Circular walk, Hawse End to Catbells, Cumbria Start & End Point: Hawse End car park, CA12 5UE Distance: approximately 3.8 miles / 6.3 km Time Taken: approximately 2-3 hours Elevation: 500 metres Uphill: 2.5/5 Technicality: 2/5 Scenery rating: 4/5 Need to know: There are two scrambles, so despite this being a short ‘family’ walk, it’s…
We arrive at The Roaches late one morning on a crisp and warm autumn day despite my satnav choosing an absurd route, all winding and impossibly narrow single track lanes. I’ve never been keen on the name. The Roaches conjures up the image of skittering bugs and certainly not a majestic ridge of gritstone crags,…
CAMRA’s Wild Pub Walksby Daniel NeilsonPublished 22nd May 2017£11.38 on Amazon.co.uk Now, I’m no real ale fan, but I don’t need much of an excuse in order to hunt down a good pub after a long walk. In fact, now don’t tell anyone this, but one of my favourite things about going on a big…
When you’re in a long term relationship with someone who shares the same interests and hobbies, it’s easy to fall into the habit of doing everything together. It’s not that I dislike doing things together, rather from time to time I like to do my own thing. Partly to prove to myself that I am…
We were glamping in mid-Wales at Cledan Valley, near Carno and a bit of research prior to our stay revealed Hafren Forest and it’s many waterfalls to be close by. This was our first decent walk since I hurt my ankle so It was awesome to be back outdoors and exploring a new area. Whilst…
After a late night spent welcoming in the New Year with close friends, I wake up with a sore head and a raging desire to drink litres of water. The voices of some of my early rising friends drift upstairs as I mentally tot up the number of cocktails and glasses of Prosecco I drank…
Like the town of Glastonbury, Whitby is a place that holds a special fascination for me. It could be the old hippy in me, but It always feels like there is a special vibe there. We don’t get up there too often, but we recently spent a long weekend with friends during the biannual Whitby…
Mr CWS arrives and we set off on our adventure straight from work on Friday evening, arriving at Llyn Gwynant campsite in Snowdonia around 8:30pm. The moon is almost full and we head to where the Outdoor Bloggers group are camped. I can just make out the imposing shapes of steep hills all around us,…
Walk Details Kinder Downfall from Hayfield, circular route, see it here. Hard/challenging 14.6km / 9 miles 695m 7.26 Hours On Friday evening we leave work, and in less than an hour we’re pulling up at Hayfield Campsite in the High Peak. I’ve been wanting to walk Kinder Scout since reading a friends blog article…
As national walking month comes to a close, if you’ve been inspired to pull on your walking boots and get out there, read on for 5 good reasons to use walking poles. The first proper Lake District walk I went on, I headed to my nearest outdoor shop and in a panic, bought a bunch…
Walk details Route: The Roaches & Lud’s Church circular walk Distance: 11.5 km / 7.14 miles Grade: Easy-moderate Navigation: Easy to follow route Time: 4 to 4.5 hours Summary: A fabulous walk through spectacular scenery steeped in legend. Moderate initial ascent up The Roaches, small slippery steps down to Lud’s Church and a couple of…
Referring to myself as a novice walker doesn’t seem right, as though learning to walk is a recent skill I’m yet to fully master. When it comes to hill walking however (or ‘Munro Bagging’ as it’s known in Scotland), I truly am a novice. We love walking, but we don’t consider ourselves ‘proper’ walkers. Previously…