The Malham Cove walk from Balham village in Yorkshire is a brilliant walk and great adventure for young kids 3 of the best family walks you can do in Yorkshire that kids will love! Regular readers will remember when this blog won GoOutdoors Blog of the Year...
Stunning views of Loughrigg Tarn from Loughrigg Fell with the Langdale Pikes in the distance. If there is one walk I'd recommend to do in the Lake District for people new to the area - this would be it! For it's relatively short distance and ascent, you get lots of...
The Helm 2 Compact tent is one of the best value wild camping tents out there and for someone like me who is budget conscious then that is vital Helm 2 Compact Tent - independent review: I'm always looking for great value products and the Helm 2 Compact tent by...
You will get stunning views of Patterdale & Glenridding and Ullswater on this walk - one of the Lake Districts most popular walks Ullswater circular walk, around Place Fell from Sandwick via Patterdale overview:WALK OVERVIEW:DISTANCE: 7.2 milesTIME: 4 hoursTOTAL...
Looking down Buttermere towards Fleetwith Pike on this cold winters day in February. You wouldn't think it on this photo but we'll experience all weathers in a couple of hours. This walk around Buttermere is my favourite 'flat' walk in the Lakes and is relatively...
The best view of Grasmere 'lake' is up on Loughrigg Terrace, which not many people actually visit (choosing to stay by the lake shore) Loughrigg Terrace is at the opposite end to Grasmere village which you can see in the distance from up here. It's not much effort to...
On this walk to High Force you will also see Low Force Waterfalls first which are very impressive in themselves and worth seeing, with most visitors to High Force not venturing down this way. THE IMPRESSIVE HIGH FORCE WATERFALL IN COUNTY DURHAM High Force Waterfall is...
Taking in the stunning views of Ullswater from one of the best vantage points anywhere around the lake on this walk to Aira Force Ullswater Aira Force walk details: Ullswater walk distance: 5 miles circular Ullswater walk time: 3 hours Ullswater walk Difficulty: Easy...
Wild camping lets you see the outdoors in ways and at quieter, more magical times that few others experience Wild camping - a guide to what you need TO PLAN THE PERFECT ADVENTURE I've wild camped for many years now and wild camping is a brilliant and unique way to...
On the Cleveland Way looking towards Oak Dale Reservoir with Osmotherley in the distance A nice quiet walk near Osmotherley around Thimbleby Moor This is a cracking little walk near Osmotherley in North Yorkshire around Thimbleby Moor and is...
Helvellyn was voted the number 1 walk in Britain by ITV viewers for Julie Bradbury's 2017 show 'Britain's best walks' Britain's 10 best walks Julie Bradbury, one of the UK's most well-known walking enthusiasts and television presenters, had a TV series...
One of my best views in the Lake District looking over Ullswater from Green Hill below Gowbarrow Fell. There aren't many better views than this for me and when the tree's and bracken are golden in the Autumn and the sun is shining it's extra special. You can discover...
The impressive view of the crater from the summit of Caldera Blanca on this unique walk in Lanzarote. If you are on holiday in Lanzarote, and are looking for things to do - then this walk should be on your holiday to do list. It's not actually that hard if you know...
Famara in Lanzarote is maybe one of the best places in Europe to learn to Surf and it's where I done my first surfing lessons and learned to stand up on a board! Learning to surf with surfing lessons at Famara, Lanzarote Surfing is always something I've wanted to do,...
If you want some adrenaline-fuelled action then the Lake District has plenty to offer, such as the scrambles along sheer cliff faces at Honister via Ferrata 10 Outdoor Activities offering something more extreme & fun in the Lake District Most...
This blog is primarily about natutal beauty, which ignites a sense of awe and wonder in me. However, occasionaly you come across man-made things which create a similar sense of awe and the Alhambra Palace is one of those places. From the outside it perhaps doesn't...
The views from our room in the Highfield Hotel in Keswick where simply stunning. You look right over Derwent Water towards Borrowdale, my favourite Lake District valley. An impartial review of the Highfield Hotel in Keswick, Lake District For those familiar with my...
HAYSTACKS WALK - A LAKE DISTRICT CLASSIC Haystacks is one of the most beloved fells in the Lake District, despite its relatively modest height of 597 metres (1,958 feet). Tucked at the head of Buttermere valley, it’s a place of rugged Lakeland beauty, where rocky...
Wild camping is an experience I'd recommend to anyone who loves the great outdoors. When everyone else has gone home you have the place to yourself - and the chance to see spectacular sunsets, sunrises, mist filled valleys and the most amazing dark and stary night...
Tarn Hows is one of the most popular Lake District walks and tourist destinations and is a great walk no matter what level of fitness and age! Tarn Hows National Trust walk overview: Tarn Hows Walk Distance: 2.8 miles (4.4km) Tarn Hows Walk Time: 1.5 hours Tarn Hows...
