Cycling Bristol-Bath cycle path “Ha, your bikes are smaller than mine,” chuckled G as J and I retrieved our Bromptons from the lockers outside Bristol Temple Meads Station.
Cycling Monsal Trail bike and hike We dived into Pizza Express, hungry after a day that had unexpectedly involved combining a family ride on the Monsal Trail with a hike back into Buxton.
Cycling Riding the Elan Valley Trail The Elan Valley Trail, in the remote Cambrian Mountains, had been on our wish list for a while. There are few family cycle paths as spectacular.
Walking The slow train from Smethwick Keen to escape rural mud after a wet winter, we caught the train into Birmingham for an urban wander and, for one of us, an unscheduled swim.
Cycling Tennyson Trail loop The mountain bike I’d hired was in quite a state when I handed it back. And so was I. Storm Brian had taken its toll on the Tennyson Trail.
Cycling Freshwater family ride Storm Brian was in full force as our ferry crossed the Solent. This was an inauspicious start to our holiday on the Isle of Wight.
Cycling Gospel Pass takeaway Despite three punctures and some ill-advised fish and chips, the highest road pass in Wales didn't disappoint.
Cycling Trailer tour to Gloucester Docks Our first overnight family bike ride saw us head down river through lanes and meadows to find a lifting bridge.
