York’s National Railway Museum was established in 1975 and is home to the national collection of historically significant railway vehicles such as Mallard, Stirling Single, Duchess of Hamilton and a Japanese bullet train. I would…
The Tissington Trail in the Derbyshire Peak District is 13 miles from Parsley Hay (53.1706°N 1.7828°W) in the north to Ashbourne (53.0196°N 1.7397°W) in the south. Taking the walker or cyclist along a traffic free…
The surrounding area of Bradford is an incredible place to walk. Stunning scenery that includes rolling green hills combined with rich heritage and history. Walks in the area often always combines a walk with fantastic…
Bennerley Viaduct was built between May 1876 and November 1877, and spans the Erewash Valley. It is also a Grade ll listed structure. The viaduct is 442 metres in length (1452 ft) and has a…
I recently spent a day in London with my camera and a desire to capture the details of two stations that I’ve frequently passed through. I have shared the results of half of this trip…
Increasingly as I’ve passed through King’s Cross or St. Pancras stations on a mission to get to my ultimate destination, I’ve been distracted by the number of interesting features and the stunning architecture at these…
If you have been following my wanders lately you may have seen I have spent plenty of time wandering the River Ouse, camera in hand. Occasionally these walks take me into the City of York,…
The place right at the start of the Oregon Trail, Independence, Missouri. It was this town that was the frontier, a place as far as steamboat and rail could come, the place that the pioneers…
Heading west through Nebraska, beyond Chimney Rock on the Oregon Trail we came to the town of North Platte. A place that is home to the largest rail yard in the world, Bailey Yard. Name…
Just a few miles west of Kirkby Stephen is the village of Smardale. It is to here that I have been drawn time and time again to walk the vast, quiet, beautiful variety of landscapes…
I travel on foot a lot and of course a lot by plane but there are the times I have the need for rail travel. Forget about the grind of a daily commute and I…