Rievaulx Abbey
Every year, I’m tricked into thinking that autumn and winter aren’t so bad after all by some lovely sunny autumn days. And then we get to the end of November and those crisp autumn days…
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Autumn in Big Tree Country: a Week in Highland Perthshire, Part Two
Last week’s blog was all about what we got up to in the first half of our trip to Highland Perthshire. Before we arrived, the weather forecast was so bad that I wasn’t sure we’d…
View PostAutumn in Big Tree Country: a Week in Highland Perthshire, Part One
I don’t think there’s anywhere that does Autumn quite as spectacularly as Highland Perthshire. It’s sometimes referred to as ‘Big Tree Country’, which is accurate in both the literal and the metaphorical sense. More than…
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If you’ve read either of my previous blogs about our trip to Orkney, you might recall that I mentioned that we got up to far too much to squeeze it all into a few blog…
View PostSmardale 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,…
View PostThe 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.…
View PostBolton 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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