Lake District Break
Neil Braidwood returns to the Lakes and rediscovers old haunts. I have mixed memories of the Lake District. My dad used to take us there on holidays when I was…
Neil Braidwood returns to the Lakes and rediscovers old haunts. I have mixed memories of the Lake District. My dad used to take us there on holidays when I was…
A guided walking break is a great way to explore our more challenging hills, finds Don Currie. There’s really no such thing as the typical hillwalker – but if there…
Neil Braidwood pulls on his wetsuit and takes the plunge. Coasteering is the act of working your way around a rocky coastline, combining climbing, scrambling, swimming and jumping. You…
Patrick Baker spends valuable time wild camping in the hills with his son. Sunshine slants in from the west, low and flat, casting our shadows in long spindly movements across…
Start your outdoor adventures by taking the train, suggests Don Currie. The Borders Railway, once the subject of years of debate and planning is a reality. It offers endless scope…
Spending the night in a howff – a cave or other natural refuge – has been a magical experience for many walkers down the years. Patrick Baker followed in their…
Bikepacking is fast becoming one of the most popular ways to get deep into the countryside with your bike, so when Neil Braidwood was given the opportunity to take…
While staying at Glasgow Youth Hostel near Kelvingrove in the west end of the city, Neil Braidwood takes a running tour with Elspeth Luke from Run the Sights. I…
Spectacular views and leafy trails were guaranteed when Neil Braidwood visited Sweden. Earlier this year I visited Copenhagen for a short citybreak. I am determined to visit all the Nordic…
Bivvying, or sleeping in a waterproof bag outside, is not for everyone. But everyone should try it – at least once – to experience the outdoors in a totally different…