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Malham Cove

Malham Cove rises out of the hills like the Temple of Thebes – tall and imposing, this striking natural formation was the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and for good reason.

Posted byNarrative PlacesJuly 25, 2019May 19, 2020Posted inEngland, europe, travelTags:england, hiking, malham cove, rural, travel, travel blogLeave a comment on Malham Cove

The Grim at Swinner Gill

This weeks travel blog takes me into the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, hot on the trail of The Grim. The dreaded dog like beast of myths and legends long past.

Posted byNarrative PlacesJuly 8, 2019May 19, 2020Posted inEngland, europe, travelTags:england, europe, myths and legends, swinner gill, the Yorkshire dales, travel, travel blogLeave a comment on The Grim at Swinner Gill

A Hike Around Muker

Over the last century the little villages of Swalesdale in Yorkshire have been shedding their population like an old skin – leaving in its wake eerily quiet houses with glassy eyes, and views that stretch for miles.

Posted byNarrative PlacesJuly 1, 2019May 19, 2020Posted inEngland, europe, travelTags:england, europe, hiking, the Yorkshire dales, travel, travel blogLeave a comment on A Hike Around Muker

Gedney End Drove: Salt Marsh

Salt Marshes in the U.K. are a habitat long under threat from land reclamation and drainage. These marshes, on the edge of an RAF training ground, show how these habitats can thrive.

Posted byNarrative PlacesJune 19, 2019May 19, 2020Posted inEngland, europe, travelTags:england, europe, foraging, gendey hill, saltmarsh, samphire, travel, travel blogLeave a comment on Gedney End Drove: Salt Marsh

The Theedlethorpe Dunes

Theedlethrope is a nature reserve just outside the town of Mablethorpe. It is all blue skies and great big swathes of sandy mud and a lovely place for a summer picnic.

Posted byNarrative PlacesMay 16, 2019May 19, 2020Posted inEngland, europe, travelTags:england, europe, lincolnshire, nature reserve, theedlethorpe, travel, travel blogLeave a comment on The Theedlethorpe Dunes

​Budapest: Exploring Hungary’s Capital

Exploring Budapest’s murky past though Nazi and Soviet strife, and looking ahead at the city it is today.

Posted byNarrative PlacesApril 9, 2019May 19, 2021Posted ineurope, Hungary, travelTags:budapest, cities, citybreak, coldwar, europe, Hungary, travel, travel blogLeave a comment on ​Budapest: Exploring Hungary’s Capital

Painting Berlin

Berlin is a geometric concrete powerhouse of triangles and squares. The stickers that adorn every Soviet surface advertise grunge bands, art shows, quasi-philosophical and geopolitical ideas.

Posted byNarrative PlacesSeptember 15, 2018May 19, 2020Posted ineurope, germany, travelTags:berlin, germany, travel, travel blogLeave a comment on Painting Berlin

National Slate Museum

A visit to the world renowned National Slate Museum in Llanberis, Wales. Possibly the most boring sounding museum in the world – but one that consistently gets 5 star reviews. Is it worth it?

Posted byNarrative PlacesJuly 7, 2018May 19, 2020Posted ineurope, travel, walesTags:museum, national slate museum, travel, travelblog, wales8 Comments on National Slate Museum

Llyn Cwellyn

Hunting Bigfoot around Mount Snowdon on the banks of Llyn Cwellyn. Did we get him?

Posted byNarrative PlacesJuly 5, 2018March 20, 2022Posted ineurope, travel, walesTags:bigfoot, europe, hiking, lake, llyncwellyn, mountains, snowdon, travel, travelblog, wales2 Comments on Llyn Cwellyn

The Mist Wraiths of Snowdonia

Climbing the highest mountain in Wales – what to expect and who you’ll find!

Posted byNarrative PlacesJuly 4, 2018May 19, 2020Posted ineurope, travel, walesTags:hiking, snowdon, travel, wales2 Comments on The Mist Wraiths of Snowdonia

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