APRIL 2018 – WALK EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK CHALLENGE – DAY 4 Peveril Castle Peveril Castle (English Heritage) is a ruined 11th-century castle overlooking the village of Castleton in Derbyshire. It sits on top of a very steep hill, so be prepared for a steep hike up to it. […]
APRIL 2018 – WALK EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK CHALLENGE – DAY 3 I fancied a local walk for my 3rd day of the walking challenge today and went to Ecclesall Woods. The last time I was there it was all covered in snow. Ecclesall Woods It’s an area of woodland […]
APRIL 2018 WALK EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK CHALLENGE – DAY 2 LINACRE RESERVOIRS Linacre reservoirs ( Lower, Middle and Upper) build between 1855 and 1904 and now managed by Severn Trent Water are based just outside Chesterfield, only about 25 min from Sheffield. They used to supply water to […]
APRIL 2018 WALK EVERY DAY FOR A WEEK CHALLENGE – DAY 1 Bolehill Quarry in the Peak District was my today’s chosen walk for the first day of my April walk challenge. Have a look at my walks in February and March. Luckily, it was a beautiful, sunny and warm […]
BURBAGE EDGE – LONGSHAW GUIDED WALK Burbage Edge was on the itinerary of today’s Longshaw guided walk. These walk take place every Wednesday and Sunday. Meet up is at 11am outside the cafe in Longshaw. And it’s FREE! No booking required, just turn up. Walks take approximately 2 hours. Appropriate […]
CLIMBING CARN INGLI IN A FOG AND A VISIT TO IRON AGE VILLAGE We climbed Carn Ingli and visited the Iron Age village in Castell Henllys on the last day of our Pembrokeshire holidays. The weather wasn’t on our side. When we parked our car just below the mountain, it […]
THINGS TO DO IN TENBY, PEMBROKESHIRE The charming seaside town of Tenby (Welsh: Dinbych-y-pysgod, meaning fortlet of the fish) was our stop on our Pembrokeshire Easter school holidays. What to See Tenby’s notable features include 2.5 miles (4km) of sandy beaches and the 13th-century medieval town walls, including the five arches Barbican […]
ST. DAVID’S HEAD COASTAL WALK AND VISIT OF ST. DAVID’S CATHEDRAL On a second day of our Pembrokeshire holidays we visited Pembrokeshire’s most spectacular coastal headland just a few miles away from welsh smallest city, St. David’s. ST. DAVID’S HEAD COASTAL WALK This circular, 3.8 miles (6km) walk starts at […]
SPECTACULAR WALK AROUND DINAS ISLAND Dinas Island was our first walk while on Easter school holidays in Pembrokeshire. I have never been to Pembrokeshire and I’ve always wanted to visit. My husband has only been to Fishguard and St David’s which we are hoping to visit tomorrow. Pembrokeshire is a […]
MORE HALL RESERVOIR – A SHORT STROLL IN THE SUN I didn’t have much time today s0 I went for a short stroll around More Hall reservoir today. It’s been about 4 years since last time I was here. What a beautiful day today. It was sunny, still a little […]
Shares RIVELIN VALLEY NATURE AND HERITAGE TRAIL Rivelin Valley trail is a great escape from the hustle and bustle of the city of Sheffield. Enjoyed any time of the year, the trail is easy to find as it follows the river. Where is the Rivelin Valley Nature Trail? Rivelin […]
MAM TOR – A SPECTACULAR BIRTHDAY WALK WITH PANORAMIC VIEWS Today is my birthday and my friend Natasha joined me to celebrate with this amazing walk in the Peak District. You can see a video from my previous birthday we celebrated in the Peaks here. It was so much fun. […]