Seat Sandal
135 Wainwrights in, you’d think I’d know better than to make assumptions about any of the fells. And yet, there I was at the top of Wainwright 136, with my expectations thoroughly exceeded. With the…
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Castlehead Woods
Last year we booked a week in the Lake District at the start of June: the logic being that it was summer and we would hopefully be dealt a fairly decent hand from the weather…
View PostNine Standards Rigg
Easter weekend was very nearly a complete miss for getting out exploring. Bookended by lovely weather either side, I was prepared to be very cross — after spending most of the weekend stuck inside watching…
View PostA Northumbrian Escape with Battlesteads Hotel
2025 was the first year in a long time that we didn’t manage to squeeze in a trip to Northumberland. It’s one of our favourite places: super dog friendly, endless beautiful walking and plenty of…
View PostA Whitby Day Trip
After writing in my Battersby Moor blog about the never ending stream of rubbish weather, of course the sun came out and treated us to a few glorious sunny Saturdays in the middle of March.…
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Crikey, hasn’t it been a wet and soggy start to 2026. Here’s hoping that the weather is just getting all of the rain out of its system early and we get another beautiful summer like…
View PostEmbsay Crag
Winter is a thoroughly uninspiring time for trying out new walks. No matter how enthusiastic you are about the outdoors, there’s no denying that the browns and greys of winter just don’t match up to…
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