๐ฌ๐งย ๐ฌ๐งย ๐ฌ๐ง This was my first meetup. We met at Clapham Junction and then took a train toย Chipstead village in Surrey via Croydon. ย We walked around 14 miles through lovely landscape of Surrey . The Lavender farm itself is in Banstead. It is a family run business named Mayfield Lavender. Weather was perfect and it was a very nice day out.
๐ฌ๐ฎย ๐ฌ๐ฎย ๐ฌ๐ฎ Day 1 I started early from Ronda. It was 9.18 train to Algeciras from Ronda. Weather was not good , it was raining incessantly from morning. At Algeciras I had to wait for sometime to catch a local bus to La - Linea. From La - Linea bus stop it was 10 min walk to the border checkpoint and then another 15 mins walk to my hotel in Gibraltar. Gibraltar is a tiny patch of land (less than 10 Sq Km) still part of British oversees territory. It has its own…
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟย ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟย ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ We started in the evening from London . This was a night bus from Victoria terminus to Edinburg. We reached Edinburgh in the morning . Our first destination wasย Calton Hill , one of Edinburgh's main hills, set right in the city centre. It is unmistakable with its Athenian acropolis poking above the skyline. There are two observatories . Nelson monument is situated on top of Calton hill which was constructed to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Latter in the day we walked across…
๐ฌ๐งย ๐ฌ๐งย ๐ฌ๐ง We stayed at YHA Dalby Forest. This is located at Locton village which was the starting point of 5.6 Mile Bridestone walk.ย The walk started from Lockton and then dropped into Stain Dale on the edge of Dalby Forest before entering in Bride Stones Moor and then Dovedale. The route took a climb up to the High Bride Stones and then crossed the valley to visit the Low Bride Stones. The walk back to Lockton provided magnificent views in all directions. Dalby forest is part of North York Moor National forest in…
๐ฌ๐งย ๐ฌ๐งย ๐ฌ๐ง This was an activity packed tour. We booked 2 nights in YHAย Ravenstor, Buxton.ย This hostel has over 70 acres of private ground and near to river Wye. The garden view from YHA is great with real log fire. Next day we left very early after breakfast. The trail is around 8.5 miles.ย It starts at the Topley Pike junction (in Wye Dale, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Buxton) and runs to Coombs viaduct, 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of Bakewell. It follows the valley of the River Wye.ย Theย trailย passes through such places as…
๐ฌ๐งย ๐ฌ๐งย ๐ฌ๐ง Last adventure in our lake district was Go Ape in Grizedale forest. We booked our slot in advance but was running late , finally somehow manged toย hitchhike a ride to the forest. "Go Ape" is an outdoor adventure company . From their website "The origins of Go Ape lie in France. Back in 2001, Tris and Becs Mayhew were on holiday in the Auvergne with their six-month old baby and came across a French family swinging through the trees. From the looks on their faces, it was clear both the kids…
๐ฌ๐งย ๐ฌ๐งย ๐ฌ๐ง This climb was part of our Lake district and Blackpool trip. We started early from Ambelside Youth hostel. It took only 20 mins from the hostel.ย ย This mythical mountain, standing at 950m, is one of the great mountains of the Lake District. Helvellyn offers walkers the chance to step back in time to rocky terrain and narrow glaciated edges. It is one of Englandโs four 3000 ft summits and is home of the best ridge walk in Britain โ Striding Edge. We began our walk in Glenridding and made our way up…
๐ฌ๐งย ๐ฌ๐งย ๐ฌ๐ง Distance: 3 miles Time: 02:30 Advice: A large part of the walk is on grass but is accessible for wheelchairs or buggies. Part of the walk also takes in the cliff edge where extreme care should be taken. In Brief: Walton-on-the-Naze is one of the most recognisable areas in Essex, although due to the sea it is constantly changing. Discover the changing times of this fascinating area through our walk. Start: Make your way over to the Tower and use this time to explore the area. More info: This is a…