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Kirkcarrion – The Mysterious Barrow Above Middleton-in-Teesdale

Kirkcarrion – The Mysterious Barrow Above Middleton-in-Teesdale

ByPaul Steele Updated10 February 2021

Wandering through Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, you may have glanced up to the hills and seen Kirkcarrion, a circular clump of trees on a pronounced hilltop, silhouetted against the sky. The trees are not that old…

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Madaba, Jordan – A Welcome To The Middle East

Madaba, Jordan – A Welcome To The Middle East

ByTom Warburton Updated1 August 2022

“Where are you going on holiday this year?” the dreaded question asked by most barbers or hairdressers. If you’ve read any of my other blogs here on BaldHiker you’ll guess that I don’t always answer…

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The Tales of Derbyshire’s Magpie Mine

The Tales of Derbyshire’s Magpie Mine

ByJanine Moore Updated18 May 2021

The Magpie Mine, a 200 year old Derbyshire lead mine in the Derbyshire Dales, roughly 5km from Bakewell. No longer is it filled with lead and mining opportunities but instead filled with stories of murder,…

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A Walk on the Wild Side….  In London’s Southwark Woods

A Walk on the Wild Side…. In London’s Southwark Woods

BySarah Rees Updated13 November 2022

I recently visited a pocket of London that remains wonderfully ‘wild’. A ‘secret’ woodland that delights local people and visitors alike. Locals have named them Southwark Woods – referring to an area of trees, wildflower…

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La Fessa of Smerillo: Through the cleft in the cliff

La Fessa of Smerillo: Through the cleft in the cliff

ByPaul Steele Updated7 November 2020

Smerillo, Le Marche, Italy is an astounding place. So much so it deserves an article of its own that I shall post here of course. A village perched high on a hilltop, there is a unique…

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Malta – a wander around Mdina, the old capital

Malta – a wander around Mdina, the old capital

ByPaul Steele Updated13 February 2021

If you have ever travelled around Malta there is surely one place you cannot miss. High, near the centre of the main island on top of a hill, the old capital city of Malta, Mdina….

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Long Meg and Her Daughters Stone Circle, An Ancient Wonder

Long Meg and Her Daughters Stone Circle, An Ancient Wonder

ByPaul Steele Updated7 December 2022

Long Meg and Her Daughters Stone Circle is a wonderful spot to walk to, especially at sunset. It is situated half way up the Eden Valley, by the village of Little Salkeld, near to Penrith….

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The Old St Martin’s Church of Martindale

The Old St Martin’s Church of Martindale

ByPaul Steele Updated27 February 2021

In a previous post I showed you a wonderful walk up Hallin Fell for stunning vistas over Ullswater. The road to this fell was the narrow road down the eastern side of the lake from…

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The Prehistoric Megalithic Temples of Malta

The Prehistoric Megalithic Temples of Malta

ByPaul Steele Updated3 November 2020

A stay in Malta would not have been complete without visiting at least one of the Megalithic Temples. On Malta there are 11 in total and some of them date back to a time way…

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The Ankerwycke Yew – One of Britain’s Oldest Trees

The Ankerwycke Yew – One of Britain’s Oldest Trees

BySarah Rees Updated13 November 2022

Standing quietly in a water-meadow on the flood plain of the River Thames, is a very special ancient tree. This evergreen giant is a survivor – a lone tree that has borne witness to countless…

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Rome – Marvelling At The Forum

Rome – Marvelling At The Forum

ByPaul Steele Updated6 November 2020

Travelling through Rome from one site to another there is one set of ruins that you cannot fail to see. The Roman Forum (Forum Romanum). In the heart of Rome near Palatine Hill and the…

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Angkor Wat – The Ancient Temple City Of Cambodia

Angkor Wat – The Ancient Temple City Of Cambodia

ByRuth Lee Updated16 July 2022

I am whizzing along the silent, sleepy roads of Siem Reap in the dark. The 4am start is tugging at my eyes and aching in my belly. I arrive at the entrance to the temples,…

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