Rambles, resources, and recommended routes
Adventure - or misadventure - in the French Alps
Rain crashed down on the metal roof with a frightening force. It sounded like millions of stones being dumped above us and seemed as if the entire ancient wooden building where we huddled on mattresses in the second floor loft might collapse under the ragging downpour. This was our first night in the Refuge d'Orgeval, an alpage in the Rhone Alps.
Discovering Cheshire - it's not just about the cheese!
Those who don't really know Cheshire are likely to think only of rich crumbly cheese, produced by large numbers of docile cows, contentedly munching the lush green pasture - pleasant enough countryside but hardly of interest to country walkers. In fact, that commonly held view is a long way from the real truth.
Rambling around Pembrokeshire
Tucked away in the south-west corner of Wales, it is not difficult to see why Pembrokeshire has long been a favoured area for the discerning holidaymaker. A long and well-varied coastline combines spectacular rocky headlands and coves with wide beaches of superb sand, little ports, towns and villages.
Why pioneering winter walkers are turning their attentions to The Algarve
Think of the Algarve. Think Golf. Think Beach. Think Summer Heat. Try again. Think English summer walking - with much less rain. Think carpets of spring flowers - in January and February. Think walking all day without seeing more than a handful of people. Think: a walker's paradise.
