HIKING | THE CHARTIST CAVE
On the first Saturday of January, my husband and I set out for our first day hike of the year. It was a day I had eagerly anticipated, because I was finally going to visit the Chartist Cave, a landmark … Continued
STARGAZING WITH DARK SKY WALES
A night-time One Hour Outside (well, three) stargazing in Bannau Brycheiniog with Dark Sky Wales. And a few notes on taking dark sky photos with an iPhone. Spending time outside isn’t confined to the daytime… and this One Hour Outside … Continued
WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 139 | VIEWS FROM SUGAR LOAF
Hooray for an outdoors focused weekly blog episode! It feels like most of my January musings have been very, well, indoors so far this year. Not entirely, but mostly. Which is fine, and certainly real life, but Splodz Blogz is … Continued
TWO SHORT WALKS FROM BRECON
Continuing my aim (have you read my goals post?) to seek out short walks and do them slowly this year, in this post I want to share a couple of lovely short walks I did from Brecon recently. I was in … Continued
PONY TREKKING IN THE BRECON BEACONS
Last weekend I tried a new-to-me outdoor activity – pony trekking. That’s right. On a horse. An actual horse. We booked an afternoon on a suitable-for-beginners pony trek in Wales with Grange Pony Trekking courtesy of a Buyagift voucher … Continued
HIKING THE BRECON BEACONS | THE FOUR FALLS TRAIL
A walk that’s been on my bucket list for a while is the Four Falls Trail over in the Brecon Beacons. Reaching number 40 in ITV’s Britain’s Favourite Walks, this is a well-known and popular short hike visited by thousands … Continued
WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 80 | WATERFALLS AND REDWOODS
Good evening. Happy Monday! How has your week been? I hope you’ve had a good one, with some fun mixed in with all those regular commitments we all find ourselves with. My working week last week was pretty okay, with … Continued
THE GETOUTSIDE INTERVIEWS | PHILLIPA CHERRYSON
Being a GetOutside Champion over the last year has been a very different experience. But the Ordnance Survey campaign to encourage more people to spent more time outside more often has continued through the pandemic, and we’ve done our best … Continued
WEEKLY BLOG EPISODE 29 | THREE DAY WORKING WEEKS ROCK!
This week has gone fast! How has it been for you? Good, I hope. What has been your favourite thing about the last seven days? Eat something lovely? Go somewhere beautiful? Treat yourself to something new? I hope you’ll let … Continued
UK MOTORCYCLE TOURING ROUTES
I’m in my home office watching the weather. It’s pants. It’s gone dark even though it’s the middle of the afternoon, the rain is lashing down, the wind is rattling everything that might make any kind of noise. Some people … Continued