Autumn Approaches in the Yorkshire Dales
Mid September and there’s a bit of nip in the air although the weatherman has said we may get higher temperatures this weekend, we wait and see. Whatever the weather…
The Merlin Bird App
We were staying overnight with friends and it wasn’t long before Bob mentioned this new app he had found, thought I might be interested. Wow! Yes! Merlin Bird app. Just…
The Leaf Walk round Masham
You might have heard of the Leaf Walk round Masham, you may even have done it or when you walk it find that you have done parts of it. That…
10 Years of Country Hideaways Blogs
For whatever reason, I know not why, I thought I would have a look and see when the first blog was entered onto this site and lo and behold it…
Lovely Two Mile Walk From Masham
Having just read a tribute to Michael Moseley I truly agree with what was one of his recommendations that a walk first thing in the morning does you the world…
Malham Cove
A few friends and I, four of us, thought maybe it was time to explore a little of Malham Cove. A lovely drive over from Wensleydale down the B6160, turning…
Hawes in Upper Wensleydale
There was promise of a nice day weatherwise and I had something to return to Cunningham’s in Hawes, we hadn’t been for quite a while to have a stroll round…
Circular Walk from Carperby
Walking in the Yorkshire Dales can be a glorious thing to do and walking from Carperby in a circular manner is no exception. The views are just terrific and as…
The Wensleydale Wander from Leyburn in a Circular Manner
As promised the route for our Wensleydale Wander, an annual event with around five hundred runners and walkers, setting off from Grove Square in Leyburn. But you don’t need to…
The Wensleydale Wander
The Wensleydale Wander is an annual event that you can either run or walk with a choice of achieving twenty three miles or twelve miles. So, as I’m doing a…






