How walking habits have changed and why I’m not heading for the hills
Despite more relaxation of the lock down rules in recent weeks, I won’t be heading for the hills. Probably not until it’s ‘safe’. Whilst I’m glad that there are more easing of the rules regarding getting outside, I’m not sure that visiting smaller communities in the Dales or Peak District is the right thing to…
Our fresh air in lockdown
How are you coping with the lockdown? I never imagined that these would be the things I would be writing about in Spring 2020. My hip problems however taught me not to take the outdoors for granted. I would usually be sharing with you the latest walk we had found and to tell you excitedly…
A breath of fresh air
I’m not going to actually mention the dreaded word that has been on everyone’s lips. I’m anxious at the best of times and escaped to the Yorkshire Dales at the weekend to the kid’s favourite place, Malham. We mixed things up by doing our usual walk backwards and then had a treat in the pub…
A Hackfall Woods walk
I keep hearing about fantastic walking near Masham, (pronounced Massum, but don’t quote me!) and although we’ve walked in the beautiful Nidderdale countryside, never actually made it there. That was, until a cold winters day when we needed to walk off some festive tummies. It was time to wrap up and get some lovely fresh…
Catgill Farm Glamping – review
In the beautiful surroundings of the Yorkshire Dales is the village of Bolton Abbey, where the Catgill Farm’s camping and glamping site can be found. Just an hour away from where we live, we are regular visitors to the Bolton Abbey area and it’s somewhere I’ve visited since I was little. I’ve been following Catgill…
A look back on 2019 and things to look forward to 2020!
As we wait (or not!) to welcome in the New Year I’ve been looking back at some of the great outdoor adventures we’ve had. I’m not a great fan of New Year’s Eve myself but we have some fab fun during the year. Here are some of the favourites amongst walking, hiking, zip wires and…
A Chee Dale walk, chosen by the kids!
We had a fabulous walk in Chee Dale at the start of Autumn. Life has been a bit manic, so I didn’t upload this before, but it’s such a nice walk it seemed a shame not to share… I recently let the kids choose a walk from one of our Peak District books. It’s quite…
Thornwood Team Building and Wellbeing Afternoon
I recently visited Thornwood for a team building and wellbeing afternoon with my college. The farm is near Oxenhope, surrounded by beautiful moors, woodland and a reservoir. Usually, when the words ‘team building exercise’ is uttered, I inwardly groan. I don’t like forced ‘icebreaker’ exercises that just end up making everyone feel uncomfortable. However, my…
William’s Den Pumpkin Party
A half term pumpkin party sounded like just the thing to start off the holidays. I’ve been promising to take the kids to William’s Den for years. So long in fact I thought my eldest might be too old for it. Just under an hour away from Bradford, William’s Den is located at North Cave,…
12 Apostles walk – Ilkley and Burley Moor
If you’re looking for an easy walk from Ilkley Moor, with a circle of standing stones, then this might be the walk for you. It also includes the option of making it slightly longer to include a pub stop! My kids love Ilkley moor and are always asking to go and walk up there…