A hike up Aberedw Hill and Wylfre Hill near Builth Wells in mid-Wales – a day of wide skies, quiet summits, and an unexpected detour. Away from the National Parks, there’s something about hiking in mid-Wales that invites a slower … Continued
The Derw Wooden Cabin is a hillside cabin with mountain views and epic sunsets – this Quirky Stay in mid Wales offered space to rest, write, and roam. Welcome back to my series of Quirky Stays, a personal project to … Continued
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
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
Last month I had the pleasure of heading just Over the Bridge to Wales once again, for a particularly outdoorsy hosted weekend in the Abergavenny area. I say outdoorsy, and it was, I hiked, paddled, explored, and wandered, it was … Continued
Earlier this year I had the pleasure of celebrating St David’s Day in Wales. I joined the Over the Bridge to Wales project for a rather lovely couple of days out in the Newport area, first with this walk from Newport to … Continued
How did we get to March already? This year really is flying by. Yes, I know I’ve said that before, and I know time passing quickly is what happens when you get older, but it really does feel like time … Continued
The reason the Love the Valleys press trip (which you can read about here) appealed to me wasn’t just because it gave me an opportunity to visit and explore an area I knew would be beautiful, but also because there … Continued
Back in May we spent a weekend taking part in one of RallyMoto’s signature biking events, the Wales 500. Designed as a on and off-road navigation challenge for “big bikes”, this was the first time I’d ever taken part in … Continued
This little collection of countries that we call Great Britain is an incredible place to explore. While it’s quite wonderful to be able to travel abroad, there is actually no need, as right here at home we have our fair … Continued