10 feel-good forest walks in England
Forestry England and TV presenter Kate Humble, who is also ambassador for the UK walking charity Living Streets, have got together to encourage people to put one foot in front of another and soak...
Forestry England and TV presenter Kate Humble, who is also ambassador for the UK walking charity Living Streets, have got together to encourage people to put one foot in front of another and soak...
I am frequently asked to recommend the best walks close to Glasgow. Many people are also keen to use public transport to access these walking routes. Here is my list of my favourite and...
There is something very exciting about taking a train journey through a country or a new region. Sitting back in a comfortable train seat and watching the world slip by is a wonderful experience....
Scotland is fortunate to boast a wide range of great first day beginner slopes at the five ski resorts. The grading system includes green as the easiest slopes and then blue runs for next-step...
A friend, Hilary, recently walked the West Highland Way with her 11-year-old daughter Holly. The 96-mile walking trail is the most popular walking route in Scotland and some 50,000 people from across the world...
Known in Japan as shinrin-yoku, forest bathing means to “take in the forest atmosphere”. It was first developed in the 1980s and has been making its way across the world ever since. Put simply, forest...
Climbing Dumgoyne once in one day is enough for most people. Yet keen running friends Alex Berry and Jamie Aarons decided to summit the hill near Strathblane, Stirlingshire, 10 times in a day. Hubby...
A microadventure is described as an “overnight outdoor adventure that is small and achievable, for normal people with real lives”. It’s a fun thing to do and it’s easy if you know how. His...
An indoor real snow centre near Manchester,Chill Factore offers a range of ski lessons and snowboard courses to help you to get into snow sports. Here they recommend some of the best European ski...
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