Camping at Troytown Farm on St Agnes, Isles of Scilly offers a holiday experience like no other. First impressions are truly wonderful. A small jetty politely perches on the end of the beautiful bay of Porth Conger. You see the turquoise
Cycling in the New Forest National Park
I’m sure you’ve heard of painting by numbers. Well, in the New Forest you can do cycling by numbers!
The Bournemouth Coastal Path
The Bournemouth Coastal Path is a 20 mile walk which begins at the Sandbanks ferry in Poole and ends in Milford on Sea. It sits between the 630 mile South West Coastal Path and the 60 mile Solent Way. We walked from Milford on Sea. The
Lighting up Tryfan to celebrate 50 years saving lives.
This year Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue organisation (OVMRO) is fifty years old. To mark this birthday team members and supporters recently staged an unusual and memorable night out on Tryfan. Local photographer John Rowell explains… A few months ago Jim
The first section of the Solent Way – Milford on Sea to Lymington
The first section of the Solent Way – Milford on Sea to Lymington
The zig-zag path to Selbourne Common
Hills come in many shapes and sizes…and so do paths. While many paths to a summit pick the easiest course for the walker or climber a recent visit to Selbourne in East Hampshire offered a more direct route to the
My Winter Mountain Leader assessment: a week to remember.
I recently spent perhaps the hardest week of my life being assessed for my Winter Mountain Leader award, up in the Cairngorms in Scotland. It was one of the most gruelling weeks I’ve ever experienced, but also one of the most rewarding.
From Grasmere to Fairfield and Helvellyn.
As we leave Grasmere village heading towards Ambleside along the southern side of Grasmere lake, I can’t help feeling that spring is here, and summer is not far away. There’s real warmth in the air and the sun frequently escapes
Glacial landforms
Our rich geological and glacial history is ever present in the British landscape today. Glaciers have left a legacy of rugged mountains with steep cliffs and narrow ridges. It is not, however, only in the mountains that we find
Mountain bike route in North Wales
Climb it Range’s North Wales mountain bike route chosen as route of the week today by Ordnance Survey. Check out Jim’s blog here … http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/blog/2015/01/route-of-the-week-off-road-mountain-bike-route-drum-carneddau-mountains/ Climb it Range produce a range of biking T- shirts …. http://www.climbitrange.co.uk/shop#biking