Walks The incident of the curious dog on the Thames Path A two-day family walk with an excitable pup. What could go wrong? We got our answer a couple of kilometres into the walk.
Rides Finding peace in the Galloway Forest Park We left fears, anxieties, work and chores far behind for a week exploring the forest around Glentrool.
Thoughts The right to wild camp on Dartmoor: gone but not forgotten The outcome last week of a wealthy landowner’s high court case was sadly predictable: he’s stripped people of their legal right to camp on Dartmoor.
Walks As I walked out one midwinter morning One January morning I stepped out of my front door and didn’t return until the sun was setting and I’d walked 30km.
Rides Edgelands: neither here nor there I’m no lover of cities, yet I'm drawn to edgelands – those transitional spaces that are neither urban nor rural.
Walks White clouds in the Black Mountains We drove through thick fog for an hour before turning onto the mountain road. Was this it? Would the weather spoil our view?
Walks Walking has become a radical act Choose to walk and you're resisting pressure to conform and embracing a mode of transport that is free – in more ways than one.
Walks Walking behind a waterfall For a moment we are immersed in Sgwd-yr-Eira, the Falling of the Snow. The narrow path cocoons us between the waterfall and the rock.
Walks Walking the South West Coast Path The adventure spanned 14 years, starting in Minehead when I was a teenager and finishing in Poole as I was about to become a parent.
Walks The first footprints in the snow Peering into the predawn gloom, we saw our street deep with snow. The hill beyond was obscured by cloud but we knew we’d soon be up there.
Rides Monsal Trail bike and 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.
Walks 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.
