Rory Walsh

Rory grew up south of London in a house full of books and toy cars. After graduating with an English Literature MA and ten years working in publishing, he began writing about business parks and non-league football. In 2011 Rory joined the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) on the Discovering Britain project. He has enjoyed walking in forty-one counties, talking on local radio about caves, and dancing upon a giant map. Rory lives south of London in a different house full of books and toy cars, from where he writes the monthly Discovering Britain article for Geographical.


Wye crown on the side of the hill in Wye, Kent

King of the hill: the Wye crown

Jun 28, 2023
A Discovering Britain walk. Rory Walsh visits a Kent Downs village with a royal connection
The High Peak Trail near Mam Tor

Discovering Britain: Minninglow Hill

May 29, 2023
Rory Walsh follows the High Peak Trail to a large Stone Age tomb guarded by ancient elms
The peculiar Hardy Tree of St Pancras

The peculiar Hardy Tree of St Pancras

May 10, 2023
Rory Walsh revisits the Hardy Tree, famed for its backstory and being the strangest sight in any British churchyard
A classic view of Ben Nevis

A classic view of Ben Nevis

Apr 11, 2023
Rory Walsh gets to the bottom of Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain
The curious village of Port Sunlight

The curious village of Port Sunlight

Mar 24, 2023
Rory Walsh explores the Merseyside village that soap built
The river of stones in Piggledene

The river of stones in Piggledene

Jan 20, 2023
Rory Walsh wades through a river of stones running through the Marlborough Downs 
The guardians of Scotland’s Glen Etive

The guardians of Scotland’s Glen Etive

Dec 6, 2022
Rory Walsh spies a Highland pyramid or perhaps a giant limpet shell
Walking on water via one of London’s hidden rivers

Walking on water via one of London’s hidden rivers

Nov 18, 2022
Rory Walsh traces the route of one of London’s hidden rivers, the river fleet
Drought reveals the Lake District’s flooded village of Mardale Green

Drought reveals the Lake District’s flooded village of Mardale Green

Sep 29, 2022
After Britain's driest summer for decades revealed long-forgotten objects and buildings, Rory Walsh looks for the 'Lake District Atlantis'
The living legend of Sherwood Forest

The living legend of Sherwood Forest

Sep 5, 2022
Robin Hood has drawn people to Sherwood Forest for generations. The National Nature Reserve today attracts 350,000 a year
Surf’s up: discovering the secrets of Widemouth Bay

Surf’s up: discovering the secrets of Widemouth Bay

Aug 31, 2022
Rory Walsh visits a Cornish Bay where as much as a quarter of the world's internet traffic is routed through underwater cables
Exploring birdlife on the Calf of Man

Exploring birdlife on the Calf of Man

Aug 29, 2022
Rory Walsh visits the once rat-infested islet which today is back as a vital breeding spot for the Manx shearwater
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