When you think of traditional canal architecture across the UK, your mind naturally conjures images of rustic, brick-built locks, heavy... | Continue reading
The Quick Verdict Bottom Line: If you are tired of flimsy camping chairs that bend, wobble, or break after one... | Continue reading
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
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
Edinburgh is a city made for walking. Whether you’re marching up the Royal Mile, scaling Arthur’s Seat, or just losing... | Continue reading
There is absolutely nothing quite like taking off your muddy boots after a long, windswept day on the trails, brewing... | Continue reading
Tucked away in the quiet, rolling countryside of Nottinghamshire, down a long and unassuming track, lies a true hidden gem... | Continue reading
When you’re in the mood for loveliness, there really is nothing nicer than a luxury holiday on a gorgeous tropical... | Continue reading
If there is one thing we get plenty of in Wales, it’s rain. But while a gloomy forecast might put... | Continue reading
There are waterfall walks, and then there are waterfall walks where you can arrive by a vintage narrow-gauge steam train.... | Continue reading
There is something undeniably magnetic about the village of Betws-y-Coed. Known as the gateway to Snowdonia (Eryri), it is a... | Continue reading
If you ever find yourself driving the incredibly scenic perimeter of Lake Vyrnwy, it is very easy to get so... | Continue reading
Sometimes, the most spectacular natural wonders don’t require a day-long hike or a rucksack full of supplies. Sometimes, you just... | Continue reading
There’s something about a real English town pub that just sets the world right. You know the feeling—the low hum... | Continue reading
If you caught my recent article about our wanderings around the magnificent Carew Castle, you’ll know we worked up quite... | Continue reading
There is a specific kind of magic that happens just outside Ripley. One minute you’re navigating modern Derbyshire traffic, and... | Continue reading
When you spend enough time wandering the coastal paths and winding country lanes of Pembrokeshire, you quickly realise that this... | Continue reading
There are few things better for the soul than a walk along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. But if you happen... | Continue reading
If you follow my wanderings, you know I am gaining an enduring love for the Pembrokeshire Coast. But every now... | Continue reading
There is something truly magical about the Pembrokeshire coastline. The salty sea breeze, the dramatic limestone cliffs, and the endless... | Continue reading
If you were to ask me to design the perfect six-mile walk in Pembrokeshire, Wales, I’d probably sketch out something... | Continue reading
We all know the old hiker’s adage: look after your feet, and your feet will look after you. Yet, how... | Continue reading
There is something undeniably magnetic about a waterfall. The distant rumble that grows into a roar, the moisture hanging thick... | Continue reading
There is a specific kind of silence you only find in Great Langdale. It’s a valley carved by glaciers, guarded... | Continue reading
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
If you mention walking in the Brecon Beacons—or Bannau Brycheiniog as we should rightly call it—most people immediately picture the... | Continue reading
There is something undeniably special about the gritstone edges of the Peak District. They offer that perfect ratio of reward... | Continue reading
Whenever I find myself wandering through the rolling landscapes of Carmarthenshire, I am constantly reminded of how layered the history... | Continue reading
It’s always a good idea to head down to Devon for a holiday, whether with your soul mate, your friends,... | Continue reading
Spring in the UK is a funny old thing. One minute it’s snowing, the next the daffodils are out, and... | Continue reading
One thing I have learned from travelling this big blue, beautiful and beguiling world of ours, is that you really... | Continue reading
There is a specific kind of hunger that sets in after a long day on the fells. It isn’t just... | Continue reading
There are few things in nature that stop us in our tracks quite like a rainbow. We’ve all been there—trudging... | Continue reading
If you ask any walker to sketch the skyline of the Shropshire Hills, they will likely draw the long, flat... | Continue reading
There is a moment in late February when the British winter finally breaks. It isn’t marked by a change in... | Continue reading
There is a specific kind of joy in unfolding a map of the British Isles and spotting a name that... | Continue reading
We all love a walk that gets the heart pumping, don’t we? Sometimes it’s the steep climb that does it,... | Continue reading
We live on an archipelago of confusing labels. Are we British? English? Citizens of the UK? And why does a... | Continue reading
There is a pervasive myth that Afternoon Tea is a dainty, frivolous affair—a tourist tick-box exercise involving cucumber sandwiches and... | Continue reading
There is a moment every year—usually sometime in January to February—when the grey curtain of winter begins to twitch. It... | Continue reading
As we move from the gentle awakening of April into the lush abundance of May and June, the British countryside... | Continue reading
There are some signs of spring that you see: the first Snowdrop pushing through the frost or the yellow haze... | Continue reading
When we think of violets, we usually think of perfume. We think of Victorian posies, sweet-smelling soaps, and that distinct,... | Continue reading
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
Walk down any high street in Britain, from the cobbles of York to the winding lanes of a Cornish fishing... | Continue reading
There are certain flowers that don’t just mark a change in the weather; they mark a change in our mood.... | Continue reading
There is a specific moment in the British spring that feels less like a changing of the seasons and more... | Continue reading
We all know the feeling. It’s late February or early March. The air is still biting, the trees are bare... | Continue reading