Hips, trips, training and getting kids outside!
I was so excited to go for a walk near Marsden at Pule Hill. We try and go for a walk to welcome in the new year, last year visiting Hackfall woods for a festive walk. Obviously, the Christmas celebrations were rather different this year. A walk in Marsden has been on the list for…
I recently visited Thornwood Alpacas and Care farm, 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…
Every time we drive past the signs for Castle Howard, I always say “Ooo I really want to go there”. It’s a fabulous stately home not far from York and has acres of park and woodland, along with lakes, fountains and formal gardens. Just the sort of place to go if you fancy getting outside…
I recently walked two stages of the Calderdale Way with a friend, over a weekend. In my last post ‘Calderdale Way Part 1’, you left us at our overnight accommodation tucked up in PJ’s after a pint and meal. We woke up to more rain, well I say woke up, we had been disturbed during…
An interview with Matildabrooke felt and Fabricated about dog walking in Yorkshire and getting outside with her family. I’m often asked about dog walks in Yorkshire and you would think with my love of hiking I would be able to tell you where to go. However, I’m terrified of (most) dogs! A fear I’ve had…
We have enjoyed lovely walks at some of Yorkshire Water’s reservoirs including Swinsty and Fewston. I was pleased to hear that as the second largest landowner in Yorkshire, Yorkshire Water is currently working hard to enhance its access across some of the most scenic reservoir’s, allowing all users to visit and enjoy these tranquil countryside…
With the glorious weather this weekend we took the opportunity to plan a trip to Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal water garden a world heritage site near Ripon. After a week cooped up with an infection and a training ban I was eager to get back out and do some walking, especially in glorious weather….
Just north of Otley, in the Washburn valley are the Yorkshire Water reservoirs of Swinsty and Fewston surrounded by woodland and great footpaths it’s just our sort of place for a family adventure. There are three car parks to choose from and we parked at the middle car park, (which has toilets and an ice…
Our adventure this week took us Baildon and a walk on Baildon Moor and Shipley Glen. I found the walk on our local Bradford Council website countryside page and the walk itself has been devised by Baildon Walkers are Welcome group. I’ve passed through Baildon a few times and knew there was a memorial…
Our adventure this time took us to the beautiful Brimham rocks near Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire. I’ve wanted to go here since I was a kid and have loved the pictures I’ve seen of the rock formations. It’s a National Trust site and we decided to use one of their suggested walks in the…