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Fordon is a lovely village in the beautiful Yorkshire Wolds. It located just 8 miles from the lovely Yorkshire seaside town, Scarborough. It has one of the smallest churches in the UK. The walk is 5.3 miles long circular. The route was a lovely quiet route, leading you through the dry valleys, and onto the …
Cottam is a little hamlet, located in the heart of the beautiful Yorkshire Wold’s. This 5-mile walk takes you along the dry valleys and up to Cottam medieval village. Look out for some ruins of the Church of St Mary, dating back to the 1800s. Today, it is a grade II listed building, with mental …
Muker is a tiny, beautiful village, buried deep in the Swaledale Valley. It’s that small, it is home to barely 300 people! The walk starts and finished in the village of Muker. The route is 6.2-miles long and takes you through the beautiful Swaledale Valley, along part of the Pennine Way trail to Keld, seeing …
Edale is a beautiful little village, located in Hope Valley. It is surrounded by one of the most stunning views in the Peak District National Park. It is also home to the start of the 268 miles (431 km) long-distance The Pennine Way Trail. There are lots of different trails to do starting and finishing …
Exploring Lake Bled is a bucket list thing to do! After my visit, I can completely understand why! Lake Bled is a beautiful lake, located in the Julian Alps. It is a very popular tourist hot spot throughout the summer months. We visited out of season when it was a lot quieter. If you don’t …
Loch Lomond is the largest expanse of freshwater in the whole of the UK. The Loch measures 23 miles long, 5 miles wide, and is Scotland’s third deepest Loch at 636-feet deep. Half of Loch Lomond is located in the Scottish Lowlands; the other half is located in the Scottish Highlands. This is why Loch …
Cow Green Reservoir is a 2-mile long reservoir, located in the North Pennines. It was purposely built from 1967 to 1971, to supply drinking water to the Teesside industries. This year, my 29th birthday fell on the Sunday of the August Bank Holiday weekend. I wanted to celebrate my birthday doing something a bit different. …
In the heart of the Peak District National Park, my partner and I did a lovely 7.5-mile walk, starting at Ladybower Reservoir just off the A57. The route takes you up to Derwent Reservoir, then up to Pike Low. At 325-metres above sea level, you can experience great views across the Derwent Valley on a …
A nice, easy, short 2-mile walk will take you up Little Mell Fell, 505m high. It is one of the Wainwright walks. Perfect if you’re ticking them off on your list like I am. The walk starts from The Quiet Site, just below 300m above sea level. The climb to the summit of Little Mell …