Walking
Guided 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 MoreBere Island
Bere Island Trip with a parkrun Another Day in Paradise Saturday was yet another beautiful day and we jumped in the car before 8:00am as we had a ferry to catch. The road from Coomkeen on the Sheep’s Head Peninsular is a challenge in itself, as it is a winding single track that is very…
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…
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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 MoreSt Abbs to Eyemouth- Guided Walk
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 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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