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  • Guided Walks
    • About Fred the Walking Moonraker
    • Guided Walks Overview
    • Guided Walks – Dates
  • Self Guided Walks
    • About
      • About The Walking Moonraker
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Category: Self Guided Walks

Hillforts and a Trig Point on the Mendip Hills

updated on 2 September 202423 March 2021By Fred

Description:This walk on the Mendip Hills visits the attractive nature reserve of Burrington Ham with its Iron Age Hillfort.  From there it crosses the B3134 before climbing to the stunning…

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Self Guided Walks, Somerset, South West
Beacon Batch, Burrington Ham Nature Reserve, Dolebury Warren, Limestone Trail, Somerset Walks

The Smallest Village in Wiltshire

updated on 2 September 202411 March 2021By Fred

Description:This walk goes over attractive sections of Cranborne Chase and visits Fifield Bavant, the smallest village in Wiltshire.  There are good views of the Regimental Badges on Fovant Down and…

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Self Guided Walks, South West, Wiltshire
Cranborne Chase, Fovant Badges, Wiltshire Walks

Isle Brewers and Isle Abbotts

updated on 2 September 202417 February 2021By Fred

Description:This walk follows quiet country lanes and footpaths on the edge of the Somerset Levels.  Starting at Curry Mallet it visits Isle Brewers and Isle Abbotts.  Care should be taken…

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Self Guided Walks, Somerset, South West
Isle Abbotts, Isle Brewers, Somerset Levels, Somerset Walks

Around Braunton Burrows

updated on 2 September 202416 February 2021By Fred

Description:This walk goes around the Braunton Burrows, one of the largest network of sand dunes in the British Isles and follows the coastline to reach Saunton Sands. Most of the…

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Devon, Self Guided Walks, South West
Braunton Burrows, Devon Walks, Saunton Sands, South West Coast Path, Tarka Trail

Slapton Ley and Sands

updated on 2 September 202413 February 2021By Fred

Description:This walk goes along the beach at Slapton Sands to Torcross and around the Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve to reach the attractive village of Slapton before returning to the…

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Devon, Self Guided Walks, South West
Devon Walks, Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve, Slapton Sands, South West Coastal Path, Torcross

Around Salcombe

updated on 2 September 202412 February 2021By Fred

Description:This walks follows footpaths and country lanes in a circular route from North Sands.  After passing South Sands it goes inland and rejoins the South West Coastal Path near Snapes…

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Devon, Self Guided Walks, South West
Devon Walks, RAF Bolt Head, Snapes Point, South West Coastal Path

Around Northam Burrows

updated on 2 September 202411 February 2021By Fred

Description:This is a short walk on part of the Northam Burrows Country Park.  The country park is open access land but this walk follows clear a path besides a stream…

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Devon, Self Guided Walks, South West
Devon Walks, Northam Burrows Country Park, South West Coastal Path

Dartmoor from Peek Moor Gate

updated on 2 September 202411 February 2021By Fred

Description:This walk mainly follows clear paths on south Dartmoor with a long section on the Two Moors Way.  It passes the site of historic tin working and follows the route…

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Devon, Self Guided Walks, South West
Avon Dam Reservoir, Dartmoor Walks, Devon Walks, Peek Moor Gate, Two Moors Way

Buck’s Mills to Peppercombe

updated on 2 September 202430 January 2021By Fred

Description:This walk starts at the attractive village of Buck’s Mills and follows the coastal path to Peppercombe before heading inland to Horns Cross and Parkham. Sections of this walk follow…

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Devon, Self Guided Walks, South West
Buck’s Mills, Devon Walks, Peppercombe, South West Coast Path

Doone Valley and the Coleridge Way

updated on 2 September 202430 January 2021By Fred

Description:This walk goes through the attractive Doone Valley passing a memorial to R.D Blackmore the author of the fictional Lorna Doone. It then goes through the remains of a medieval…

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Devon, Self Guided Walks, South West
Brendon Common, Coleridge Way, Devon Walks, Doone Valley, Exmoor Walks

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Guided Walks Overview

I am now offering guided walks covering a range of distances to suit the capabilities of all walking enthusiasts. Short…

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Guided Walks

  • Guided Walk: 6th June 2025 – Winterslow and Firsdown

  • Guided Walk: Sunday 8th June 2025: Piccadilly Clump

  • Guided Walk: 20th June 2025 – Badbury Rings and Tarrant Crawford

About Fred the Walking Moonraker

Fred, also known as the Walking Moonraker, has a passion for walking and being out in the countryside.  Having been born in the small Wiltshire village where he still lives he is a “Moonraker”, a term used for natives of the County. For a number of years Fred has maintained this site to provide details of Self Guided Walks, but…

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