Trip Reports

Black Mountains Wild Camping: Top Tips and Beautiful Spots
The Black Mountains in the Brecon Beacons are a terrific place for wild camping. These are not to be confused with the Black Mountain (singular)

Skye Trail: Wild Camping and Backpacking Trip Report
The Skye Trail is an unofficial walking route across the Isle of Skye in Scotland taking in some of the most epic landscapes of the

Dartmoor Wild Camping: Belstone and Okehampton Common
This Dartmoor wild camping route takes a journey through the north west part of Dartmoor, one of the bleakest but also most dramatic parts of

Fan y Big Circular from Blaen-y-Glyn
This post highlights a circular walk via Fan y Big, including a wild camping option. Starting point: Blaen y Glyn Uchaf free car park. Distance:

Wild Camping in the Berwyn Mountains
We’ve been looking for some straightforward outings that enable us to grab a slice of wilderness at short notice without excessive planning or time off

Cadair Idris Walk and Wild Camp
Cadair Idris has been on my hit list for a few years. Knowing it’s one of the most popular summits in Snowdonia, I’ve been saving

Rhinog Traverse from Talsarnau to Barmouth
The Rhinogs (also known in Welsh by the plurals Rhinogydd or Rhinogau) are a mountain range in Snowdonia, known for the rugged and wild terrain.

Walking the Cotswold Way
The Cotswold Way has long been on my hit list since I first moved to this area back in 2004 (crickey!). Eight years later and

Tips for Cycle Touring in Wales
I’ve just returned from an incredible (and way too short) cycle tour of Wales. In four days I covered just over 100 miles from Chepstow

Dartmoor Wild Camping: South Zeal and Cosdon Hill
We are just back from a short escape to Dartmoor for a wild camping excursion near South Zeal at the northwest corner of Dartmoor National Park. This is my

Wild Camping on the Black Mountain
This post includes highlights and route details from a sensational walking and wild camping trip around the Black Mountain range in the Brecon Beacons. PLEASE

Thames Source Circular Walk
This post highlights an 11km circular walk via the Thames Source taking in The Monarchs Way and the village of Ewan. Scroll to the bottom