WHAT’S IN MY DAY HIKE PACK | 2024 EDITION
My day hike pack and everything I put in it… Whether you are walking five miles or 25 on your day hike, this is a post for you. It’s all about what I’ll be carrying in my day hike pack … Continued
COTSWOLD WAY ADVENTURE JOURNAL | Day 0
The Cotswold Way really is a fantastic National Trail. Beautiful countryside, varied surroundings, nice footpaths (in the main…), excellent signposting, some hard bits, some cruisy bits, some history to learn, and some really big and fantastic views. The Cotswold Way … Continued
TEN FAVOURITE COAST TO COAST MOMENTS
This blog post is for those who are thinking about hiking the coast to coast and are wondering if it’s worth the effort… You know I’m going to say absolutely is worth the effort. I had a very personally … Continued
MEINDL BHUTAN HIKING BOOTS | GEAR REVIEW
The Meindl Bhutan boots are a traditional-looking leather all-terrain B-class hiking boot. Designed to keep you sure-footed on demanding hikes, mine have kept me comfortable for miles and miles. I’ve gotten to know these boots very well indeed over the … Continued
RECLAIMING RED PIKE
A couple of weekends ago, a friend and I took to the trails to reclaim Red Pike from a somewhat difficult and emotionally draining memory I’ve had since my coast to coast hike last autumn. Red Pike is a fell … Continued
UK COAST TO COAST ADVENTURE JOURNAL | Day 10
If this is the first of my UK Coast to Coast Adventure Journal posts you are reading, please do consider going back to the beginning for the full story. This section of the coast to coast hike is one that … Continued
HIKING THE COTSWOLDS | SIX SHORT WALKS IN THE COTSWOLDS
In this post I want to share six short walks in the Cotswolds I’ve done and enjoyed. Perfect for anyone looking for a walk this weekend or on your next visit to this beautiful part of England. For someone who … Continued
HIKING THE COTSWOLDS | FOUR MORE HILLS TO CLIMB NEAR CHELTENHAM
My post a couple of years ago featuring four hills to climb near Cheltenham has been one of my most popular hiking blogs to date, so I figured, why not do another?! We might not be in the heart of … Continued
A VIRTUAL COAST TO COAST HIKE
I have to admit I’ve been a little bit jealous of those who seem to have achieved great things or taken part in big challenges during lock down. I’m one of the many people who is still working full time … Continued
HIKING THE COTSWOLDS | PLOUGHED FIELDS AND BOGGY FOOTPATHS TO BELAS KNAP
The Cotswolds is scattered with settlement remains, including tombs. Belas Knap – or beacon hill – is a great example of a Neolithic long barrow. It might look like a green mound in a field, but it would have been … Continued