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Rame Head circular – South West Coast Path walks

Rame Head in Cornwall

Back in Kingsand and we are now properly in Cornwall.  The section of the Coast path from Kingsand and around Rame Head is a particularly spectacular one.  Although it covers 6 miles of coast path the return leg across land… Continue Reading…


Cremyll to Kingsand – South West Coast Path walks

Mount Edgcumbe country park - Cremyll

Cremyll is the starting point for our South West Coast Path walks in Cornwall. But the coast path in Devon ends at the (Stonehouse) Marina in Plymouth before continuing over the water in Cremyll.  So we have one last trip… Continue Reading…


Yosemite in the snow – a 2 day explore

Yosemite from Tunnel view

Half Dome in Yosemite. Taken from Mirror Lake. It’s New Year in the UK and as usual we haven’t had a very “Christmassy” looking festive period…i.e. no snow.  So for all those lovers of the white stuff who have little… Continue Reading…


Allen Crags – Lake District Walks

Our first sighting of Allen Crags was this shot from Sprinkling Tarn.  In the cloud.  Not the day to make an ascent, but looking at the amazing scenery around us, definitely a reason to return.  Mr Wainwright describes Allen Crags… Continue Reading…


Seat Sandal – Lake District Walks

Grisedale Tarn from Seat Sandal

Seat Sandal is Clark’s choice.  “Let’s do something in the middle, somewhere we haven’t explored much”. Well ok then, Seat Sandal it is.  As it goes Seat Sandal is an extension of Fairfield.  A much loved horseshoe walk from Ambleside… Continue Reading…


Calf Crag – Lake District Walks

Hiking up Calf Crag in the snow

A walk up to Calf Crag gave us the perfect opportunity to walk up the Far Easdale valley.  This is a valley we had admired from both sides.  From our walk up to Gibson Knott and Helm Crag, and then… Continue Reading…


Beda Fell and Hallin Fell – Lake District Walks

Hallin Fell

Beda Fell and Hallin Fell together?  We don’t normally combine Wainwright’s fell tops, preferring instead to give each separate fell our full attention.  However, wanting to climb up to Beda Fell, the best route was from its northern end and… Continue Reading…


Harrison Stickle – Hiking the Langdales-part 2

Harrison Stickle from Loft Crag

We’ve been absent from mountains for a while so Harrison Stickle is our way to find out if muscle memory is a thing.  Do we still have those mountain hiking legs? (the photo of us at the top might suggest… Continue Reading…


Nesso – Touring the towns of Lake Como

Ponte della Civero, Nesso

We decided Nesso deserved a little more of an explore than our previous short visit, where we had walked from Lezzeno and taken a brief look at the famous gorge and bridge.  But looking around at the waterfalls, castle walls… Continue Reading…