Posts Tagged ‘walking’
Family events 2012
These family friendly events will put a spring in your step. 1. Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival Where: Ironbridge, Shropshire When: May 5-13 How Much: Free Get into the Olympic spirit with the brand spanking new 12-mile Olympian Trial from Ironbridge to the birthplace of the modern Olympic movement, Much Wenlock. There’s also some more hardy [...]
Get into Orienteering
Think treasure hunt against the clock, with cross-country running thrown in, and you’re at the elite level. Or have a wander round the woods with the children. See, orienteering works at all levels! WHAT IS IT? In a nutshell, orienteering is one of the most accessible, fun and cheap sports that you can do in [...]
Get Into: Long Distance Trails
They’ve been around since mankind evolved, mainly because there weren’t any airports in the Stone Age. Even though it’s so much faster to use almost any other form of transport, walking all or part of classic long distance trails is getting increasingly popular as we increasing seek to slow down and suck up the scenery. [...]
Book preview: Urban Waterways
Before paved roads and railways, the industrial centres of England were connected to the ports by a network of rivers and canals. Many of these urban waterways fell into disuse during the first half of the twentieth century because of competition from faster forms of transport but in the last fifty years they have undergone [...]
Wales Coastal Path set to open 5th May
From Chester to Chepstow, Cardiff Bay to Colwyn Bay the River Dee to the Severn Estuary, big things are happening in Wales as the brand-spanking new Wales Coastal Path will covers the entire length of the Welsh coastline. Yep, that’s right, all 870 miles of it. And it’s due to open in just two months [...]
The great guide-book exchange
Got an old guide book lying around at home? There’s good news if you’re the lucky owner of a Cicerone guide book.
North York Moors turns 60 in style
Forget about the Queen Diamond Jubilee, its all about Yorkshire this year as the North York Moors National Park marks its 60th Anniversary.
Fancy Geocaching?
Take the family to Grizedale Forest Park in the Lake District: April 30th & 1st May
Scotland’s first Geopark in the North West Highlands
Located in the North West of the North Highlands and stretching from Loch Erribol as far north as Cape Wrath lies 2000 sq km of ramblers playground
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How to adjust your bike gears
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OAG heads to the sea for issue 106
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Fjäll Räven Friluft backpack review
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Lightwave Fastpack rucksack
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Osprey Mutant Backpack
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Win! Coleman camping gear worth £279
May 16, 2012 12:05
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Dickie:
I knew that - there's a close up of their shoe in the sketch!
