Sizergh Fell

Now that Merry is 10, we’re trying to be conscious about how many ‘big walks’ we do in a row. As a spaniel, he would happily go as long as we’d let him! The day…

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Seat Sandal

135 Wainwrights in, you’d think I’d know better than to make assumptions about any of the fells. And yet, there I was at the top of Wainwright 136, with my expectations thoroughly exceeded. With the…

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Castlehead Woods

Last year we booked a week in the Lake District at the start of June: the logic being that it was summer and we would hopefully be dealt a fairly decent hand from the weather…

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Nine Standards Rigg

Easter weekend was very nearly a complete miss for getting out exploring. Bookended by lovely weather either side, I was prepared to be very cross — after spending most of the weekend stuck inside watching…

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A Northumbrian Escape with Battlesteads Hotel

2025 was the first year in a long time that we didn’t manage to squeeze in a trip to Northumberland. It’s one of our favourite places: super dog friendly, endless beautiful walking and plenty of…

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