Tag Archives: Active Travel

More Firepower

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We can safely say that we are fully into Spring, although a couple of my friends commented that they had to scrape ice or frost off their car windscreens in the early hours of Monday and Tuesday. Despite the cold … Continue reading →

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Hottest Day of the Year…

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

After the false dawn of spring, I think we are finally there. We had Storm Dave ripping across the path over the weekend, but sense prevailed, and the weather sorted itself out. Eight sun worshippers piled out on the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Active Travel, Activity Areas, bees, butterflies, cawston, Connecting Communities, Connecting With Nature, Dunchurch, Pollinator Highway, Pollinator Highway Activity Areas, Sustainable Transport, wildflowers | 9 Comments

We’re Ready…

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It’s been a bit of a scramble to get us over the line, but we made it by a cat’s whisker to get the path ready for spring and summer. Eight bench builders turned out in what was finally quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Active Travel, cawston, Connecting Communities, Dunchurch, Off-road Trails, Pollinator Highway, Pollinator Highway Activity Areas, Sustainable Transport, Warwickshire | 9 Comments

Who Upset The Weather Gods

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It was a topsy-turvy morning weather-wise. It started with bright sunshine, then a bit of rain, then sunshine, then horizontal hail and a bitterly cold wind, then sunshine, and then snow… It was crazy, and we soon decided that we … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Active Travel, bees, beetles, butterflies, cawston, Connecting Communities, Dunchurch, Pollinator Highway, Pollinator Highway Activity Areas | 7 Comments

Recycle Repair Reuse

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

The days are slowly getting longer, and the temperature is slowly rising. I think we were at about 11 degrees C today, but the mornings always start pretty cold at about 4 or 5 degrees. I had ordered my weekly … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Active Travel, cawston, Dunchurch, nature trail, Pollinator Highway, Sustainable Transport, Traffic Free Routes, Traffic Free Travel, Warwickshire | 12 Comments

Creating the Wow Factor

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This is the month where the Bird Nesting Season starts. I’ve had a few blue tits checking out the nesting boxes in my garden, but they are not obviously nest-building, and we have the pause before the huge explosion where … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Active Travel, Activity Areas, Connecting Communities, green space, picnic benches, Pollinator Highway, Traffic Free Routes | 6 Comments

Last One Before The Christmas Break

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Yes, you guessed it. I let them have Christmas off… Nine of us turned out on a very soggy morning with just one mission on our minds. Steve, David, Marcus, Reece, Ian, Andrew, Mark, Dave, and Paul armed ourselves with … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Active Travel, community, Connecting Communities, Connecting With Nature, conservation, cycling, nature, outdoors, Sustainable Transport, wildlife | 6 Comments

New Month – New Section

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Seven woodland wonderheroes made it out today. Ian, Reece, Steve, Andrew, Matt, Martin, and Paul. The mission was to start at The Bear Bridge and push southwards by about 150 metres. What we are trying to do is thin out … Continue reading →

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The End of Another Month…

Posted on November 26, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

And the end of another section. (If you found me via the WordPress Reader, click on cawstongreenway.co.uk for the full blog experience.) It was bitey cold this morning with a good frost, and the sun sitting low in the sky like a … Continue reading →

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Coldest Day So Far

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

If you found me via the WordPress Reader, click on cawstongreenway.co.uk for the full blog experience. We knew that it was going to be colder this week, but 2 degrees C (35.6 F) and the needle not budging all morning … Continue reading →