A Cornish Escape To Penzance
It was time for a holiday and my family and I decided on a spontaneous getaway in Cornwall. We packed…
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Cap Gris Nez and the Todt Battery, Northern France
My family and I were in France for a 4-day break, we drove along the beautiful coastal D940 route from the…
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The Opal Coast, A Weekend in France
For our first holiday in Northern France we thought it might be fun to combine a long weekend, a road…
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Autumn Trail Warmers: Fiery Ginger Loaf Cake
Stepping out into the crisp, damp air of an autumn morning or returning to a cold campsite as the light…
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Rivelin Valley Nature Trail: A Guide to Sheffield’s Historic Woodland Walk
When you think of Sheffield, your mind naturally evokes its mighty industrial identity as the “Steel City”—a landscape of towering…
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Damflask Reservoir Walk in the Loxley Valley, South Yorkshire
The circuit walk around Damflask reservoir is only 3 miles (5 Kilometres) around, so this is an easy route for…
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Clumber Park, Discovering the Gems
Clumber park is a sprawling, 3,800 acres (15 km²) country park near Worksop in Nottinghamshire. The lake alone covers around 87 acres (352,000 m²) and is…
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Biddulph Grange Gardens, Staffordshire: A World of Discovery
A gorgeous destination and setting with a world of discovery, through the grade 1 listed Victorian gardens in Staffordshire, there’s…
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A Day at The Workhouse: Stepping into the Shadows of Southwell’s Past
There are places you visit, and there are places that visit you, lingering in your thoughts long after you’ve left….
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The Iconic Rucksack Pastry: Homemade Deep-Filled Savoury Slices
Every British walker knows the classic morning routine: pulling up to a small village bakery on the edge of the…
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Newstead Abbey – Roving through the gardens in the footsteps of Lord Byron
The gardens and grounds of Newstead Abbey are a pleasure to visit, relaxing and romantic as you might expect when…
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Traditional Post-Hike Farmhouse Stew: Mum’s Chicken and Bacon Recipe
There is an incredible sense of comfort that comes when you finish a long, wet walk across the hills, step…
