Expeditions News February 13, 2025 A balanced and creative approach to the year, my personal project 2025 Balance is my buzzword for 2025. I’ve got to try and find it in all
Carneddau Country Eryri Marilyn Mountains Nuttall Routes Wales November 24, 2024 A frosty Foel Fras and a fantastic wintery hike in the Eryri The Carneddau mountain ranges might be one of my favourite in Eryri National Park. This
Clwydian Range Country National Landscapes Routes Wales November 14, 2024 Abandoned Worlds End and up to Castell Dinas Bran This was an ideal winter morning for hiking. I quite like it when there is
Adventure Planning Gear News November 13, 2024 The tools I use to plan out expeditions and hiking routes I’ve planned out a few long distance hikes and a plethora of shorter day hikes
England National Landscapes Routes Shropshire Hills Waterfalls A snowy wintery hike in the Carding Mill Valley I didn’t get very far on this hike, the conditions were, well amazingly exciting! The
Marilyn National Landscapes Routes Shropshire Hills November 12, 2024 Strolling around a foggy and a little damp Stiperstones The Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB) is about the same distance away from me as
Forests Nuttall Routes Wales Foggy forests and boggy summits for a Nuttal bagging hike in Radnor Forest It’s been a bit of a challenge to get back into the flow of things
Eryri Moelwynion National Parks Routes Wales Waterfalls November 7, 2024 Almost the Moelwyns but mostly in the quarry This was originally a hike to review some sections of my draft route for my
Corbett Forests Mountains Scotland Scotland Tour 23 Waterfalls November 5, 2024 My first Scottish Mountain Merrick I started with this as my first route on my first hiking tour of Scotland.
Mountain Facts Mountains Munro Scotland October 28, 2024 The mighty mountains of Scotland but what is a Munro summit? This mountain classification is definitely one of the biggest ones in the UK covering the
Mountain Facts Mountains October 27, 2024 Mountain Classifications – What is a Tindale Summit? After researching all the different mountain classification across the British Isles one thing came to
Gear Tents October 22, 2024 Alpkit Tarpstar 1/2 Review – The perfect tent for multiday hiking This is my review of the Alpkit Tarpstar 1 and 2. This tent has very
Mountain Facts Mountains Scotland October 21, 2024 Scottish mountains are amazing but what is a Corbett Summit? Welcome to my latest post about mountain classifications in the United Kingdom. This week I’m
Carneddau Eryri Mountains National Parks Nuttall Routes Wales October 16, 2024 An icy hike around the Carneddau range with a close call survived This hike is a tale of when to know when to turn back. I turned
England Ethel National Parks Peak District Routes September 14, 2024 Rocking the Roaches for my first hike after recovering from my Stafford 2 Snowdon challenge It has taken me a little longer to recover from my challenge back in June
Expeditions Stafford 2 Snowdon June 14, 2024 Stafford to Audlem, Stafford 2 Snowdon Day One In June 2024 I took on a huge hiking challenge, Stafford2Snowdon. A nice little one
Adventure Planning Expeditions Gear News Stafford 2 Snowdon June 12, 2024 Stafford 2 Snowdon Kit list: Camping and hiking gear for long distance hikes I really want to carry as little as possible on this long distance challenge. The
Expeditions News Stafford 2 Snowdon May 27, 2024 Stafford 2 Snowdon: The 180 mile route So I wanted to share the full route which I’ll be taking on my Stafford2Snowdon
Expeditions Mountains Munro Scotland Scotland Tour 24 May 3, 2024 With 110 miles in my legs I took on Ben Nevis completing it in under five hours beats my best time – Scotland 24 – Day 8 Ahh my last moments in Glenmore for another year. I got all packed up and
Cairngorms Expeditions Scotland Scotland Tour 24 May 2, 2024 A 25 mile day with a trek to Aviemore and Loch Morlich sunset circular – Scotland 24 – Day 7 A dull cloudy start, but it has that sort of foggy mist that suggest a
Cairngorms Expeditions Mountains Munro Scotland Scotland Tour 24 May 1, 2024 The namesake Scottish mountain which has been on my list for a year, Cairn Gorm – Scotland 24 – Day 6 I had one reason for visiting Glenmore and that was to take on Cairn Gorm,
Cairngorms Campsites Expeditions Loch Lomond & Trossachs Scotland Scotland Tour 24 April 30, 2024 Leaving Loch Achray & arriving in Glenmore and a little circular of Loch Morlich – Scotland 24 – Day 5 And the rain is back, just in time for me packing away my tent. Thankfully
Expeditions Loch Lomond & Trossachs Scotland Scotland Tour 24 April 29, 2024 A wet day in Brig o’ Turk and Glen Finglas -Scotland 24 – Day 4 It’s not the nicest of days today, the rain has been constant since I woke.