You'll see this superb view on this York City Walls walk. Read on to learn more about this excellent short walk YORK CITY WALLS WALK - A must-do activity for any visitor to York York is a historic walled city in England with a long and rich heritage from Roman times...
A stunning view along the edge of tectonic plates in Þingvellir National Park in Iceland. The Blue Lagoon outdoor naturally heated pool at this amazing geothermal spa - a must do for a visit to Iceland A long weekend in Reykjavik, including some tours of Iceland I...
What a view from the Castlehead viewpoint (near Keswick) looking over Derwent Water towards Borrowdale with Catbells to the right and Walla Crag just off to the left of the photo. This view has got to be one of my best in the whole of the Lake District Keswick to...
A stunning view of the wild Peninsula of Cap Formentor on Mallorca's northern coast from Mirador Es Colomer. It's one of the most popular views in Mallorca and is actually fairly accessible to get here as you will find out. Approaching Formentor beach by boat - one of...
Admiring the view on top of the stunning Malham Cove in the Yorkshire Dales. What a walk this is! Malham Cove - a superb destination for a walk in the Yorkshire Dales Malham Cove in the Yorkshire Dales is a spectacular limestone cliff formation located near the...
Helvellyn is one of the Lakes most popular walks and I've done it plenty of times. Striding Edge is the must-do route, and here we can see Striding Edge with Red Tarn to the left and Ullswater Lake just visible in the distance. Helvellyn walk via Striding Edge &...
What an amazing walk this was with some of the finest views you can get in the South of France! Here's a stunning view from this Nietzsche Path walk looking over Eze-sur-mer on the way down from Eze Village in the south of France. You can see Cap Ferat in the distance...
Looking down towards one of my favourite ridges in England - Sharp Edge, en-route to the summit of Blencathra. If you have a head for heights - you need to have a go at walking along Sharp Edge. Read on to learn more about this epic Lake District walking route.......
Admiring the amazing view from High Cup Nick, Cumbria - midway on our circular walk from Dufton. You can clearly see an impressive example of a glacial valley, which was carved out in the last ice age! High Cup Nick from Dufton, in Cumbria, via the Pennine Way This...
Soaking in the stunning sunny autumnal views above Blea Tarn in the Lake District looking towards the Langdale Pikes. It doesn't get much better than this! Blea Tarn - one of my favourite places in the Lake District Blea Tarn is a photographers dream and one of...
The view from the top of the exhilarating Jack's Rake scramble at the top of Pavey Ark in the Langdale Pikes. You can see Stickle Tarn to the bottom centre, Windermere Lake to the far left, Coniston Water centre in the far distance and the small Blea Tarn to the...
The view from the most southern end of Low Fell looking towards Crummock Water and the distant fells around Crummock Water & Buttermere as the sun goes down behind me. What an awesome evening summers walk this was. LOW FELL WALK - A LAKE DISTRICT STUNNER...
A classic Lake District view, looking over Buttermere towards Fleetwith Pike and Haystacks. Buttermere - my favourite of all the lakes Buttermere is possibly my favourite Lake District lakes (I know it's a mere not a lake haha) and a walk around it is one of the best...
This is a superb circular walk from Osmotherley. It's quite varied and half of it is on the Cleveland Way with some excellent elevated views and it also passes the popular Cod Beck reservoir. Being a fella from Teesside it's my favourite local "go-to" walk where I...
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 most popular walks in the Lakes and for good reason. For any visitors in the Lake District looking for walks for all ages...
You'll get stunning views of Ullswater, Patterdale, Glenridding and the surrounding fells on this walk Ullswater walk from Howtown to Glenridding overview: Ullswater walk distance: 6.1 miles Ullswater walk time: 4 hours Ullswater walk difficulty: Easy Ullswater walk...
Roseberry Topping with the stunning Bluebells of Newton Wood in front - one of the best sights in the North-East. Read on to find out where this exact spot is. One of the North-East's best views - Roseberry Topping and the Bluebells: Roseberry Topping and the...
2 best Scafell Pike Walk routes to climb the Highest mountain in England Scafell Pike is a mountain the English Lake District and is the highest point in England. Scafell Pike's height is 978m above sea level. This is why so many people want walk to it’s summit. It’s...
Heading south high-up on the TF-21 road towards Mount Teide in Tenerife - one of the best drives I've ever done! This blog is mainly about hiking - but I had to share some info on one of the best drives I've ever done on a recent holiday in Tenerife up to Mount Teide...
Looking west from Walla Crag, towards the peaks of Crag Hill and Grisedale Pike, with Derwent Water buried beneath the cloud. A quick evening walk up to Walla Crag to see a spectacular cloud inversion in the Lake District This is quite a short blog post compared to my...
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