Hikes on the West Yorkshire hills and further afield
A trip to Scotland in early February can be risky in terms of decent weather for walking and that was the case when I stayed near Dalwhinnie for a walking weekend with my mates. Plans had been made based on one of the days being a hike (in my case) or a climb (for most of the others) up and … read more >
I had a Misty Mam Tor Hop, with the hound as part of my occasional ‘dad and lad’ van trips. This was 10 miles ish of a mooch from Edale, up and along Rushup Edge and then onto a busy Mam Tor and along the ridge before descending back to Edale and into the Old Nags Head to dry out. … read more >
After a lockdown hiatus, the Marsden Walking Festival is back. This time we (Marsden Walkers are Welcome) are focusing on one jam-packed day (9th September) rather than a weekend but (falls into hack PR language) what a day it promises to be.. There is a great mix of guided walks, talks, stalls / outdoors and makers fair, a book stall, an … read more >
Last Saturday saw me out on a National Trust guided walk which itself was based on the poetry trail I devised a few years back. One of the NT walk leaders, Karen, in collaboration with filmmaker Huw Wahl, felt that the poetry trail could be a great basis for a guided walk and as part of a wider landscapes project … read more >
I had a long weekend away with mates, staying in Aviemore. The trip (as usual) saw various combinations of us walking Munros and ridges of differing difficulty and conditions. My ‘main walk’ was up a snowy Cairn Gorm with friend Roger, which was slow going for me with an ongoing painful Achilles tendon issue. I had some very effective physio … read more >
Over the last couple of years, I have been heading off in the campervan when I can, for a weekend of walking with the hound. Anita fully endorses these trips, she gets a break from hyper hound and husband, to then have a relaxed weekend (usually focused on her mid-century vintage business on Etsy). For one such recent jaunt away, … read more >