Posts by Sam
Berwickshire Coastal Path – St Abbs to Eyemouth
Berwickshire Coastal Path – St Abbs to Eyemouth HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews This is only a small part of the stunning Berwickshire Coastal Path, but it packs a punch in terms of beauty and wildlife. This route covers most of the coast adjacent to the Berwickshire Marine Reserve, so I was pleased to lead another…
Read MoreGuided Walk at St Abbs Head – June 2023
Guided Walk at St Abbs Head – June 2023 HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews I was back at St Abbs Head June 7th 2023 leading my regular walk for Berwickshire Marine Reserve. Eight of us set out from St Abbs to explore the National Nature Reserve on a chilly evening. We started off by seeing two…
Read MoreA Cuckoo’s Tale: In June I Change My Tune
A Cuckoo’s Tale: In June I Change My Tune HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews Last week I read that the male cuckoos that are part of the cuckoo tracking project were already leaving the UK and returning to Africa to overwinter, their job done in terms of ensuring the next generation. These first ones to fly…
Read MoreTrip to Garinish Island
Trip to Garinish Island HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews If you are visiting south-west Cork in Ireland a trip to Garinish Island is on many people’s ‘to do’ list. With a leisurely 3 weeks to explore the area, we visited in mid-May – it was a lovely sunny day and we thought we had better visit…
Read MoreWalks on Sheep’s Head Peninsular, County Cork
Walks on Sheep’s Head Peninsular, County Cork HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews We were lucky enough to get the chance to house sit for a friend’s sister on Sheep’s Head Peninsular, Bantry in south-west Ireland for three weeks this May. Although we took laptops with us and kept on our client work, it gave us the…
Read MoreWalks from Langholm
Walks from Langholm HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews On our way back from walking in the the Lake District we decided to stop off to try one of the walks in Langholm. Some work has obviously gone into the walking network from this border town, with a series of routes set up and described on this…
Read MoreThe Best Walk in The Lake District?
The Best Walk in The Lake District? HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews There is plenty of room to discuss which is the best walk in the Lake District, but I would nominate the walk from Howtown along the banks of Ullswater back to Glenridding. I don’t care whether other people agree or not – it is…
Read MoreWalk from Patterdale
Walk from Patterdale HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews It seems an age since we last visited the Lake District – I think 5 years, but now that we live just 2 hours from Ullswater we jumped at the chance to meet up with friends for a brief couple of days away. The Patterdale and Glenridding area…
Read MoreNature Walks 2023
Nature Walks 2023 HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews Nature Walks for 2023 Edit March 13, 2023 Sam is absolutely delighted to have been invited to lead more nature walks on behalf of Berwickshire Marine Reserve in 2023. Confirmed dates so far are: Wednesday April 5th at 10:00 Wednesday April 19th at 18:00 We will be meeting outside St Abbs…
Read MoreChristmas: A Time for Running
Christmas: A Time for Running HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews As any keen parkrunner knows, Christmas is a time for running, with a chance to clock-up four parkruns over Christmas and new year. There are also a good variety of club runners over the festive season, which is why over Christmas 2022 I managed 4 organised…
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