Feature · 12 May 2020
Travel to open spaces, but not to the mountains
The Government has relaxed rules related to travel and unlimited exercise, however there is an important and unified message coming from various authorities in mountain areas...
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Feature · 27 Jan 2019
Hidden Gem – five rivers in Cumbria in a single day walk
The Cumbrian countryside to the north of Kendal is home to no less than five rivers; the Rawthey, Lune, Mint, Sprint and Kent which begin life in the high fells of the Lake...
Feature · 25 Nov 2018
In the garden of Eden
In an age when nature is constantly being pushed to the fringes – by housing, farming, infrastructure developments and by our own busy, urban-centric lives – encounters with wildlife are increasingly rare and increasingly precious. Vivienne...
Feature · 31 Oct 2018
Walking in Eden: my favourite walks
Cumbria’s Eden Valley offers walkers a huge variety of experiences: from the hills and limestone pavement of the Yorkshire Dales to the salt marshes of the Solway Firth… and everything in between. Vivienne Crow, author of the Cicerone guidebook...
Feature · 11 Jul 2016
Walking with young children - exploring a tidal island
Rachel Crolla and family set out on a storybook adventure to strand themselves for the day on uninhabited tidal island of Hillbre off the coast of the Wirral in Merseyside. She...
Feature · 10 May 2015
A wealth of walking on the Isle of Man
As the second edition of his guidebook to the Island is published, Terry Marsh recalls some of the highlights of visiting, walking and geocaching on, and writing about, the Isle of Man over almost 70 years – and discovering new delights on every...
Feature · 16 Dec 2014
Secret Walks in North-West England
Although little known as a walking destination, the Eden valley is no untouched wilderness - it has been inhabited for thousands of years.