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.
Category Archives: travel
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.
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.
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.
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.
​Budapest: Exploring Hungary’s Capital
Exploring Budapest’s murky past though Nazi and Soviet strife, and looking ahead at the city it is today.
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.
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?
Llyn Cwellyn
Hunting Bigfoot around Mount Snowdon on the banks of Llyn Cwellyn. Did we get him?
The Mist Wraiths of Snowdonia
Climbing the highest mountain in Wales – what to expect and who you’ll find!
