walking
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Padley Gorge 6.3 mile circular walk – Peak District
We picked a freezing cold day for this walk between Christmas and New Year. The original plan for the day was Warwick Castle but as we have the Merlin Essentials pass this year this date was unfortunately one of our restricted days so we had to have a re-think. The walk started at the National… Read more
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Day Trips/Short Breaks Planned for 2026
This is our shortlist for new places we plan to visit during 2026. Hopefully we will get to tick off all of these and more during the year…… Haddon Hall & Bakewell, Derbyshire We’ve spent a bit of time in the Peak District towards the back end of last year and enjoyed a few walks… Read more
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The Roaches and Lud’s Church – 8.3 mile circular walk
I will start by saying this walk starts off with the most challenging part first, so if you don’t enjoy the first 20 minutes, don’t give up – it’s well worth the effort. We didn’t pick the best day to attempt this and the drive over from Nottingham was very foggy as we left the… Read more
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Four Waterfalls Walk – Brecon Beacons
We did this walk the morning after the Fontaines dc Cardiff Castle concert, to clear our heads a bit! We were staying in the centre of Cardiff and the drive from there took us just over an hour. It is not easily accessible by public transport but that’s not to say its impossible. A combination… Read more
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