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, …
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A 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 …
Continue readingA Hike & Wild Camp At Great Moss
The Lake District is the most popular National Park in the UK with an estimated 18.1 million visitors in 2023 alone. With numbers like that, you might think cars and people are found at every …
Continue readingCamping At The Famous Tan Hill Inn
There is something to be said for visiting places in Britain that hold a record in some way. Dunnet Head is a windswept headland, which receives most of its visitors probably because they wish to …
Continue readingHeading Into The Clouds-A Fell Run Up Whernside
When you live near London and you are driving home from The Lake District, it stands to reason that you will need a comfort break on the way home. Most people will stop at a …
Continue readingWhat Is It Like To Run Up Arthur’s Seat In Edinburgh?
‘ This is a city of shifting light, of changing skies and of changing vistas. A city so beautiful it breaks the heart again and again.’ When a queen of England ( Victoria in this …
Continue reading5 Reasons Why You Need To Walk To Loch Skeen
If Scotland was like Hollywood, then there is no denying that The Highlands and Islands would feature the mega Stars. Names like Hanks, Pitt, Jolie and Johansson come to mind. Southern Scotland on the other …
Continue readingAn Epic Snowy Night At The Hutchinson Memorial Hut Bothy
Every journey into the mountains is good for the soul and provides views that photos just don’t do justice. Even with this in mind, some trips provide experiences that make them more memorable than others. …
Continue readingA Wild and Beautiful Circular Walk To Mosedale Cottage
If you are seeking solitude and a place to really escape the busy pace of life, then are are fewer places better to do it in England than Mosedale Cottage. This bothy is located in …
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