International Mountain Leader assessment … all you need to know

International Mountain Leader assessment … all you need to know

In 2015  Climb it Range’s  Jim Langley completed his Winter Mountain Leader Award . Last week, he went one step further and qualified as an International Mountain Leader. Below Jim explains why he undertook a fifteen month process and what

Two days of winter walks on Jura

Two days of winter walks on Jura

Two days of fabulous winter walking on the wild Hebridean island of Jura Day One: Walk on the Paps of Jura   At the Isle of Jura Hotel I was the only guest. There were no grouse shooters. I’d chosen

Circular walk around the fantastic Glyderau range in Snowdonia

Circular walk around the fantastic Glyderau range in Snowdonia

  Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach sound like slightly sinister characters from the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale. They aren’t though. They are names of the two highest mountains in Snowdonia’s Glyder (pronounced gli – dur), or Glyderau range in

Loweswater and Blake Fell

Loweswater and Blake Fell

We parked up on the road that links the two wonderfully named villages of Lamplugh and Mockerin. There’s very little traffic. It’s a peaceful Lakeland road. This is, after all, border country. And this border is particularly quiet. Its windy

Keld in North Yorkshire; the crossing point between the Coast to Coast and the Pennine Way Paths

Keld in North Yorkshire;  the crossing point between the Coast to Coast and the  Pennine Way Paths

You may not have heard of Keld, in North Yorkshire, but it serves as one of the Nation’s most significant and important crossroads.

Camping at Britchcombe Farm, Oxfordshire

Camping at Britchcombe Farm, Oxfordshire

  When push comes to shove, most campers are flatter earthers… No, they are not adverse to scientific discovery. It’s just that –for fairly obvious reasons – they like to sleep on flat ground. Flattish ground is therefore usually an

Challenge of a lifetime … preparing for a long distance walk

Challenge of a lifetime … preparing for a long distance walk

There are many  outdoor challenges in the UK and we encourage you to take on  a long distance walk. Our very own Richard Langley, is about to set off on the South West Coast Path,  the UK’s longest National Trail. 

Golden Cap – a circular walk from Stonebarrow Hill

Golden Cap – a circular walk from Stonebarrow Hill

A four-five mile circular walk taking around two hours…allowing plenty of time  to take in the spectacular views.  This post is the first in our summer series on the South West Coast Path, coming soon later this summer. Golden Cap…

Anglesey Coastal Path

Anglesey Coastal Path

The Anglesey Coastal Path. It’s circular, spectacular and low level (well…largely!)…what more could you want from a long distance coastal path? The route around Anglesey, the island tucked up against Wales’s north west coast, is around 125 miles long. A