Visiting The Falkirk Wheel: A Complete Engineering & Towpath Guide

When you think of traditional canal architecture across the UK, your mind naturally conjures images of rustic, brick-built locks, heavy... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 1 day ago

Zempire Shermanator Review: Is It The Toughest Camping Chair on the Market?

The Quick Verdict Bottom Line: If you are tired of flimsy camping chairs that bend, wobble, or break after one... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 6 days ago

Zempire Moonbase Camping Chair Review: The Ultimate Campsite Couch?

The Quick Verdict Bottom Line: The Zempire Moonbase isn’t for fast-and-light wild camping, but if you are car camping or... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 6 days ago

KEEN Women’s Targhee Apex Waterproof Boot Review: A Fast & Light Upgrade?

The Quick Verdict Bottom Line: KEEN has taken the legendary, out-of-the-box comfort of their classic Targhee line and put it... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 9 days ago

The Mussel and Steak Bar, Edinburgh: A Feast Worth Walking For

Edinburgh is a city made for walking. Whether you’re marching up the Royal Mile, scaling Arthur’s Seat, or just losing... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 10 days ago

Hearty Carrot and Walnut Cake: A Post-Hike Recipe

There is absolutely nothing quite like taking off your muddy boots after a long, windswept day on the trails, brewing... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 17 days ago

A Step Back in Time: Discovering Beauvale Priory and the Gatehouse Tearooms

Tucked away in the quiet, rolling countryside of Nottinghamshire, down a long and unassuming track, lies a true hidden gem... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 20 days ago

Finding Tropical Perfection: A Review of Maradiva & Sands Suites, Mauritius

When you’re in the mood for loveliness, there really is nothing nicer than a luxury holiday on a gorgeous tropical... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 21 days ago

The Best Waterfalls in Wales: 7 Spectacular Walks You Need to Do

If there is one thing we get plenty of in Wales, it’s rain. But while a gloomy forecast might put... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 25 days ago

Dolgoch Falls: The Walk, Parking, and Steam Train Guide

There are waterfall walks, and then there are waterfall walks where you can arrive by a vintage narrow-gauge steam train.... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 25 days ago

Conwy Falls: A Stunning Woodland Walk Near Betws-y-Coed

There is something undeniably magnetic about the village of Betws-y-Coed. Known as the gateway to Snowdonia (Eryri), it is a... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 26 days ago

Rhiwargor Waterfall: A Spectacular Short Walk at Lake Vyrnwy

If you ever find yourself driving the incredibly scenic perimeter of Lake Vyrnwy, it is very easy to get so... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 26 days ago

Melincourt Waterfall: A Spectacular Short Walk in South Wales

Sometimes, the most spectacular natural wonders don’t require a day-long hike or a rucksack full of supplies. Sometimes, you just... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 28 days ago

A Proper Pint and a Plate of History: A Review of The New Inn, Amesbury

There’s something about a real English town pub that just sets the world right. You know the feeling—the low hum... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 1 month ago

A Spontaneous Pembrokeshire Lunch: The Rowan Tree Café at Dewslake Farm

If you caught my recent article about our wanderings around the magnificent Carew Castle, you’ll know we worked up quite... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 1 month ago

Steaming Through History: A Guide to the Midland Railway – Butterley

There is a specific kind of magic that happens just outside Ripley. One minute you’re navigating modern Derbyshire traffic, and... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 1 month ago

Carew Castle & Tidal Mill: A Pembrokeshire Walk Through Time

When you spend enough time wandering the coastal paths and winding country lanes of Pembrokeshire, you quickly realise that this... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 1 month ago

Spring Squill: Finding the Blue Stars of the Pembrokeshire Coast

There are few things better for the soul than a walk along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. But if you happen... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 1 month ago

The Green Bridge of Wales & Elegug Stacks: Nature’s Dramatic Masterpiece

If you follow my wanderings, you know I am gaining an enduring love for the Pembrokeshire Coast. But every now... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 1 month ago

St Govan’s Chapel: Discovering Pembrokeshire’s Hidden Cliffside Marvel

There is something truly magical about the Pembrokeshire coastline. The salty sea breeze, the dramatic limestone cliffs, and the endless... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 1 month ago

A Pembrokeshire Classic: Bosherston Lily Ponds, Barafundle Bay, and Stackpole Head

If you were to ask me to design the perfect six-mile walk in Pembrokeshire, Wales, I’d probably sketch out something... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 1 month ago

Finding the Perfect Fit: A Masterclass in Boot Fitting at Ellis Brigham, Keswick

We all know the old hiker’s adage: look after your feet, and your feet will look after you. Yet, how... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 1 month ago

Walking Henrhyd Falls and the Nant Llech Trail: A Welsh Waterfall Wonderland

There is something undeniably magnetic about a waterfall. The distant rumble that grows into a roar, the moisture hanging thick... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 2 months ago

