Buckden Pike

Wasn’t the start of March lovely? There was a definite feeling of Spring in the air, with sunshine and warmer temperatures which even lasted into the weekend (although as I write this, the sunshine has…

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Reeth Low Moor

For us, 2025 started with a brisk cold snap, with temperatures plummeting and our first icy windscreens of the year. The plus side to this was that it was accompanied, as very cold weather often…

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Yorke’s Folly and Guisecliff Wood

Back on the early May bank holiday weekend, I finally caved and conceded that bank holidays are just not a great time for a weekend away. Yes, you get an extra day off work without…

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Middleham Castle

Nestled in the heart of Wensleydale, Middleham Castle stands proudly over the tiny town of the same name. The boyhood home of Richard III, not much more than the shell of the castle remains today,…

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Smardale Nature Reserve

The start of October was a bit weird weather wise. It felt like we were caught in limbo between summer and autumn, with the leaves starting to turn but temperatures staying at 18 degrees celsius,…

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