Gallow Hill

It’s a fair old drive from North Yorkshire to Mull, so when we visited earlier this year we allowed plenty of time to get to the ferry terminal in Oban, with a few longer stops…

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Exploring the Peak District with Cottages.com

Doesn’t autumn seem to have well and truly arrived? While the leaves have been on the turn since the end of August, last weekend was the first time that I really noticed the autumn colours…

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A(nother) Week in the Cairngorms, Part Two

This follow up to A(nother) Week in the Cairngorms, Part One was slightly delayed by our recent trip to the Suffolk Coast – so sorry if anyone has been eagerly awaiting part two! Back in…

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A Suffolk Coastal Escape

Given our propensity for gallivanting up and down hills, you might be surprised to learn that for three years I actually lived in Norfolk (where hills are rather few and far between). One of my…

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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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