Day hiking Helvellyn from Glenridding – up via Striding Edge, and down via Swirral Edge. After three days on the Cumbria Way, a night at Skiddaw House hiking in via Skiddaw and out via Blencathra, Jenni and I had one … Continued
A two-day adventure in the wild and rugged Lake District fells, including a bucket list night at Skiddaw House, hiking in via Skiddaw, and out via Blencathra – part two of two (go here to read part one first). One … Continued
A two-day adventure in the wild and rugged Lake District fells, including a bucket list night at Skiddaw House, hiking in via Skiddaw, and out via Blencathra – part one of two (part two is here). In my recently published … Continued
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
The aim of this final blog in my Cotswold Way series of posts, is to provide a bunch of hints and tips that will help you have a great experience on this particular National Trail. I wanted to put together … Continued
This blog post is for those who are thinking about hiking the Cotswold Way and are wondering if it’s worth the effort… You know I’m going to say absolutely is, but hopefully these notes will help you decide if it … Continued
Welcome to the bloggiest of all the adventure-related posts… A packing list! In this article I’m sharing everything I took on my Cotswold Way hike. Unlike my equivalent Coast to Coast kit list, this shouldn’t take you too long to … Continued
My friend Fiona and I completed the Cotswold Way National Trail back in April 2023. In my adventure journal series so far, I’ve been recounting each day on the trail – we covered the 108-miles (our mileage total) in six … Continued
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
When I finished my UK coast to coast adventure journal series, I promised a handful of round-up articles providing information and advice for anyone who’s thinking about walking or who is actively planning to walk this now-National Trail. First up, … Continued