Campsites Expeditions Loch Lomond & Trossachs Scotland Scotland Tour 24 April 28, 2024 Loch Katrine and Loch Achray circulars and a fire scented camp setup with sunset views – Scotland 24 – Day 3 Starting the day with a stroll around loch Katrine did help to realise I’d made
Expeditions Loch Lomond & Trossachs Mountains Munro Scotland Scotland Tour 24 April 27, 2024 Ben Lomond and a beautiful view of the Loch and its islands from the summit – Scotland 24 – Day 2 The day started off well. The morning view of Beinn Nairn and the Cobbler was
Expeditions Loch Lomond & Trossachs Scotland Scotland Tour 24 April 26, 2024 A section of the West Highland Way and a wild camp on the shores of Loch Lomond – Scotland 2024 – Day 1 Over the next week I’ll write a post for everyday covering my Scotland tour at
News March 31, 2024 From snowstorms to sunny spring – March recap I’ve had a pretty amazing month of hiking in March. Shropshire Hills It might have
Mountain Facts Mountains March 17, 2024 The summits of the Peak District, what is an Ethel? This is a rather new classification in contrast to some of the others that I’ve
Mountain Facts Mountains March 13, 2024 Entering truly mountainous territory but what is a P600? Maybe the truest definition of a British Mountain!It’s one of the few lists that covers
Adventure Planning Expeditions News Stafford 2 Snowdon The stresses of planning a multiday hike & building a challenge to raise funds for charity The title does say a lot. Planning out a route for a nine day hike,
Eryri Mountains Nuttall Routes Wales March 4, 2024 Gales and fog made hiking to the summit of Moel Siabod one to remember I’ve driven past this Welsh mountain a lot on my trips through the Eryri National
Mountain Facts Mountains Mountains of the British Isles but what is a Hewitt? Time to continue with my series of posts discussing the classifications of the mountain of
Mountain Facts Mountains February 26, 2024 ‘Some like it high’ but what is a Marilyn? If nothing else I absolutely love how they came up with the name, to create
Carneddau Eryri Mountains Nuttall Routes Wales Pen yr Ole Wen and awesome Nuttalls in the Carnedau This wasn’t my first attempt to reach the summit of Pen y Ole Wen. During
Mountain Facts Mountains February 19, 2024 It’s fun to bag summits but what is a Nuttall? There are a lot of different definitions of mountains across the UK. Today I want
Adventure Planning News December 31, 2023 What is occurring for &hiking in 2024 So 2023 was a year full of adventures. Camping trips in the Lake District, a
England Lake District Mountains Nuttall Routes Wainwright December 26, 2023 A beautiful day hiking through the Lake District on the Coledale Circular During this hike I managed to experience pretty much every type of weather from a
Bannau Brycheiniog Nuttall Routes Wales December 16, 2023 Waun Fach, it’s a summit not a question Visiting the Black Mountains area of Bannau Brycheiniog, or the Brecon Beacons as the Welsh
Country England Mountains National Parks Nuttall Routes Yorkshire Dales November 25, 2023 Happy hiking in the Howgill Fells After having to take a forced three week break due to needing some work done
Eryri Mountains National Parks Nuttall Routes Snowdon Massif Wales November 15, 2023 An amazing hike up the Watkins Path to the summit of Yr Wyddfa An absolutely beautiful morning for taking on the highest mountain in Wales. For me it
England Ethel National Parks Peak District Routes October 28, 2023 A foggy day on the Limestone Way Another day of Ethel bagging in the Peak District, started off pretty foggy and stayed
Challenge England Mountains National Parks News Nuttall Routes Yorkshire Dales September 15, 2023 Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge for Charity This one was a little different to the other hikes that I talk about on
Eryri Glyderau Mountains National Parks Nuttall Routes Wales August 27, 2023 There is so many amazing mountains in the incredible Glyderau Even though the weather wasn’t quite on my side it did improve during the day
