A Walk Above Stanhope in The Durham Dales
The Durham Dales, a wonderful place to walk and hike. It is indeed and even more so with your dog…
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Low and High Force Walk – Durham Dales
The Durham Dales, a wonderful area to visit for walking. Even better when it is truly so dog friendly. So,…
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York Railway Station: Enjoying the Grandeur (And Finding the Secrets)
Stepping off the train at York isn’t like arriving anywhere else. You don’t just “arrive” in York; you make an…
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Shugborough Estate: A Walk Through Global Adventure, Arcadian Dreams, and Unsolved Mysteries
There are places that feel like a single, perfectly preserved photograph of a moment in time. And then there is…
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Eden Valley, Cumbria Wildflowers: Where the Wild Orchids Grow
One of the great joys of living in the Eden Valley is watching the seasons paint the landscape. I’m not…
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Burnham Overy Staithe – A Norfolk Coastal Walk
Have you ever felt the need to press the pause button on life…Just to stop and take a breath of…
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Rapeseed Fields in Shropshire and the Promise of Summer
Daffodils herald the Spring and these days and Rapeseed the promise of Summer. But this is a fairly recent addition…
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Dove Stone Reservoir: An Oldham Lad’s Guide to the Gateway of the Peaks
I grew up with the outline of the Pennines etched into my horizon. Being an Oldham lad, Dove Stone Reservoir…
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Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Sheffield Botanical Gardens is a Victorian city oasis originally designed by its first curator Robert Marnock horticulturist and landscaper, which…
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Conwy Castle: The Magnificent Fortress of the “Iron Ring”
There are castles, and then there is Conwy. If you’ve followed my journeys through Wales, you know I have a soft…
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Beaumaris Castle: The Unfinished Masterpiece of Anglesey
There are castles that impress you with their sheer, brute scale, like the imperial towers of Caernarfon Castle. There are…
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Caernarfon Castle: More Than Stone and Story in the Heart of North Wales
There are some places that photos and stories can never quite prepare you for. Caernarfon Castle is one of them….
