Barbury Castle northern ramparts and the Hackpen beech clumps strung out along The Ridgeway to the West. #hillfort #ridgeway

Brightwell Barrow, overlooking Wallingford and Didcot in South Oxfordshire. #BronzeAge

Millenium Hill (left) and Herefordshire Beacon, with British Camp hillfort spanning the two and the Three Choirs Way running along their Eastern scarp. #hillfort

Wessex Ways, and I'm missing again! Today Kate and Paul yak on about various subjects relating to everything Wessex. And they are building a railway... youtu.be/7JLf2fMRmN8?...

Sunrise from Airport Operations Centre. Runway 27/R #Heathrow

British Camp on Herefordshire Beacon, soaring above the A449 road to Great Malvern. Caratacus was rumoured to have fought off the Romans here, but that's another discussion for another day! #Hillfort #Mavic3Pro

British Camp, Malvern Hills; when standing on top looking acrosd the ramparts towards Pinnacle Hill you can clearly see where Elgar got his influence from. #hillfort

The ruined St James' church of Bix Bottom, as seen from the track from Freedom Woods in The #Chilterns

Wayland's Smithy, c1900+, before the stones at the front were installed. Thanks to Stephen Ashwin for this picture, photo from Henry Taunt (Getty).

The Manger at Uffington, with the White Horse beneath heavy clouds.

A video of my visit to The Rollright Stones back in summer, excerpt from Wessex Ways podcast. t.co/C4A7jGhyyX

Two wonderful talks last night in Aston Upthorpe based on WW2: Commonwealth War Graves Commision and Decoy WW2 sites. Full house and lots of friends!

Soaking up the colourful views from the eastern rampart of Walbury Hillfort with the chalk Wayfarer's Walk passing by. 🍂 The autumn leaves look good from this low altitude aerial perspective, facing South into the Combe valley. History and nature at their best!

The Chilterns are surreal and beautiful in autumn. The view immediately in front of us appeals to me far more than any blue coastal scene. Good walk, good weather excellent company. You can keep your Algarve. #woods #forest #autumn

St Barnabas, Jericho. Today I spent the day walking around Oxford and re-visited this gorgeous church. A couple of years ago I was lucky to fly a large drone around in here (imagine the noise and dust!) but the result was this video... youtu.be/NNILkDCb0dE?...

Brightwell Barrow, peacefully standing in the landscape with Castle hillfort on the horizon. (2021 Wessex Airscapes exhibition, Radley College) @annadillon.bsky.social

The Wayfarer's Walk, descending towards Gallows Down close to Newbury. A beautiful landscape with a disturbing history!

For those around South Oxfordshire this weekend, this should be interesting. @annadillon.bsky.social and I have also made a short video for this... #WW2

East Hagbourne, my local village. Often it feels like stepping back in time a little. #Oxfordshire

Walbury Hill is the highest natural point in South East England, standing at 297m (974ft) with the amazing Iron Age Walbury Camp on the summit. Today was glorious up there! #hillfort

Uffington White Horse chasing sheep up to the hillfort! ​This abstract wonder, carved over 3,000 years ago, still sparks so much debate. Is it a horse, a tribal symbol, or perhaps the iconic mark of a dragon slain by St. George? The enduring mystery is part of its magic. ​ #AncientMystery #Geoglyph

Wayland's Smithy in its autumnal coat.

Superb camp, high up in rough weather with good friends youtu.be/cotJXI2fFWc?...

Halloween special! @katesonanadventure.bsky.social @paulwhitewick.bsky.social youtu.be/uu1QPUSEb7E?...

​Where the veil between seasons and legends is thin. Wayland's Smithy is cradled by a blazing ring of fall foliage. The very definition of a timeless landscape. 🍁 #History #Mythology

Homeward from Heathrow early this morning...

Climbing the Bix Bottom valley towards Cookley Green, where old beech woodland, chalk slopes and autumn leaves produce their rich and colourful cathedral. #Chilterns #Autumn #Fall 🍁 @annadillon.bsky.social

​The gold of the #Chilterns at Freedom Wood. I'm thrilled that first rate artist @annadillon.bsky.social will be transforming this scene into a painting. Stay tuned for updates!

My seasonal picture of the ruins of St James, deep in The #Chilterns. This visit was with my favourite artist @annadillon.bsky.social and this perspective originally featured in our first Wessex Airscapes exhibition. #ruins

Cherhill White Horse, with the Lansdowne Monument and Oldbury Camp hillfort in #Wiltshire

Wittenham Clumps Sunrise. (A little travel weary and so apologies for not posting a new edit).

Segsbury Camp Iron Age hillfort as seen from the North, photographed during last week's wonderful visit. The line of trees behind the hillfort itself hides The Ridgeway National Trail and the Hampshire Downs line the horizon.

Polperro's net loft building, a converted chapel used in 19th century for pilchard fishing. And yes we did some rock hopping here today! #Cornwall #Polperro

Current vibe; contented

Today was amazing. #ProudDad

Wessex Ways, without me but...!

​The ancient earthwork of Wansdyke snaking its way over Tan Hill. A historical line of sight, with Woodborough Hill framed above the Kennet and Avon Canal. #wiltshire 🏞️

​My art preference is simple: the relatable landscape. I crave those scenes that feel less like a painting and more like a remembered path, one I immediately want to walk down. Sally Pudney's portfolio is the definition of this feeling. www.sallypudneyartist.co.uk

Excellent video on hillforts by my podcaster partner @paulwhitewick.bsky.social youtube.com/watch?v=q7IH...

The former control room of a WW2 decoy site, in a remote location up in the Berkshire Downs (we had permission to access and film here).

It's not often that you climb a mountain several times, however we went back up when the weather looked to be clearing, and I went up yet again having left filming equipment up there! Violent winds but down safe now amd enjoying a HUGE breakfast! Corn Du/Brecon Beacons.

The ancient hillfort at Ivinghoe Beacon, with views across the Chiltern Hills and the start/end of the Ridgeway National Trail. ⛰️

I never get scared of the dark, and I don't believe in ghosts. However my cold, objective approach was damaged when @SamWalksALot took me to spend a night in a forest in Surrey and started doing experiments... youtu.be/elaxkEvvze8?...

Good morning! This was Segsbury Camp #hillfort on a grey Oxfordshire day yesterday, looking North East from 350ft above The Ridgeway. The lower ground behind is the Vale of the White Horse.

Autumnal colours today at Segsbury Camp hillfort, accompanied by my favourite photographer Sarah.

Another evening view of Perborough Castle #Hillfort

Donnington Castle's gatehouse, standing sentinel through the ages. Imagine the stories these towers could tell... #DonningtonCastle #History #Castle #DarkAcademia

The original and best white horse, leaping up a wintry Uffington Hill. This picture was taken before the first stage of its restoration.

St Michael and All Angels Church at Clifton Hampden. The Thames/Isis separate the foreground from the church.

Online talks about the histories and mysteries of the landscape around the Ridgeway National Trail will resume soon. In the meantime, catch up with previous talks here. www.facebook.com/share/p/17AP...