The Best Walk in The Lake District?

Ullswater from the Howtown - Glenridding path

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…

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Walk from Patterdale

View over Ullswater on a walk 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…

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Nature Walks 2023

Looking out to sea on the guided walk at St Abbs

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…

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Christmas: A Time for Running

Running downhill at Tour De Humbleton

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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St Abbs to Eyemouth- Guided Walk

Path up from Linkim Bay

St Abbs to Eyemouth- Guided Walk HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews St Abbs to Eyemouth is a three mile section of the Berwickshire Coastal Path that makes a perfect half-day stroll. A good bus service between the two towns makes this an even better option. On 7th September a led a guided walk along this stretch…

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The Poacher Run – Race review

The Poacher Run 2022

The Poacher Run – Race review HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews The Poacher Run at Kelso saw us donning our running kit again just two weeks after the Abbotsford Trail Run. This is part of the Border Reiver Trail Series raising money for Borders Search and Rescue. It was nice to catch up with Kim, who…

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Abbotsford Trail Race – Race review

Sam with Billy at the end of the race

Abbotsford Trail Race – Race review HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews We have had a bit of a break from races as the Earlston Black Hill race in July nearly finished us off and the recent hot weather hasn’t been conducive to running. However, a perusal of the weather forecast a couple of weeks back gave…

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Great Hetha Hill Run from College Valley

Trigg point on Great Hetha

Great Hetha Hill Run from College Valley HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews The College Valley is a beautiful valley in the Northumberland section of the Cheviot Hills. We were expecting a very quiet day in the hills: Hethpool at the bottom of the valley is quite difficult to get to and the rest of the valley…

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Waterloo Monument Nisbet circular route

Waterloo Monument, Nisbet, Scottish Borders

Waterloo Monument Nisbet circular route HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews The Waterloo Monument, Nisbet is a very prominent feature of the countryside between Jedburgh and Kelso. This circular walk is a little gem and another one that features in the Scottish Borders 40 Favourite Walks book. We did a slight change by starting from Woodside Garden…

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Floors Castle Garden

Herbaceous Border at Floors Castle

Floors Castle Garden HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirdsBook Reviews Wandering round a garden on a sunny afternoon might not quite meet the criteria of “outdoor adventure”, but Floors Castle Garden has such a wow factor that I really had to write about it. Family Trip The walled garden at Floors Castle was a regular favourite during the…

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