As Britain’s ocean city Plymouth is well positioned for swims. Here I collect 3 which were shared with me by a friend who has extensively tested the options in the area while living there for the past few years. So many folk drive straight past heading for Cornwall or the beaches of Devon but there…
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My first Via Ferrata; Curalla, Passy, Nr Chamonix, France
‘I’m perfectly safe, I wont die, but what would happen if I slipped?’ not the most helpful thought when crossing a Himylayan style wire bridge above a 100m drop. Via Ferrata involves wire features linked with a continuous cable that you attach to with a specially designed dual karabiner device that means you are always…
Mountain of the month June 2019: Ben Starav, Highlands, Scotland, UK
After the success of our weekend in Arran we couldn’t believe it when yet another promising weather forecast preceded a planned weekend up in Scotland. After flying from Bristol to Glasgow we picked up a car and headed north. With less than 72 hours available we were keen to make the most of the good…
Mountain of the month May 2019: Dartmoor wild camp
Something a little different for mountain of the month in May. What Dartmoor lacks in mountains it makes up for in ancient by-laws that permit wild camping. For someone as outdoorsy as I may appear to be I had never been wild camping before. I’d wanted to go for a few years but the time…
Mountain of the Month: June 2017; Fan Brycheiniog (The Black Mountain), Brecon Beacons, Wales
I love our national parks dearly but always try to find their hidden corners; either their geographically remote edges or visiting their star attractions out of season or out of hours. The Black Mountain certainly falls into the geographically remoter end of the Brecon Beacons; even on a summer Saturday we only passed a few…
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