24km run under blue skies to trot thru’ 2 1km new squares. Early Purple Orchids the stars of flower filled lanes. Dartford Warbler singing its scratchy song from the gorse. I found some concrete bunkers in 04 85 under the pine trees. #ASingleMap #Local

My non-work day adventure. A chosen grid square rather than random (I’m not brave enough yet) but still a completely unexplored area for me. Nice to practise route finding on a low level walk with a map. #ASingleMap

Yesterday I revisited the Exeter Green Circle with friends. A good opportunity to fill in a few gaps in my #ASingleMap image collection. Did mean of course I had to run to and from the start of the walk. #AdventuresFromTheFrontDoor

#ASingleMap Did my first section of the local OS Explorer 1km square bagging exploration project! Not so much exploration, as it was ticking a lot of local boxes, pretty much literally. Good fun, made riding interesting, ended up as 50km. Defo more to come! Alastair Humphreys

Today I ran through the 300th 1km square in my map since the start of the year. Took a bit of reaching to avoid a busy B road. Some map research & a squeeze through a hedge meant that I crossed the invisible grid line & entered a field of green. #ASingleMap #Local

Slowly getting around the Devon Wildlife Trust reserves in my #ASingleMap . Today I visited Dawlish Inner Warren. Wet & windswept I didn’t see a lot of birdlife in my brief visit. Highlights were the Sandwich Terns passed overhead & Linnets along the shoreline. #Local

Hearty recommendation for ‘Local’ by Alastair Humphreys 🏡

Al bought a bespoke OS 1:25k map with his home at its heart, before taking off to explore as many grid boxes as he could.

A celebration of the hidden beauty waiting to be discovered on any ordinary doorstep 🏡

#ASingleMap

Currently reading Local by Alastair Humphreys. Really making me think about what there is to explore locally. The answer is quite a lot! First trip today with a walk up Shatton Moor. Surprise find... a medieval earthwork. #asinglemap #local #geographyteacher #readingforpleasure

I love shattering the peace of a woodland morning with the brief roar of my stove.⁠
It's worth it, sometimes, to carry this little bit of extra gear on a bike ride to make the mid-ride coffee break more special.⁠

#tbt #ASingleMap #goniceplacesdogoodthings

Chuffed to be interviewed by Runner's World UK for May edition of their mag. Didn’t expect a full page spread detailing my #ASingleMap challenge exploring an OS map centred on my house. Love the way they’ve presented the stats. Great to see Alastair Humphreys credited as my inspiration.

I pedalled out through rush hour, slipping past long lines of stationary cars, leaving a ludicrously expensive Bentley in my wake as I weave in and out of endless single-occupancy vehicles.
#ASingleMap #tbt #Local

‘My map has changed my perception of home, made me less tempted to fly, and more motivated to care for the environment.’ Alastair Humphreys

I’ve just finished reading
‘Local
A Search For Nearby Nature And Wilderness’

Time to slow down, step outside and see yours👍
#ASingleMap 🗺️🧭

Out into the delirium of spring, riding fast and happy towards today's grid square. The first blush of yellow in the oilseed rape fields. The first bright sulphurous yellow Brimstone butterfly of the spring, a yellow that put the 'butter' into butterfly.
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#tbt #ASingleMap

#PTTravel Chat
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Walks in the countryside somewhere new to you with a curious mindset… check out #ASingleMap

I also find doing an activity where there’s always a chance of seeing something new even if visiting the same place like paddleboarding helps

Epic afternoon just to the north of #ASingleMap on Inchcolm. Definitely a Local adventure though. Stunning Augustinian abbey and wartime defences. Great boat from Queensferry. Can’t believe I’ve never been and can’t wait to go back.

My OS map has arrived today
#ASingleMap

My latest wander around my #ASingleMap home ground has had me looking close to the ground, noticing just how much is in bloom right now.
lesleya.com/blog/seek-and-…

Paths that we walk regularly may hold beauty that we don't normally notice - and they may lead us into small wild places we knew nothing about. Get a map, go walk, take note. lesleya.com/blog/wildflowe…

#ASingleMap

Alastair Humphreys I had a great morning out with Dawn Carter walking a place close to my home called 'Great Jenkins' I had never visited - A great idea for a book. More to do in the next few months. This was this mornings area of operation #asinglemap

28% of my #ASingleMap covered now