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
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 ,
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
