Whernside – Loop Walk from Ribblehead Viaduct
Whernside, at 2,415 feet (736 metres) is the highest of the Three Yorkshire Peaks, the other two being Ingleborough (2,372 feet) and Pen-Y-Ghent (2277 feet). It’s name is thought to …
Walks
Oswald, his Mother and The Whorlton Anti Terrorist Squad
One dark and stormy night Oswald’s mum had been sitting by the fire when she realised there was not enough wood to see them through the night so she set …
Osmotherley, Cod Beck, Drovers Road and Oakdale – Devine
North Yorkshire is sleeping under a blanket of gently drifting mist and fog. According to the Met Office, the difference between the two is visibility. If you can see more …
Benidorm Day 4 – La Creu and Sierra Gelada
Benidorm, Friday. Last night was exceptional as we returned to the Nepali and we’re extremely upbeat today as we intend walking to variously named La Creu, La Cruz, and The …
Benidorm Day 3 – Albir and Altea
Benidorm – Thursday. So, it’s an earlier start. We’re intent on checking out the advice gained yesterday off Colin from Bolton. The bus he’d suggested passes the hotel and the …
Benidorm Day 1 & 2 – It’s more than the reputation!
Wednesday. So, we’re up and about, perhaps not as early as we would have liked but the flight and travel time yesterday coupled with the fabulous Nepalese meal at the …
Newcastle Castle and the Literary and Philosophical Society!
So Peeps, today we learn that Newcastle has a Castle and the city derives its name from an order issued by William the Conquerer, to build a “New Castle on the …