Canal walks have a strong pull with their unfolding landscapes, wildlife, alternative and intriguing lifestyle options and the general calm and peace they bestow on all who walk along them. Take a turn from the…
I spend a lot of my free time walking across the beautiful hills of West Yorkshire but recently I took a trip down to London for the day for a different kind of walk. With…
Lancashire is packed with many lowland walks that are great for dog lovers. This 8 mile circular walk is one of them and it follows 3 stretches of waterway. The Glasson Spur of the Lancaster…
A canal boat trip is on the wish list for so many people I know. It was definitely on my want list and it was great to finally get the chance to take a break,…
The Brecon Beacons in South Wales is famed for its hilly, sometimes strenuous walks and changing weather systems – as the old joke goes “if it’s not raining, wait 10 minutes”. So, what do you…
A fascinating section of The Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The canal at Burnley suddenly goes from winding and meandering, into a direct line through the town and towers above many of the buildings. This is…
Steeped in history, a walk along the Royal Military Canal at Hythe, in Kent, is a route that I do quite often. However, it’s not just the history that’s of interest. I love the variety…
Shardlow on the Trent and Mersey Canal is a great place for exploring history and culture. It’s been a family favourite location for lots of years, at least since our eldest sons were small. We’ve…
Foulridge Tunnel on the Leeds & Canal is also known as the Mile Tunnel. A great engineering feat of the 18th Century it is now the longest canal tunnel in the country that you can…
Continuing my great walk along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal I was on day three heading west from Leeds. Knowing I was going to finish in Burnley at my journey’s end it stands to reason…
Malc and I had been walking the canal for two days and we had reached the lovely Yorkshire town of Skipton. The previous day we had arrived after a wonderful canal walk here from Bingley,…
The stretch of canal walk now from Bingley to Skipton was to give a great idea of how different each day can be. The day before I had walked out of Leeds to Bingley and…
