Escape the Ordinary
I was getting board of doing the same things every weekend, trapped in a monotonous routine that left me disconnected from the world around me. It was time to put down the screens and pick up a map. It was time to trade endless scrolling for exploration and experience. This site is my travel journal - it chronicles all the trips I have taken and what I learnt along the way.
Recent Walks
The Great Ridge Walk
Peak District National Park, United KingdomThis morning I walked the Great Ridge in the peak district. This walk comprises Mam Tor, Hollins Cross and Lose Hill. I've previously walked up Mam To
Derwent & Howden Reservoir
Peak District National Park, United KingdomToday we walked around Derwent and Howden Reservoir's. Covering roughly 17 km (10 miles) this was a long hike, however because it runs around the wate
Sherwood Forest
Nottinghamshire, United KingdomOne of the things I love about the UK is the Forestry Commission. Across the country, they manage well over 250,000 hectares of land for the benefit o
Windmill Hill
Buckinghamshire, United KingdomThis weekend we went on a hike up Windmill Hill, a circular walk around the Waddesdon Manor estate in Buckinghamshire. We started at the National Trus
Mam Tor
Peak District National Park, United KingdomHad a free hour today so went for a short walk up Mam Tor. I have walked up to it from Edale before, however due to the time constraints, this time we
Solomons Temple
Peak District National Park, United KingdomTowering above Buxton is Grin Low hill inside Buxton Country Park. Buxton Country Park has some wonderfully hilly woods and is a great place for a fam
Recent Places
Hughenden
High Wycombe, United KingdomToday I went to Hughenden, which is the historic home of Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. Although it was built towards the end of the 18th century,
Lyme Park
Peak District National Park, United KingdomLyme Park is a mansion house surrounded by formal gardens and a deer park, managed by the National Trust. The estate was given to the Legh family by K
Primrose Hill
London, United KingdomPrimrose hill is a large park in London, which has stunning views of the city skyline. Originally, Primrose Hill was one of Henry VIII’s many hunting
Wakehurst
West Sussex, United KingdomWakehurst is a house and botanic gardens owned by the National Trust, but operated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The mansion was originally built
Whitefield Moor
New Forest National Park, United KingdomOne of the wonderful things about the New Forest is the ponies. There are about 5000 of them, and they are allowed to graze openly across the entire n
Dolbadarn Castle
Eryri National Park, United KingdomThis is Dolbadarn Castle, a 13th-century castle located in North Wales. It was built by the Welsh prince Llywelyn the Great to guard the pass between