenheim Palace

    Bleinheim Palace grounds neighbours the caravan site that we are staying so it made sense to wander along the road for a visit and make the most of the vast grounds to complete another walk…
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    Journey 32 – 2 miles to Stonehenge and back

    Rather than take the shuttle bus that ferries tourists from the Visitor Centre to Stonehenge and back, we opted for the one mile walk, taking in the scenery on the way. This not only added…
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    Journey 31 – 21 mile cycle ride in the New Forest

    We are getting ever closer to our target figure of 500 fresh air miles so in an effort to narrow the gap further we once again straddled the saddle for a local cycle ride. After…
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    Journey 30 – 5 miles in Dartmoor

    We had all been craving a night under canvas and with Dartmoor nearby, were keen to set off into the only official place where wild camping is legal in England. With camping gear loaded into…
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    Journey 29 – Drake’s Trail – 42 mile cycle ride

    We were back on two wheels again for the our latest, longish leg towards the 500 mile target. Arriving early morning at Dartmoor Cycles, conveniently located close to Drake's Trail, we were kitted out with a…
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    Journey 28 – 2.5 mile town trail

    So, where is Blackbeard's secret scroll hidden? That was the aim of the pirate treasure trail that we did in nearby seaside town Brixham. Town trails are a great way to get to know a…
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