With the surprisingly pleasant early spring sun warming my arms, we walked without purpose. A distant lake glimpsed between trees enticed us closer, drawn as always to water as a moth to a flame. Tatton Park is home to the reputedly haunted Old Hall, 1000 acres of Deer park, a neo-classical mansion, 50 acres of…
The Gothic architecture of Cholmondeley Castle After a difficult week culminating in devastating family news, I sought solace in the grounds of Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire. Sunday afternoon, bathed in sunlight, the grounds were a delight to photograph, bright and serene in stark contrast to my own grief. I’ve always been a strong believer in…
On a wet and dull winters day, we headed up to the Peak District for our first walk of the new year…but it didn’t exactly go to plan! Near Peak Cavern, Castleton There are loads of show caves in the area we were in, including Blue John Cavern and Peak Cavern, also known as the…
Circular walk, Bickerton Hills Start & End Point: Goldford Lane SY14 8LN Distance: approximately 3 miles / 4.8Km Time Taken: approximately 2.5 hours Elevation: 258 metres Uphill: 2/5 Technicality: 0/5 Scenery rating: 3/5 Walk Summary An easy walk with a few muddy and uphill sections taking in the southern tip of the Peckforton hills in Cheshire…
Here at Camping With Style, we are big fans of winter walks, and you can see one that we blogged about last winter here. The Canal & River Trust have put together some fantastic articles aimed at helping you get outdoors during the colder winter months. The website is packed full of fabulous ideas for…
Over the bank holiday weekend we spent 5 days camping, and after just a few days back at home, I was craving some time outdoors. We are lucky enough to live very close to the Peak District, so we decided to head there. Having never actually been to Macclesfield Forest, an ancient Norman hunting forest,…
Let’s go walking! Where We Were New members walking weekend, 24th – 26th July 2015 8 Mile Lakes & Shores Walk, Buttermere, Cumbria largeoutdoors.com The Lowdown I’ve always been ever so slightly intimidated by hardcore walkers, what with their fancy walking gear, OS maps in waterproof pouches hanging around their necks and their general air…
The beautiful weather today tempted us outdoors, so we headed for Leek to enjoy the winter sunshine and snow, with a walk at Tittesworth Reservoir. One of many pay and display car parks at Tittesworth Reservoir Beautiful sculpture outside Tittesworth visitor centre Where Did We Go? Tittesworth Water, Meerbrook, Near Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8SW Tittesworth…
It’s always nice to get outdoors during the colder winter months, and despite a forecast of torrential rain, I headed up to Buxton in the Peak District to meet up with my sister and fellow Outdoorsy Type blogger, Tiff. The day was dull, overcast and extremely windy, but the rain held off, and we managed…
Despite a less than favourable weather forecast, we decided to head out towards The Peak District today, and went for walk around Teggs Nose Country Park. High in the hills just outside of Macclesfield Cheshire on the Peak District Border, lies Teggs Nose, an old quarry, the summit of which reaches 380 metres. We headed…