Beadnell

The Northumberland coast is increasingly popular, as more and more people cotton on to the fact that it is (if you ask me) miles better than the over crowded beaches in the south. While the…

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Nether Wasdale

There’s almost nothing better than striding along a ridge in blazing sunshine with the Lake District stretching out as far as the eye can see in all directions. Given the typically inclement weather in the…

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Kettlewell and Starbotton

It’s not always about dragging yourself up a hill in order to enjoy the great outdoors. Sometimes, a nice, easy, low level walk is just what you need. With all the chaos and rushing around…

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Red Point Beach

The dreamy beaches of the Scottish Highlands are almost as renowned as the towering mountains which dominate the landscape here. No trip to Scotland is complete without a trip to the beach, and during our…

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Nose’s Point and the Durham Heritage Coast

The best thing about the short days is that I can, just about, drag myself out of bed in time to catch the sunrise. With the cold snap in full force last weekend, we decided…

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Perthshire, Part Two

If you read last week’s blog post, you’ll know that we spent a week at the end of November exploring highland Perthshire, and that we managed to cram so much into the week that I…

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Perthshire, Part One

I’ve wanted to visit Perthshire ever since I saw a particularly eye-catching front cover on BBC Countryfile Magazine in November 2019. The cover showed the Pass of Killiecrankie in the throes of Autumn and I…

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