Walk – Clay Bank Loop
This is hugely different to what I’ve been doing over the last few weeks. At the beginning and well up the stone path to Carr Ridge, spring is displaying her …
Cleveland Way
Saltburn to Skinningrove
Saltburn “How come we’re walking to Skinningrove, isn’t it really industrial?”. It’s a good question from one our group and he’s in for a very pleasant surprise! If you haven’t …
Helmsley to Yorkshire Gliding Club
Y’know, we get out in all weathers but usually, we manage to chose a day that is reasonable to good by careful planning over a glass or two of brown …
Coast to Coast – Ingleby Cross to Lordstones & Cringle Moor
So today we learn that even an expert can get it wrong and not all ‘ends’ are where you expect them to be! We drive to Ingleby Cross. The weather …
Swainby to Osmotherley with a Reward
This is a simple walk from Swainby to Osmotherley with mandatory fish and chips at the Osmotherley end (check opening times to avoid disappointment). It’s a little challenging at the …
Clay Bank to Lordstones
George sent me a note, “We’re walking from Clay Bank to Lordstones” tomorrow, “…are you available?” This is one of my favourite walks so he was leaning against an open …
Osmotherley to Swainby in the Snow
It’s been a wild old night with gales and snow blowing into drifts on the hills. Here in York, there’s very little evidence of the front that went through whilst …
Osmotherley, Cod Beck, Drovers Road and Oakdale – Devine
North Yorkshire is sleeping under a blanket of gently drifting mist and fog. According to the Met Office, the difference between the two is visibility. If you can see more …
Chop Gate to Lordstones Loop
Soo Peeps, today we learn that there can be blue skies and sunshine but the wind, when it blows from the north, can be vicious. I’ve got an early start …
Swainby to Lordstones Return – Oh, and a Condom Anecdote
A walk from Swainby to Lordstones on the Cleveland Way on the North Yorkshire Moors
Cleveland Way – Scarborough to Filey
So Peeps we’re on the last day. Bittersweet because we’re delighted to be finished at the same time as being sad to be finished. We’re up and out in the …
Cleveland Way – Robin Hoods Bay to Scarborough
Today we’ll learn about an app that tells you about ships, their registration and cargo and another that tracks aeroplanes and delivers similar information; we’ll have a short poem and …
Cleveland Way – Whitby to Robin Hood’s Bay
So Peeps, today we learn that there’s a wobbly scene reminiscing about tatie (potato) picking, that mud is a good substitute for ice and a glorious sunset can be the …