Enjoying wild places in The UK away from the crowds. The wilder the better!
Enjoying wild places in The UK away from the crowds. The wilder the better!
That is a bold claim to include as a title I know. After visiting Warnscale Head Bothy recently though, I have as much confidence in it as I do predicting that train fares will increase …
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The Cumbrian Mountains of the Lake district offer some of the most dramatic scenery in all of England,Wales and even Scotland for that matter. An estimated 18.4 million tourists visited the national park in 2022 …
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Skiddaw doesn’t need much of an introduction. At 933 metres in height, it is the fourth highest mountain in England and demands your admiration as you enter The Lake District from the A66. There are …
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As you might have guessed from the name of this website, I love exploring parts of the UK that are far away from the madding crowds. Before venturing two hundred miles north during a teacher …
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Visiting the northern Lake District without scaling either of the two biggest mountains of Skiddaw or Blencathra is a bit like driving through Glencoe for the first time without stopping to admire the view. They …
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If you’ve ever driven the A66 into Keswick from the M6, then I’m sure you’ve admired the view to your right. The hulking masses of Blencathra and Skiddaw are impossible to ignore as they loom …
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World famous. This is how the Devil’s Bridge Falls is described both on its website and at the ticket office. I’m not entirely sure that’s true and wonder how they could qualify this claim. Have …
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As a primary school teacher, I knew I had to visit The Schoolhouse Bothy after coming across it in ‘ The Bothy Bible.’ I visited it to break up the long drive south from Sutherland …
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I’ll never forget how I felt when my eyes first made out the silhouette of Strathchailleach Bothy against the distant moorland hills of Sutherland. The normal mix of excitement, nervousness and anticipation prevailed, but on …
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The Isle of Rum is a special place. Located in the Inner Hebrides, it is an island where sea and mountains combine to give views that will live long in the memory. Walking here feels …
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