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Clare Balding joins notable and interesting people for a walk through the countryside

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Ramblings: Boxing on the beach at Ainsdale

Boxing on the beach at Ainsdale

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Clare Balding joins boxing coach Rose Mac for a walk through the sand dunes at Ainsdale.

Just a hop away from the station at Ainsdale lies one of the most beautiful stretches of coast adjoined by a nature reserve. Clare and Rose take a five-mile hike.

Rose Mac moved to the North West from London a year ago and is constantly delighted by the nature and walking possibilities of her new home.  Ainsdale Nature Reserve houses a rare species of sand lizard as well as natterjack toads.  A walk through the pine woodland close to the town's railway station brings you out into beautiful sand dunes and a massive expanse of beach with views of Blackpool Tower to the North and on a clear day the Isle of Man to the west.  Rose enthusiastically shows Clare her new home territory and gives her an impromptu boxing lesson on Ainsdale Beach.  She says people are becoming increasingly drawn to exercising on UK beaches.  Tai chi and yoga work particularly well outdoors and Rose says there's something magical about watching the sunset whilst exercising.
The long walk along the beach is a workout in itself because of the sand underfoot.

Producer: Maggie Ayre

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