Members only Thoughts The right to wild camp on Dartmoor: gone but not forgotten The outcome last week of a wealthy landowner’s high court case was sadly predictable: he’s stripped people of their legal right to camp on Dartmoor.
Members only Thoughts Edgelands: neither here nor there I’m no lover of cities, yet I'm drawn to edgelands – those transitional spaces that are neither urban nor rural.
Members only Thoughts Walking has become a radical act Choose to walk and you're resisting pressure to conform and embracing a mode of transport that is free – in more ways than one.
Members only Thoughts Land access rights in England are wrong Around 92% of land in England is off-limits to the general public and where rights of way do exist, cyclists can only ride around 20% of them.
Members only Thoughts The lost art of getting lost Why should you always have to know where you are, and where you’re going?
Members only Thoughts The magic of cycling at night Until recently I didn’t see the appeal of riding at night, but I’m increasingly drawn to venturing out after hours.
Members only Thoughts Goodbye to all that: when a child outgrows their bike We’ve just sold G’s bike. It’s not the first one he’s outgrown, and it won’t be the last. Yet it marks a moment in the journey through his childhood.
Members only Thoughts The joy of towpath gravel With no proper infrastructure or access rights in England, I have to get creative when planning traffic-free rides.