Eryri National Parks Nuttall Routes Wales August 19, 2023 A boggy path following the great ridge of the Berwyn Range My main focus of this hike was reconnaissance. I’m starting to plan out a large
Bannau Brycheiniog Mountains National Parks Nuttall Routes Wales July 15, 2023 Charging through the rain & fog to the summit of Pen y Fan The Route The path to the path You might have noticed that a lot of
Eryri Mountains National Parks Nuttall Routes Wales June 3, 2023 Clear skies and a peaceful mountain range surrounding the summit of Cadair Idris A 6am start on a warm Saturday morning. A beautiful June day, and a pretty
Gear June 1, 2023 Forclaz MT900 Trekking Tent – Lightweight and versatile I wanted to start to give my views on a bit of the gear that
Cairngorms Corbett Mountains National Parks Routes Scotland Scotland Tour 23 May 3, 2023 A mini mountain with a massive view, Meall a’ Bhuachaille Nearing the end of my Scotland trip I paid a visit to the Cairngorm National
Corbett Loch Lomond & Trossachs Mountains National Parks Routes Scotland Scotland Tour 23 April 24, 2023 A marvellous day in the Scottish Mountains, summiting Ben Ledi My trek up Ben Ledi might have been of the biggest treks I’ve ever done. From
England Lake District Mountains National Parks Nuttall Routes Wainwright March 27, 2023 Pushing my limits reaching the highest point in England, Scafell Pike After six months of hiking, I’m diving in to take on the biggest mountain in
England Ethel National Parks Peak District Routes March 12, 2023 A snowy and icy hike through the beautiful and iconic Dovedale gorge In the grips of winter, what better place to go for a hike than on
England Mendip Hills National Landscapes Routes February 11, 2023 An amazing march through Mendip Hills on a wet & windy weekend This was one of those hikes where throughout the first hour, I debated about turning
England Ethel National Parks Peak District Routes February 7, 2023 Tiring & awesome, a boggy trek along the Edale Skyline This was not the easiest of hikes that I have done and even though I
England Forest of Bowland National Landscapes Routes January 21, 2023 A snowy shuffle to the Pendle Hill summit Snow…check. Sun… check. I knew that I was going to really enjoy this hike before
England Malvern Hills National Landscapes Routes December 24, 2022 A foggy foray through the footpaths of the Malvern Hills Reaching the small town of Malvern just in time for seeing the sun rise over
Cotswolds England National Landscapes Routes December 18, 2022 A breezy stroll from Broadway, exploring the Cotswold way One of the quieter treks that I have been in, there was still plenty of
Clwydian Range National Landscapes Routes Wales December 4, 2022 To the highest point in the Clwydian Range Starting the day in a forest, taking a climb up to Moel Famau.
Gear November 24, 2022 Pack up all your troubles – what I carry with me on my hiking adventures Prepared for anything
News November 19, 2022 Planning expeditions to visit all our beautiful National Parks To complete all 15 of our National Parks, I need a plan!
Cannock Chase National Landscapes Routes November 12, 2022 Embracing the autumn on a cold & colourful trek around Cannock Chase Just on my doorstep!
Bannau Brycheiniog National Parks Routes Wales November 5, 2022 A brief but beautiful trek in Brecon Beacons Not following a trail and not getting lost.
Eryri National Parks Routes Wales October 24, 2022 A wet, windy & wonderful wander in Wales A beautiful hike in the Betws-y-Coed area of Snowdonia National Park was a great way to spend a Saturday.
England National Landscapes Routes Shropshire Hills October 16, 2022 A challenging hike with beautiful views through the Eastridge Woods – Shropshire Hills The hike didn’t go exactly to plan, but it was still a great experience.
England Ethel National Parks Peak District Routes October 11, 2022 Hiking through the Derbyshire Dales taking in the beauty of the valleys – 18km Circular Even the sheep and cattle seemed to welcome me to the Cressbrook Dales.
News October 7, 2022 An introduction to andhiking What am I doing with this blog and why am I doing it?
