Camping is great. But why is the cost of camping so high? Camping really does give you the opportunity to get the most out of your outdoor experience. There’s nothing better than waking up, unzipping your tent, breathing in the air and
Camping at Roundhill
Camping at Roundhill is only a couple of miles away from Brockenhurst, the small town in the heart of the Southern part of the New Forest. It still took us some time to get there. The road was blocked by
One Tree Hill: a natural vantage point for London’s skyline
There are many great places to view London’s iconic skyline. Greenwich Park in the south, or Alexandra Palace to the north are two well known viewing points. This weekend we discovered another lesser known vantage point…One Tree Hill in south
Campfire pizza
Campfire pizza… Forget Domino’s… you can still get your pizza hit when you are camping in the great outdoors. Try these suggestions for delicious campfire pizzas. 1. Get hold of an old fashioned hand held sandwich toastie maker/jaffel maker (which are
Camping in the Wye Valley: Tresseck Campsite
Riverside camping in the Wye Valley There are two ways to reach Tresseck Campsite, in Hoarwithy, in the Wye Valley, near Ross-on-Wye: by land or by boat. We took the former for our Wye Valley camping trip, an
Sunrise from Cnicht on Midsummer’s Day
I’ve always wanted to reach the peak of Cnicht on midsummer’s day, to catch the sunrise and looks over the border hills to the east. With this in mind, I had to make an early start. The alarm was set
City life with a difference: Hengistbury Head in Bournemouth
It’s owned by the local council and is on the edge of a major UK City… it’s hardly edgy though. Can you guess where it is? It’s Hengistbury Head, the headland that juts out of the coastline and marks the most
Streamcombe Farm
Streamcombe Farm … now there’s a name that conjures up images of rural tranquillity and bliss…the perfect antidote to the stresses and strains of the city, where life is simple and the living is good. Well…it is. It’s just
Foraging in Cornwall … food for thought
OK, it’s quiz time…can you spot the difference between sea beet and samphire, or elderflower and sea buckthorn? We can. Well, we can now we’ve been out foraging in Cornwall with the excellent Adam Clark. We were staying at
The Pennine Way
The Pennine Way is a national trail which follows the Pennine hills, the backbone of England. Like all backbones its contour is far from smooth: it contains some fierce hills which challenge your feet, lungs and imagination. It also offers you the opportunity to experience the beauty of Northern England in a way which will always be denied to the car passenger or the day tripper.