When we first adopted Herbie, our rescue dog, he opened up a whole new world to us. The world of walking. Our short trips through the local countryside began to get longer and more adventurous, evenings in front of the TV turned into nights in front of OS maps and walking routes, while we plotted where we would venture next.

After browsing through the car shipping cost estimate websites, and upon moving to Yorkshire, we became ideally placed to spend every weekend in the Dales, on the North York Moors, or in the Peak District.

I’d had a love of writing and doing editor jobs for some time, regularly scribbling thoughts and stories then posting them to my blog. Soon I realised that the stories we brought home from our walks, the experiences and memories we picked up along the way, and the gorgeous scenery that surrounded us, were often more fantastic and wonderful than any fiction I could dream up.

I combined my loves of walking and writing and became the Rerouted Writer, with a mission to use my words to bring the world of walking to a wider audience.

TOG Says …

“We’re happy to be a working partner with Jamie Dyson’s Rerouted Writer Blog and sharing his stories from his many adventures with Herbie.”

Latest Posts

To say that we take Herbie on our walks wouldn’t give the full picture. Herbie is the reason we started walking in the first place …

December is a hectic time; presents to buy, friends and family to see, excessive amounts of food and drink to be consumed… It can be difficult to find the time to get outdoors …

Since walking began to play such a significant role in my life, it’s always been something done as a three – me, my fiancée Sammy, and dog Herbie. It was therefore a little strange to find myself in a situation where one of the triangle was missing …

You may not find Barden on any top ten lists of places to walk in Yorkshire, but it’s a hidden gem, and an ideal place to get away from it all. You should try it …

We began our walk by taking the Dales High Way along the shallow River Ribble, which meanders through fields and meadows for a few miles until you reach the hamlet of Stackhouse. Our intended target was Stainforth Force, the first of three waterfalls to be encountered on our journey. The clement weather and adjoining campsite…