A Riverside Sanctuary in the Fells: My Stay at The Langdale Hotel & Spa

There is a specific kind of silence you only find in Great Langdale. It’s a valley carved by glaciers, guarded... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 2 months ago

A 5-Star Sanctuary Above Windermere: My Stay at Lindeth Fell

There are two ways to experience Windermere. There’s the bustling, ice-cream-and-ferry energy of the shoreline, and then there’s the quiet,... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 2 months ago

Hiking the Pen y Fan Horseshoe: The Ultimate Brecon Beacons Ridge Walk

If you mention walking in the Brecon Beacons—or Bannau Brycheiniog as we should rightly call it—most people immediately picture the... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 2 months ago

Froggatt Edge and White Edge Circular: A Tale of Two Moors

There is something undeniably special about the gritstone edges of the Peak District. They offer that perfect ratio of reward... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 3 months ago

Discovering Llandovery Castle: Ruins, Royalty, and a Welsh Hero

Whenever I find myself wandering through the rolling landscapes of Carmarthenshire, I am constantly reminded of how layered the history... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 3 months ago

Devon or Heaven? Reviewing the Luxurious Thurlestone Hotel Retreats

It’s always a good idea to head down to Devon for a holiday, whether with your soul mate, your friends,... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 3 months ago

The Truth About Boxing Hares: Why The Fields Go Mad in March

Spring in the UK is a funny old thing. One minute it’s snowing, the next the daffodils are out, and... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 3 months ago

Thornbury Castle Review: Sleeping in the Footsteps of Henry VIII

One thing I have learned from travelling this big blue, beautiful and beguiling world of ours, is that you really... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 4 months ago

The Hiker’s Spicy Cheesy Courgette Gratin

There is a specific kind of hunger that sets in after a long day on the fells. It isn’t just... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 4 months ago

The Physics of the Double Rainbow: What Is “Alexander’s Band”?

There are few things in nature that stop us in our tracks quite like a rainbow. We’ve all been there—trudging... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 4 months ago

Shropshire’s Volcanic Twins: The Caer Caradoc & Hope Bowdler Circular

If you ask any walker to sketch the skyline of the Shropshire Hills, they will likely draw the long, flat... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 4 months ago

The Blackbird: The Beethoven of the British Garden

There is a moment in late February when the British winter finally breaks. It isn’t marked by a change in... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 4 months ago

From Shitterton to Wetwang: A Road Trip to Britain’s Rudest Place Names

There is a specific kind of joy in unfolding a map of the British Isles and spotting a name that... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 5 months ago

Giddy Edge, Matlock Bath – Is This Britain’s Scariest Cliff Walk?

We all love a walk that gets the heart pumping, don’t we? Sometimes it’s the steep climb that does it,... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 5 months ago

From Scota to the Saxons: How the Countries of Britain Got Their Names

We live on an archipelago of confusing labels. Are we British? English? Citizens of the UK? And why does a... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 5 months ago

Pinkies Down: The Strict History and Etiquette of British Afternoon Tea

There is a pervasive myth that Afternoon Tea is a dainty, frivolous affair—a tourist tick-box exercise involving cucumber sandwiches and... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 5 months ago

The Ultimate Guide to UK Spring Wildflowers

There is a moment every year—usually sometime in January to February—when the grey curtain of winter begins to twitch. It... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 5 months ago

Greater Stitchwort: The Popping Flower of the Hedgerows

As we move from the gentle awakening of April into the lush abundance of May and June, the British countryside... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 5 months ago

Wild Garlic (Ramsons): Identifying the Scent of Spring

There are some signs of spring that you see: the first Snowdrop pushing through the frost or the yellow haze... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 5 months ago

Common Dog Violet: The Unsung Hero of the Forest Floor

When we think of violets, we usually think of perfume. We think of Victorian posies, sweet-smelling soaps, and that distinct,... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 5 months ago

Beyond Bridgerton: The Scandalous Real History of Georgian Bath

To the modern eye, conditioned by the soft-focus lens of Netflix’s Bridgerton, Georgian Bath is a confection of honey-coloured stone,... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 5 months ago

Why is it Called That? Decoding the Secret Language of British Pub Signs

Walk down any high street in Britain, from the cobbles of York to the winding lanes of a Cornish fishing... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 5 months ago

Primrose: The First Rose of Spring

There are certain flowers that don’t just mark a change in the weather; they mark a change in our mood.... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 5 months ago

Wood Anemone: The Spirit of the Ancient Woods

There is a specific moment in the British spring that feels less like a changing of the seasons and more... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 5 months ago

Lesser Celandine: The True Herald of the British Spring

We all know the feeling. It’s late February or early March. The air is still biting, the trees are bare... | Continue reading


@baldhiker.com | 5 months ago