For the past 23 years, we have holidayed with the Bain family in various places in England and Wales, our children growing up together in a healthy environment of hiking, board games and irresponsible parents drinking too much wine. This […]
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The Coast to Coast Path runs for 192 miles from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay, passing through some of the finest landscapes in northern England, including the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors. Hayley and I are
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Ben Macdui is the second-highest mountain in Britain, oft-shrouded in mist, silent apart from the footsteps of the Big Grey Man stalking lone explorers. Should I be worried? To avoid adding six miles of road walking to the official hiking
Day 328: Ben Macdui & Cairn Gorm Read More »
I read The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd two years ago, but have not ventured into the Cairngorm Mountains until now. The Cairngorm Plateau has recorded both the lowest temperature (−27.2 °C) and the greatest wind speed (176 mph) in Britain. I’m
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One of the many pleasures of coastal walking is childlike weaving round incoming waves on a sandy beach. This happens less often than you might imagine, so it’s a real treat to enjoy a fine morning crossing Dunnet Bay. The
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Finally, a glorious morning. The German father and daughter are already up and enjoying breakfast before biking over to Orkney for the day. I try to explain the Old Man of Hoy, despite our language barrier, eventually resorting to hand
Day 325: Dunnet Head Read More »