Autumn didn’t just arrive quickly this year: it landed pretty much over night between the 31st August and 1st September. Being one to love the warmer weather and sunny days, I’m still holding out hope…
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Despite our best intentions at the start of the summer, our progress with the Shepherd’s Round over in the North York Moors has been slow. The next leg for us to complete was the longest…
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Didn’t September roll around quickly this year? A beautiful summer made the time fly by, and before we knew it we were setting off on our now annual pilgrimage to the Cairngorms. Britain’s biggest national…
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After two weeks on the trot where I’d picked our weekend adventure, opting for new walks in Swaledale and Ribblesdale, Sam finally got his turn to choose the walk. He picked a 5 mile circular…
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Ribblesdale is synonymous with the Yorkshire Three Peaks and the iconic Ribblehead Viaduct. Thousands flock here every year to embark on one of North Yorkshire’s most classic (and most challenging) hikes, but the rest of…
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Following on from the somewhat lacklustre weather we had in the Lakes during our week there at the start of June, I was thrilled that our Wainwright bagging trip at the start of August had…
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August is my absolute favourite month of the year. The weather’s good, the days are long and best of all, the heather blooms. There’s nothing I love more than a gorgeous carpet of purple heather…
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