Dufton is as an idyllic village that is just about as quintessentially British as it possible for a place to be. Located around three miles off the A66 and on the edge of Cumbria’s Eden …
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A Hidden Gem- Why You Need To Visit Gameshope Bothy
If you are somebody who often bypasses southern Scotland in favour of The Highlands, then I must say that you are missing out. Yes places like Skye, The Cairngorms and Glencoe are the jewels in …
Continue readingWhy You’ll Love Walking Up Ben Nevis In Winter
Scaling the UK’s highest mountain is a huge draw for many and offers a great sense of satisfaction anytime of the year. The bragging rights have been earned and barring blanket fog all the way …
Continue readingHere Is Why You Should Climb Beinn a’ Chrulaiste
After consuming far too much booze on New Years Eve and even ending up in a freezing loch at midnight, I decided to improve my life choices on the first day of the new year. …
Continue readingA Peaceful Solo Stay At Loch Chiarain Bothy
During a four day ‘tour of Corrour’, I made it my mission to visit every bothy within three hours or so from the station. You are spoilt for choice in this remote area of the …
Continue readingHere Is Why You Need To Stay At Loch Ossian Youth Hostel
I was lucky enough to enjoy stay at Loch Ossian Youth Hostel in late October 2024. It was only meant to be for the one night, but I enjoyed it so much that the one …
Continue readingHere Is Why you Should Stay At Meanach Bothy
Just west of Fort William is an area of The Highlands which is vast, remote and beautiful. Other than a train line running across Rannoch Moor, there are literally tens of miles between the main …
Continue readingWhy Planning A Multi-Day Hike Is Great Fun
In three days time I have the fortunate dilemma of being dropped at Corrour Train Station in the middle of the Central Highlands. There are very few stations more remote and it offers amazing hiking, …
Continue readingA Good Walk In The Hills Near Manchester.
If you are a keen cyclist, runner or even just a fan of the outdoors, it is hard to ignore how well located Manchester is. There are just so many options. To the south and …
Continue readingIs this the best coastal run in Cumbria?
Before I visited the west coast of Cumbria, I’d read many articles which painted the area in a pretty negative light. Deprivation, an insular local population and eye-watering crime rates had put me off. This …
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