Posts by Sam
Circular Walk by Loch Ard
Circular Walk by Loch Ard HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds When you live in Scotland you really have to make the most of the good weather, particularly at the end of September. So it was that we finished work at lunchtime and headed off down the road to Aberfoyle. A look at the map showed a car…
Read MoreKippen Trail Race – Race Review
Kippen Trail Race – Race Review HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds Trail races are like buses – months without one and then two over consecutive weeks. Just a week after Arrochar 10k we were standing in beautiful sunshine on the playing field at Kippen for the Kippen Trail Race. Mingling at the start made us realise what…
Read MoreArrochar 10k – Race Review
Arrochar 10k – Race Review HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds When we moved up to Scotland in early 2021, Arrochar 10k was the first race we entered and I am so pleased we did. This was a simply stunning course, starting at the head of the tidal Loch Long and then going up through forest tracks, down…
Read MoreWalk in the Trossachs
Walk in the Trossachs HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds Back in March this year we decided to have a week off work and spend some time exploring the wonderful area we had moved to. One of the first walks we did was up from Lendrick Hill, close to Brig O’ Turk. We loved the route so much,…
Read MoreWalking and Swimming in Swaledale
Walking and Swimming in Swaledale HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds Wildflowers and Swim Spots Galore When we go on a holiday we enjoy going somewhere and being able to explore from our base. Upper Swaledale is perhaps one of the best places in the country to do this – stunning walks, either in the valley bottom or…
Read MoreA Week of Wild Swimming
A Week of Wild Swimming HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds When the sun shines in Scotland you have to make the most of it, so when the sun came out in July we finished work early and set off for a wild swim. It was too good an opportunity to miss. As it turned out it was…
Read MoreCircular Route near Stirling
Circular Route near Stirling HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds Sauchie Crags and North Third Reservoir. This is a short but spectacular circular route close to Stirling which has a variety of habitat, including spectacular cliffs, mixed woodland and banks of North Third Reservoir. It is one of the routes recommended in the book Scottish Trail Running, which…
Read MoreStrathblane Circular Walk, Stirlingshire
Strathblane Circular Walk, Stirlingshire HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds Views, new plants and a lunchtime dip We have a bit of an ongoing joke between us that when I choose the route we end up without a footpath and when Peter chooses the route it is much longer than intended. As it was a hot day in…
Read MoreScottish Trail Running
Scottish Trail Running HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds Scottish Trail Running by Susie Allison What a fantastic Christmas present to receive just before our move over the border. Scottish Trail Running contains descriptions, route maps, elevation profiles and images of 70 great running routes in Scotland, ranging from simple 4km loops near Glasgow up to 48km routes…
Read MoreWalk at Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway
Walk at Lochmaben, Dumfries & Galloway HomeWalkingWild SwimmingRunningDays OutBirds A Walk that Packs a Punch We discovered this walk from Lochmaben by pure accident – and what a happy accident. This walk has it all: a variety of ecosystems, local history, sculptures, excellent interpretation boards, easy navigation and good access – oh yes and willow…
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