Skelwith Bridge to the Langdale Valley (& back)

Skelwith Bridge to the Langdale Valley (& back)

An easy  waterside walk (around eight miles) through Elterwater & Chapel Stile following the River Brathay and the Great Langdale Beck. Park up at Skelwith Bridge. You may choose to pick up a few snacks and supplies at the wonderful Chesters

The Inver Loop – a circular walk from Lochinver

The Inver Loop – a circular walk from Lochinver

Richard Langley describes an easy/moderate circular walk that follows the River Inver then loops back across the Assynt landscape back down into Lochinver. Around four hours. After a recommendation from someone at the Lochinver Book Shop, I decided to walk

Lochinver to Achmelvich Beach

Lochinver to Achmelvich Beach

Setting out from the An Cala Bunkhouse at Lochinver on a late March day, my intention was to complete a long yearned for trek across to the beach at Achmelvich.

Leamington Spa/Warwick circular walk – two rivers and a canal

Leamington Spa/Warwick circular walk – two rivers and a canal

A five mile circular walk from Leamington. The towns of Warwick and Leamington Spa are like conjoined twins: they are so close to each other they are hard to separate, but they are separate towns  that have their own identities.

A spectacular winter starling murmuration at Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve in Warwickshire

A spectacular winter starling murmuration at Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve in Warwickshire

Sometimes tens of thousands of starlings join together in this daily ritual which takes place just as the light fades at the end of the day.