NEW WALK STARTING WEDNESDAY 16th SEPTEMBER 2026

Hi! My name is Mark Vaughan and I have lived in Wellington for nearly 20 years. I run my own company called History Workshops where I visit schools in full historical kit and give the children a fun-packed and unforgettable day!

I am also a passionate historical reenactor, and I do regular events with my group, the Taunton Garrison. We portray periods from Elizabethan to the English Civil War and the Monmouth Rebellion.

I have a wife and one daughter and at the moment, three dogs and two cats – low numbers for us at the moment!

I am an avid reader, a keen historian and when I can, I do enjoy trying to keep myself fit.

WHY THE WALKS – Ever since Covid and losing my dad, my confidence and my normal desire to go out and socialise has taken a real hammering. Over the past few years, this has not been helped by bottling up my worries and stresses from everyday life. I found myself worrying about what was on the news, bills coming through the letterbox, catastrophizing everything and just being anxious about the smallest things.

Everyday was soon becoming a dreary cycle of: work, home, sleep, work, home, sleep etc

It was then that whilst scrolling on Facebook I saw a post about Walking and Talking in nearby Taunton. It seemed to be just what I was looking for. Something to get me out of the house, no agenda, no expectations, just walk and if you want…talk. I had a walk with the guys and it was a blast. Relaxing, enjoyable and I immediately felt I was with guys who had been or still struggling like I am. I decided there and then to not only continue the Taunton walks but also try and start a walk in my town of Wellington and so…here we are.