June Round Up
I sometimes see other bloggers doing monthly round ups, and I think they’re such a good idea. However, by the time I get round to it, the next month has raced on and the moment has gone. This time, I’m
The Helpful Hiker does the Northamptonshire Round: 50 Miles in 2 Days (Day 2)
So I left the story at the end of day 1. I’d walked 30 miles, demolished a curry, had a few broken hours sleep and I was in bad shape. I still had another 20 miles to go, yet I
The Helpful Hiker does the Northamptonshire Round: 50 miles in 2 days (DAY 1)
I don’t even know where to start this post. So much to say, so many ideas in my head, so I’ll do the sensible thing and just begin at the beginning. A few months ago I decided to do my
Fermyn Woods Country Park
Wednesday was a strange day. It was grey and wet, it was also the day that the world woke up to the news that Donald Trump was the new president of the United States. This isn’t a political blog, so
Northamptonshire Pub Walk
Length: 9km or 5.5 miles (should take around 2 hours) Total Ascent: 94.85m Moderately Easy Starting Postcode: NN11 2NN (on street parking, please be courteous to local residents) Due to a conference later in the week, I had to change
Barnwell Country Park
We’ve been trying to make the most of the decent weather lately and get outside as much as possible. It’s also been a great opportunity to visit local (and local-ish) places that we’ve never been to. Following on from our
From My Front Door
This month’s theme from ‘Outdoor Bloggers’ is a topic that is very close to my heart. I firmly believe that the outdoors should be accessible for everyone, regardless of where you live. I’ve mentioned this before when exploring my local town
Harlestone Easy 3 Mile Walk
At the beginning of 2016 I signed up for the #Walk2016 challenge with Viewranger (a great GPS and tracking app I use to record my walks) but had so far failed to get started! I have pledged to walk 250 miles
Never Work With Children…
I'm trying to improve my landscape photography skills so headed out to practise. While I was there I thought I'd try and get a decent shot of Finn, however I underestimated how difficult it is photographing a moving, wriggly little boy!
Unearthing Local Treasures
When I'm deciding where to head for some time outdoors, I often overlook places on my doorstep. Here's what I unearthed when I kept it local.
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