Wild swimming in North Wales… Now that the the weather is getting warmer we are turning our minds to lovely long days out on the hills. What better way to finish your day’s hike than a refreshing dip at one
The National 3 Peaks Challenge
It’s certainly a challenge……a total ascent of 3000m not to mention over 40 km of walking, climbing the highest peaks in Scotland, England and then Wales usually within 24 hours is a tough test of fitness and endurance. Whether it’s for personal
Natural remedies while you walk
This article discovers natural remedies on an environmental nature walk during spring
Suilven in Summer
Suilven in Summer
Everest 1953 Exhibition
There’s more to Oxo than gravy granules and chicken stock….. The Oxo Tower on London’s South Bank is hosting an amazing exhibition of prints of original photos taken on Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay’s first successful summit of Mount
An Teallach
With the temperature rising and the forecast for a dry, clear and sunny day, the temptation to climb An Teallach was irresistible.
search and rescue
The chances are, you’ll never need them. But should you have an accident in the mountains, there’s a network of organisations out there ready to help you. There’s the Mountain Rescue, staffed by dedicated volunteers (and Climb it Range’s very
Whernside in Winter
At 736 metres Whernside is the highest peak in the Yorkshire Dales and one of the famed three peaks, the other two being Pen y Ghent and Ingleborough.
The purple haze of spring
Purple saxifrage – a true mountain and arctic specialist. Purple saxifrage is a remarkable plant. It is the highest flowering plant in the European Alps, it is also the most northerly flowering plant in the world and is found across
We’re wild about reading….
Book review; Wild: a journey from lost to found on the Pacific Crest Trail, Cheryl Strayed, Atlantic books, 2012 paperback £12.99 There has been much hype in America surrounding Wild, a new self help/self discovery style book by Cheryl Strayed