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 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
As a reasonably recent convert to using walking poles when I hike, I have been open about the fact that I used to think poles were a little bit pointless unless you were walking huge distances or carrying a heavy … Continued
Road tripping in Great Britain is fabulous, but sometimes you just want to go where the sun shines and the roads are empty, which generally means heading off this island of ours and into Europe (or further afield). We recently … Continued
With an average annual temperature of 24 degrees, generally not falling below 20 Celsius even in the middle of winter, Gran Canaria is a very popular holiday destination for those of us living in cold Great Britain and the rest … Continued
Earlier this month we spent a week on holiday in Gran Canaria. One of Spain’s Canary Islands located off north-western Africa, Gran Canaria is hugely popular with British and German tourists thanks to its all-year-round warm weather and sprawling beach … Continued
For my next entry in my series of GetOutside interviews, I’d like to introduce Lisa to you. Lisa Wells lives on Snowdonia’s doorstep, and loves to adventure with Olive and The Beast… you’ll have to read on to find out … Continued
I’m reliably informed that the best way to stop the muscles stiffening up to the point of painfulness is to just keep moving, and so rather than finding a coffee shop and spending our post West Highland Way relaxation time … Continued
A couple of weeks ago I had my first Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour experience, when I watched the Red Films at Cheltenham Town Hall. I thoroughtly thoroughly enjoyed it and, naturally, and can totally understand why the film … Continued