A(nother) Week in the Cairngorms, Part One

Those who have been following my blog for a while will know that I absolutely love the Cairngorms national park – so much so that it has become a staple of our travel plans, with…

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Fishnish Forest Loop

Back at the start of June, we had a relaxing (slightly rainy) week exploring the Isle of Mull. When we came to the end of our stay, we had one last morning to do a…

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High Hartsop Dodd, Little Hart Crag, Red Screes & Middle Dodd

After our rather lax approach to Wainwright bagging so far this year, we decided to squeeze in another day trip to the Lakes during the last weekend of August. The forecast looked great, and we…

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A Week in Exmoor, Part Two

Readers of last week’s blog will know that we recently spent a week exploring in Exmoor national park. Exmoor straddles the counties of Devon and Somerset, and offers outdoor enthusiasts a wide range of walks,…

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A Week in Exmoor, Part One

Does anyone else struggle with too many places on their to-visit list, and not enough annual leave to get everywhere? Exmoor national park has been on my radar for a few years now, but it…

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Glen Affric Viewpoint

All the way back during our trip to the West Highlands in April, we took a day trip up to Glen Affric in Inverness-shire. Glen Affric is one of Scotland’s best kept secrets, full of…

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Great Mell Fell

After a slow start to Wainwright bagging this year, last weekend I took the opportunity to pop up Great Mell Fell after seeing Sam off on the Grand Tour of Skiddaw. I just wanted a…

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