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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Reeth & Grinton Along the Swale

Well, wasn’t Storm Amy a sure fire sign that summer is definitely over? While North Yorkshire escaped the 100mph winds seen elsewhere in the UK we still got fairly battered by the wind. The Saturday…

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Slei Gill and Booze Moor

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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Willance’s Leap and Whitcliffe Scar

North Yorkshire missed out on the heatwave sweeping the rest of the country during the first week of July. We’d pop the TV on to watch a bit of Wimbledon, where you could practically feel…

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Gunnerside Gill via Black Hill

After such a long grey Winter, we have been absolutely loving the sunshine we’ve had through March and into April. I’ve gotten into the habit of excessively checking the weather forecast to make sure the…

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