Clare chooses some favourite moments from her Ramblings year:
Join brothers Manni and Reuben Coe who amble down to Hive Beach in Dorset on a calm summer's day. On the way they recall the emotional story of how Reuben, who has Down's Syndrome, was nurtured back to health partly by walking that very route. Head to Orkney where Clare battles 60mph winds in one of the wildest episodes we've yet recorded. Hike up Shutlingsloe with Frank Milner, in training to climb Kilimanjaro on his 82nd birthday. Hear David and Iain recall some youthful misadventures as they stroll along the cliffs towards Portpatrick on the remote Rhins of Galloway. And meet Sam and Roger by the waterfall in south Wales where their romance began thanks to an online walking group.
Boff Whalley of Chumbawamba leads his Commoners Choir in song as they march up to Gaddings Dam in Calderdale. On the Thames Path, Tina and Cas share how their adopted son's way of coping with the world is by long distance hiking. The inspirational Halifax Hikers lead Clare on their favourite local route. And Ali Allen, in Herefordshire, takes time out from running her tiny walking shop to march with Clare up to a section of the Offa's Dyke footpath.
Please scroll down to the 'related links' box on the Ramblings page of the Radio 4 website for links to all these individual episodes.
Presenter: Clare Balding Producer: Karen Gregor
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Werca's Folk, Warkworth in Northumberland
The Tuesday Walkers of North Devon
Tara Bariana recalls his long walk home to India
West Highland Way from Balmaha
In Search of the Old Ways
George Monbiot in search of the wild
In Search of Love
Chilterns American Women's Club hiking group
Michael Weltike - Barefoot Walker
David Sedaris
Toyah Willcox
Walking with friends
Walking for Spiritual Renewal
The Walking Book Group
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