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Coast to Coast 2022
Walking the 192 miles from St Bees in Cumbria to Robin Hood’s Bay in Yorkshire, I thought the focus, drive and energy needed to get to the destination might overshadow the smaller details and pleasures of the journey. So my two top tips for the group were: firstly,...
Wild walking around the North Highlands
If you haven’t heard of the Sutherland Trail in the far north of Scotland, established by well known backpacker and hiker Cameron McNeish, well, neither had I. But this trail inspired my great hiking friend Ali to get back out in the wild and seize the moment for...
West Highland Way: 9 reasons why I’ll walk this again
I did a recce because I was going to lead this for RWH in October. Alas, that’s cancelled because the hotel and transport had huge price increases after covid, and it was no longer viable. But all is not lost, I know for sure this is an area to re visit, so if RWH...
Just in time in the Lake District
We felt pretty lucky to have squeezed this one in, lockdown number 2 being announced on the final day of our tour. A fabulous week it was too, for so many reasons. The group of 9 guests were as lovely as ever, but unusual, and good, that many were joining a Ramblers...
Milton Mountaineers go wild in the Lakes
At Hassness House, on the shores of Buttermere, the lounge was buzzing as 20 Milton Mountaineers assembled for another adventure.The buzz was almost a frenzy, as everyone was finding their place, we battled with train trouble, weekend traffic jams on the Honnister...
The Giant’s Causeway
A memorable trip indeed with the Milton Mountaineers. The walking was as much about the tranquil and unspoilt beauty of the Nine Glens of Antrim, as the Causeway itself, impressive, wild and extraordinary though it is. Coastal walking with cliffs, beaches, waterfalls,...