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10 health benefits of walking barefoot (and grounding or earthing yourself)
Why Walking barefoot is good for you! Walking barefoot or standing on the earth with no shoes on, known as "earthing" or "grounding," is a practice that has gained quite a bit of attention of late for its potential health benefits. These benefits are thought to...
Egton Bridge walk to Beggars Bridge along the River Esk near Whitby
This is an excellent shortish walk from Egton Bridge to Beggars Bridge along the River Esk and returning via the Eskdale Way and East Arncliffe Wood with an excellent pub stop at the end (and even half way if you want!) It's an idylic and quiet river & woodland...
Wild camping in the Lake District at a stunning spot over Ullswater
Wild camping in the Lake District fells is an experience like no other One of my favourite things in life is pitching your tent on a remote Lake District Fell, with panoramic views of a lake below and the peaks stretching out in every direction. As the sun...
5 best Lake District walks near Keswick
5 of my favourite walks near keswick As a regular visitor to the Lakes, I often base myself in Keswick if I'm staying in a hotel or B&B. It has plenty of pubs, restuarants and shops and is large enough to have enough going on if the weather isn't great - but it...
Bucket list places in Europe with the best views
The Italian Dolomites and the view at Cadini De Misurina - an absolutely epic place and one of the finest mountain views anywhere in Europe? Or even the world! BUCKET LIST places to visit! This is post is a little out of the ordinary and somewhere to just collect some...
Honister via Ferrata – an exhilarating climbing activity in the Lake District
Honister Via Ferrata - an adventurous climbing experience in the Lake District Honister Via Ferrata, nestled in the rugged terrain of the Lake District in Cumbria, England, offers an adventurous climbing experience that combines the thrill of mountaineering...
St. Abb’s Head and Pettico Wick Bay Walk on the dramatic Scottish Coast
A stunning cliff tops walk on the Scotish borders coastline at St. Abb's Head, near Eyemouth I'd had this place on my list for a while to visit, after seeing a superb image that I found out to be of Pettico Wick Bay and a recent trip to see family in...
Exploring Aysgarth Falls and a circular walk to West Burton. A superb waterfall route in the Yorkshire Dales
Aysgarth Falls, the best waterfall walk in the Yorkshire Dales? Aysgarth Falls is an impressive area for waterfalls and consists of three sections of waterfalls carved out by the River Ure in the Yorkshire Dales. It's perhaps my favourite place in the whole of...
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4 Best Helvellyn walks, with route maps, inc. Striding Edge from Glenridding, Patterdale or Thirlmire
Helvellyn is one of the Lake Districts most popular walks and I've done it plenty of times on various routes with friends of all levels of experience and fitness. Here's my top 4 routes with maps that you should know about. The 4 best Helvellyn walks ...
Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge – walk route & best tips for planning with photos
The Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge is an excellent challenge for serious walkers and I'd definitely recommend it if you've thought about doing the walk. It's a long hike of 25 miles and there are some tips and useful bits of info that I've learned from doing the 3 peaks...
Natural infinity pool in the Lake District – the best wild swimming spot in the Lakes?
What an amazing place for a swim! I've visited many wild swimming spots in the Lake District - but none are quite like this deep natural infinity pool on a steep fell side! Read on to learn more about this epic location... A hidden natural infinity pool in the...
Best Scafell Pike Walk – The Corridor Route from Seathwaite to England’s highest mountain summit
You’ll get incredible views like this on your Scafell Pike walk. There are quite a few walking routes up to Scafell Pike - but the Corridor Route from Seathwaite is the best way in my humble opinion and is often referred to as the Connoisseurs route (as those...
Cathedral Cave Quarry walk – the best route from Little Langdale in the Lake District – a perfect family walk with kids
The impressive main chamber cave at Cathedral Quarry, a man-made cave featuring a majestic 40 foot high vaulted roof. Cathedral Quarry is a small network of interlinked quarries above Little Langdale that where mined hundreds of years ago, and although now disused,...
Catbells walk – 4 best routes with maps. A must-do Lake District walk near Keswick
The summit of Catbells (left of centre of the photo) overlooking Derwent Water, near Keswick in the English Lake District. Cat Bells is one of the best popular walks in the Lakes and for good reason. For any visitors in the Lake District looking for walks for all ages...
ABOUT ‘THE HIKING PHOTOGRAPHER’
The stuff on this website is the work of one fella – me, Stuart Hodgson. I’m passionate about the great outdoors and want to encourage others to get outside too, so I share my favourite walks and adventures to help people, whatever the ability and experience, to plan their own adventures.
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