February 12, 2021
My reason for a walk around Brother’s Water was simply to get a nice photo of Angletarn Pikes. But rather than go there and just take a photo, we decided to turn it into a circular walk. And what a… Continue Reading…
February 7, 2021
Loughrigg Fell from Mandale Bridge We’ve recently been exploring Loughrigg Fell in more detail.  We had been up Loughrigg a couple of times before, but on reading Wainwright’s very generous 16 pages on this one fell, it seemed like a good… Continue Reading…
January 29, 2021
Black Fell in the Lake District is our closest Wainwright fell. Â I mentioned in our Hawkshead Walks post that we might start climbing (or bagging) what is considered the “Wainwright’s” – however I have never understood walking just for the… Continue Reading…
January 21, 2021
Little, Middle and Great Staple Tors on Dartmoor were the focus of our walk on a stunningly sunny day in December. We started our walk from Pork Hill car park, but rather than heading straight over to the Staple… Continue Reading…
January 20, 2021
Watching “Cornwall and Devon Walks With Julia Bradbury”  has had us reminiscing about our walks on the South West Coast Path. Looking back through the photos reminds us how we felt and how much we appreciated the sheer beauty of the… Continue Reading…
January 5, 2021
Walks from Hawkshead in the Lake District is a definite favourite. Â It’s a fabulous small village with 4 pubs (yes you read that right, 4!), stunning little cafes and a host of unique shops. Â In addition the Beatrix Potter gallery… Continue Reading…
December 2, 2020
Torquay to Shaldon on the South West Coast Path sees us moving onto the next map; the OL44. Â We’ve returned from Italy, gone into lockdown and therefore retreated (well it feels like a battle) to Devon. Â To be honest we… Continue Reading…
September 22, 2020
We’ve been house (and cat) sitting in the area of Marche in Italy. I had to look it up as this is a new one on me, I mean Tuscany, Umbria. Lombardy…I’ve heard of all of these, but Marche? Quick… Continue Reading…
September 2, 2020
Domaso on Lake Como is one of the places we visit regularly. The beautiful harbor, a good choice of eating places, a bike shop and great gelateria are the things that keep us coming back. This time though, we wondered… Continue Reading…
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