Stackpole and Beyond, Wanders and Wonder in Pembrokeshire

Easter often marks a time for new starts, although for us it’s also become a season of gentle returns. Two years ago, we explored a different stretch of the Pembrokeshire, tracing sea cliffs and coves further north. This year, we returned to Pembrokeshire southern coastline, a place I hadn’t visited in nearly two decades. The …

Walking the Peaks from Edale to Chesterfield

With some big walking trips on the horizon, we were keen to get a long hike under our belts. Something to get the legs moving and the feet re-acquainted with distance. I’d had a linear walk in mind for a while and there’s something especially satisfying about linking landscapes with public transport, letting the route …

Crowden Clough, a Bivvy and Grindsbrook Clough Microadventure

An evening escape from everyday life can be every bit as rejuvenating as a full weekend away, if you know where to find it. For me, that meant a post-work dash to catch the train to Edale, then scrambling up Crowden Clough on Kinder Scout beneath a sky that would soon fill with stars. I …

Taming the Moelwyns: A Winter Wild-Camp with Dad

21–22 February 1998: It’s a trip I’ll never forget. My first true foray into winter wild camping. I was nineteen, fresh from the routines of university life, feeling equal parts eager and apprehensive. My father, always keen to explore Snowdonia’s quieter corners, chose the Moelwyn range. A region steeped in industrial heritage and overshadowed by …