Smardale Nature Reserve

The start of October was a bit weird weather wise. It felt like we were caught in limbo between summer and autumn, with the leaves starting to turn but temperatures staying at 18 degrees celsius,…

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The Coledale Round

Back in September we spent a weekend in the village of Braithwaite near Keswick. Originally, Sam was going to be running an ultra marathon on the Saturday, but the event was postponed for reasons unknown.…

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Bolton Abbey

It’s been years since we last visited Bolton Abbey near Skipton. One of the most iconic ruins in Yorkshire, it’s a popular family day out, and we’ve been somewhat put off returning by our dislike…

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King’s Howe & the Bowder Stone

After our luck with the weather when we climbed Helvellyn, the forecast took a bit of a nosedive the following day. With the weather set to veer between dry and raining, we decided to stick…

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The North Our Home – A Week in Orkney, Part Two

If you read last week’s blog, you’ll know that we recently spent a week exploring the Orkney Islands in Scotland (and if you didn’t know, go back and read last week’s post!). We managed to…

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