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
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
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 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
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
Review: Great Langdale Campsite
This camping weekend marked the debut of our new tent, the Hi-Gear Rock 4, and so was eagerly anticipated! (I’ll talk more about the tent when we’ve really tested it out-early indications are good). Great Langdale is a National Trust
The Lake District: Lake Windermere Walk
Lake Windermere Walk For our final walk in The Lakes we fancied a change of scenery. After a day of looking up at imposing craggy peaks during our Cumbria Way walk, we headed down to Ambleside for some lush fields,
The Lake District: Cumbria Way Walk
Cumbria Way Walk We awoke early to glorious sunshine and a cooling breeze: perfect walking weather for our Cumbria Way walk! After a fortifying bowl of porridge we headed out of the campsite and turned left towards The Old Dungeon
The Lake District: Easy Ambleside Walk
3 Mile circular Ambleside-High Sweden Bridge As we had set off from our home in Northampton early, we had plenty of time to tackle an easy walk before heading to the campsite. We arrived in Ambleside early afternoon and, after
Review: Common End Farm Campsite
Common End Farm Campsite is a great value, friendly campsite with a warm welcome and good facilities. It is very close to Dovedale, making it the perfect place to camp for walkers looking to explore the area. While we were
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