Most of the time I wild camp using a tent, either the Vango Nevis or my old Wild Country tent. But occasionally the weather and the location are just right for a bivvy camp. This camp was one of those occasions. I happened to be working in North Norfolk on an event that was due …
A 10 mile walk or run route between Witham and Braintree in Essex on roads and trails. John Ray was born in the Essex village of Black Notley in 1627 and was to become known as the father of British Natural History. He spent a lifetime describing and classifying plants in Britain, Europe and beyond. …
“This is it, the Mecca of all weary pilgrims in Lakeland, the place of many ceremonies and celebrations, of bonfires and birthday parties; the ultimate; the supreme; the one objective above all others; the highest ground in England, the top of Scafell Pike.” A. Wainwright, The Southern Fells. Last Saturday I walked to the summit …
