Best Winter Walking Gear of 2018
Here’s TOG’s round-up of the best winter walking gear of 2018 to make sure you stay warm, comfortable and safe on your cold-weather adventures.
Excellence award for accessible Dales cottage!
If you’re looking for accessible accommodation on your next Yorkshire Dales walking trip …
Highwaymen and Medieval Heights
This month’s trek is a circular walk from Arundel Bridge to the top of Barpham Hill and back taking in some fine views along the route. This trek is inspired by a DofE expedition that I recently assessed.
A Sneaky Peek Inside My Backpack
When it comes to packing up my rucksack for a hike, there are a few items I could never leave the house without. Ticking off my checklist has become second nature to me …
Spellbound at Boscastle
On arriving into Boscastle, you are instantly transported into a scene much like a picturesque fairy tale. With it’s quaint buildings, surrounding billowing coastlines, deep coombs and romantic natural harbour …
Portreath to Devoran Trail – A personal recollection
The journey by rail from Liverpool Lime Street to Perranwall station is an eye-watering seven hours and thirty minutes, slightly longer than the flight to Dubai. But as I hate flying and love train journeys, it was a pleasure.
Alfred Wainwright and Julia Bradbury
A BBC documentary about Wainwright’s life was broadcast in 2007. This was to celebrate the centenary of Wainwright’s birth in 1907. Shortly after, Julia Bradbury presented the first of two series based on Wainwright’s original walks in the Lake District …
A review overview of some great camping gear for 2019!
We’ve recently returned from a fantastic few days in Denmark, where we had a great time checking out the new range of outdoor kit from Robens, Outwell and Easy Camp …
Behind the scenes of Gin, Cake and Rucksacks
Sometimes, when we have a crazy idea, we look back and wonder what on earth we were thinking but that’s not the case with this particular crazy idea …
My Story
Alfred Wainwright’s story has been told countless times over the years since his death. Over the last couple of years, I have proved that there is still more out there to discover.
Alfred Wainwright’s Pennine Journey
In celebration of 80th anniversary of ‘A Pennine Journey,’ walkers are being encouraged to take part in a marathon ‘PJ in a day’ on 29th September …
Get Out With The Kids – How to Keep Kids Warms When Outside
Get Out With The Kids – How to Keep Kids Warms When Outside blog by Gavin Grayston.