Mount Pleasant farm and Greyfriars monastery walk – National Trust

This is the route we loosely followed, described much more succinctly than I ever could! Also with route map and all details. As I said we only did a couple of miles of this, we cut across the bridleway and

Escape to the Coast (Part 2)

Escape to the Coast (Part 2)

This is not my usual description of a walk. We only walked a couple of miles and followed an abbreviated version of the National Trust’s suggested route-which I’ll provide a link to. This blog entry is simply an excuse to

Escape to the Coast (Part 1)

Escape to the Coast (Part 1)

For our final outing of 2013, last weekend we headed to the Suffolk coast for a couple of days of fine food and ales and some good walks in the sea air. This was a little more relaxing than previous trips ,

A Brilliant Summer and One Final Treat

This Summer really has been one of the best. We’ve  enjoyed fantastic walking weekends in the Peak District, the Lake District and  the Cotswolds (mostly in glorious sunshine). We’ve stayed at some great  campsites and explored some of England’s loveliest

Review: The Norman Knight, Whichford, Warwickshire

This pub impressed us so much that I thought it worthy of a proper write up, rather than just a quick mention. Working in the wine trade (which isn’t as glamorous as it sounds) I like to think I know

Review: Holycombe Campsite

Review: Holycombe Campsite

Having never camped at a holistic retreat before, I was not sure what to expect from Holycombe. All the reviews of the campsite seemed positive and the website looked great so I went ahead and booked. I was a little

Hook Norton Brewery Tour

Hook Norton Brewery Tour

We’re massive fans of Hook Norton Brewery  so of course we had to make time for a look round! We had a great time on the tour, our guide was enthusiastic and clearly passionate about all things Hooky, and hearing about the history of

Whichford-Hook Norton-Whichford 29/06/13

Whichford-Hook Norton-Whichford 29/06/13

This is quite a tricky blog to write. Ordinarily I come back from a walking trip full of enthusiasm and desperate to share great walks. However, this walk, from last weekend’s Cotswold adventure, wasn’t a complete success. Having said that,

My Family Flapjack Recipe

My Family Flapjack Recipe

My whole family are massive fans of flapjack, and as it makes the perfect walking or camping snack, I thought I’d add the recipe to my blog. Preheat oven to 180 100g butter 2 tablespoons golden syrup 2 tablespoons honey

Everdon (NN11) 2nd June 2013

Everdon (NN11) 2nd June 2013

Sometimes we’re in such a rush to head off far away in search of beautiful landscapes that it’s easy to forget that we’ve got some beautiful walks on our doorstep. I’m as guilty of this as anyone, so one Sunday