Walking in New Zealand
Holly takes a 6 week trip explore the best places on where to walk in New Zealand.
Nature is a Healer
A blog about how nature is a healer for mental health issues and how it helped get one man back on his feet.
Explore the Woods, by Holly Brega
Explore the Woods is a project Holly created in University where she created a short length documentary film about the importance of direct …
Hoglets!
I have always been interested in British wildlife since watching hedgehogs, squirrels and foxes in my childhood back garden during the 1980s. This interest has …
Walking in Scotland, by Chris Waldron
Some great walking in Scotland around Loch Trool, Culsharg Bothy, Benyellary Summit and Merrick Summit.
Highwaymen and Medieval Heights
This month’s trek is a circular walk from Arundel Bridge to the top of Barpham Hill and back taking in some fine views along the route. This trek is inspired by a DofE expedition that I recently assessed.
A Sneaky Peek Inside My Backpack
When it comes to packing up my rucksack for a hike, there are a few items I could never leave the house without. Ticking off my checklist has become second nature to me …
Spellbound at Boscastle
On arriving into Boscastle, you are instantly transported into a scene much like a picturesque fairy tale. With it’s quaint buildings, surrounding billowing coastlines, deep coombs and romantic natural harbour …
Portreath to Devoran Trail – A personal recollection
The journey by rail from Liverpool Lime Street to Perranwall station is an eye-watering seven hours and thirty minutes, slightly longer than the flight to Dubai. But as I hate flying and love train journeys, it was a pleasure.
Alfred Wainwright and Julia Bradbury
A BBC documentary about Wainwright’s life was broadcast in 2007. This was to celebrate the centenary of Wainwright’s birth in 1907. Shortly after, Julia Bradbury presented the first of two series based on Wainwright’s original walks in the Lake District …
Behind the scenes of Gin, Cake and Rucksacks
Sometimes, when we have a crazy idea, we look back and wonder what on earth we were thinking but that’s not the case with this particular crazy idea …
My Story
Alfred Wainwright’s story has been told countless times over the years since his death. Over the last couple of years, I have proved that there is still more out there to discover.