Embsay 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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A Thoralby Loop

What with trips up to Scotland, across to the Lakes and down to the Cotswolds, the last few months have been fairly hectic. On the odd weekend we’ve had at home (where we’ve not been…

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Gargrave and the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

The weather forecast for Bank Holiday Monday was for a beautiful sunny day, so we decided to head down to Gargrave for a nice easy stroll along the Pennine Way, before heading back along the…

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Keld & Kisdon Hill

Anyone who has read my blog Super Swaledale will know that Swaledale is by far my favourite of the Dales. There’s a sense of remoteness that you just don’t get anywhere else: not just on…

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Aysgarth Falls and Woods

Last summer we discovered a handful of short walks which we had previously discounted for being a bit too short. However, the lifting of lockdown restrictions saw what we termed ‘hiking mania’, and we started…

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