September 2009

Great Article on Walking Hadrian’s Wall

24 September 2009

I came across this wonderful article about Trekking Hadrian’s Wall in the Smithsonian Magazine written by Andrew Curry. The article gives a great insight into walking Hadrian’s Wall and the range of historical and local interest encountered along the way. David conveys the pleasure and pain walking Hadrian’s Wall perfectly and I really enjoyed the [...]

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Ben Nevis on a Slippery Slope

21 September 2009

I know it’s a topic I keep going on about but The Herald has a great story about the problem of litter on Ben Nevis, and particularly of banana skins. According to the John Muir Trust (JMT), the wild-land conservation charity which owns most of the mountain, some 55% of the litter removed from Ben [...]

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High Hopes for Annandale Way

18 September 2009

The Annandale Way, a 55 miles long distance walk which links Moffat and Annan has been launched with high hopes. The Dumfries and Galloway Standard Reports The 55-mile Annandale Way follows the course of the River Annan from its mouth at the Solway to above the Moffat Beef Tub.And it is hoped that it will [...]

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How much is Ben Nevis worth?

16 September 2009

Is it possible to put a value on Ben Nevis? Does the local community and council give the necessary protection and support to Ben Nevis? Just two questions which popped into my head while guiding a group on Ben Nevis on Saturday. It was a beautiful sunny day and as the previous weekend was the [...]

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Why the Scottish Coast to Coast Rocks!

9 September 2009

The Scottish Coast to Coast mountain bike trail has long been my favourite holiday we offer. I think this video that Anthony Greenwood shared with us after completing the Coast to Coast last week just sums up what the adventure is all about. No matter what the weather, and these guys had some very wet [...]

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The Outer Hebrides – The New Beach Holiday Destination?

8 September 2009

It was with some trepidation that we anticipated our family summer holiday. Camping in the Outer Hebrides with a toddler could go one of two ways. Very well or very badly! Apart from our new tent blowing down on day 2 of our holiday I am pleased to report that camping in the Outer Hebrides [...]

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