Leaving campsite at 8.30am after a good breakfast the National Trust car park was found approx. 3 miles away adjacent to the A4405, just off the A487 between Dolgellau and Machynlleth.The cost of parking was £3 for 3 hours or £6 till midnight, thankfully the machines were out of order, free parking (took photo of […]

Having had a good night sleep in campervan at Bird Rock Campsite LL36 9TN and had breakfast we set off at 8.30am for Dolgellau about 7 miles away.As the walk today the Mawddach Trail is 9.5 miles (15km) and time to get a bus back was estimated at over 5 hours the car park was […]

Leaving Bristol at 11.00am with SAT NAV set for Bird Rock Campsite LL36 9TN with first walk set at Ganllwyd LL40 2TFalso set en-route.The route took us on the M4 to Newport, then up the A449 to Raglan and onto A40 to Abergavenny then A479 and A470 to Ganllwyd.First walk Rhaeadr Ddu and Coed Ganllwyd […]

Keeping local due to the corona virus restrictions decided on a 3 and a half mile walk starting from Doynton. Heading out of Doynton village past the village hall the first gate is found on the left on Toghill Lane. Cross the next couple of fields keeping to the left hedge line until reaching a […]

Final day in the Peak district would be spent ascending Crook Hill followed by a stroll along the eastern bank of Ladybower Reservoir. After a good breakfast and lunch prepared a 30 minute drive north took us to the car park at Fairholmes off the A57 Snake Pass road from Sheffield to Glossop.To park in […]

On Sunday morning after a good breakfast and lunch prepared we set off for our organised walk taking in the Manifold valley, Thor’s cave, Ecton and Wetton Hills. A 20 minute drive out of Derbyshire and into Staffordshire to the start of the walk in the delightful village of Alstonefield. In Alstonefield we parked in […]

On the 12th September off to the Peak District for some new walks. Arriving at Beech Croft Farm at around 5.30 found a pitch then headed off to Earl Sterndale to start the short walk up Chrome Hill. The walk was covered last year and we followed the same trail up to the top where […]

Down the M5 to junction 23 then A39 to Glastonbury then onto the A361 to West Pennard a minor road to Baltonsborough is on the right. Following this road into Baltonsborough we parked in the centre of the village near Church Walk leading to the village church after a journey of a hour and a […]

 Early morning departure M32, M4 off to Wales to walk to the top of Sugar loaf mountain near Abergavenny. The weather forecast said dry in the morning with rain coming in from the west later in the day, hence the early start. We arrived in Llandenny finding the Dragon’s Head Inn and spent the next […]