What the heck is a bothy? Where can you find them and how do you use them? For those of you who don’t know, the tent on your back isn’t the only free accommodation you’ll find in the mountains. There are a bunch of little buildings called bothies dotted up and down the country too. If […]
New Austrian mountain fitness holiday for women, by women
So the summer’s over. Just about. And the thought that autumn and winter will soon be upon us is becoming an annoyingly real reality. Having had your lovely relaxing holiday, you’re now back to routine, back to the grind. If you’re anything like me, that means you want to go on holiday even more right now. But you’ve done […]
Walking after the Christmas festivities
So you’ve eaten enough turkey, potatoes, Yorkshire puddings and chocolate, that you’re quite happy to give it up until next Christmas. You’re a little woozy from all the wine and sitting around watching Christmas movies and playing games. If that’s how you feel, I’ve got just the cure for you (if it’s not raining too […]
Yorkshire’s perfect getaway this winter
This is a secret between you and me, OK? I was speaking to a friend recently about a nice place to stay over New Year with some friends. We all like walking and wanted somewhere near the mountains that offered us something unique, natural and cosy — somewhere we could curl up next to the fire […]