Author: Gemma

Walks, Wellness

Wellness and Walking

Wellness – the act of practicing good physical and mental habits to achieve a sense of wellness. Walking can do both of those! How does walking affect Wellness? The realisation that walking greatly impacted my mental health started after I had my son, who is now 3.5 years. I realised that walking and exploring new […]

Walks

Exploring Otley Chevin

Location: LS21 3DE Distance: 2.5 miles Otley Chevin overlooking the Lower Wharfedale Valley is a brilliant walk for all ages. There are so many paths to explore that you can make the walk any length you like. There are numerous car parks situated around the Chevin Estate so mix it up and try a different […]

Walks

Lake Burwain circular walk, Foulridge

Location: BB8 7NS Distance: 2 miles Lake Burwain otherwise known as Lower Foulridge Reservoir is a lovely circular walk. The route around the lake is on a mix of footpaths, some muddy with tree roots, but the majority is accessible. We did manage to get a pram around the route with a little bit of […]

Walks, Waterfall

Ingleton Waterfalls Trail

Location: LA6 3ET Distance: 5 miles Ingleton Waterfalls on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales is a fab family walk. One of the more challenging walks due to the length and the terrain but worth it! Waterfalls and more There are 8 main waterfalls around the route to see. The first 4 are on the […]

Days out, Walks, Waterfall

Buckden Beck Waterfalls, Wharfedale

Location: BD23 5JA Distance: 1.2 miles Buckden Beck waterfalls are an impressive series of waterfalls in the Yorkshire Dales. The walk is short, in total 1.2 miles there and back so it is a perfect walk for a little legs adventure. What to expect There are around 4 main waterfalls and we went, after a […]

Walks

Room on the Broom trail at Anglers Park, Wakefield

Location: WF4 2EB Distance: 2 miles This free trail in Wakefield is based on the popular Julia Donaldson book Room on the Broom and is a belter of a walk! Room on the Broom is a brilliant story and one that we read all the time so little man was well on board with this […]

Walks

Gnome Roam at Newmillerdam, Wakefield

Location: WF2 6QP Distance: 1.8 miles Newmillerdam is a brilliant place for a walk! We have only just discovered it and already can’t wait to go back! The Gnome Roam is a themed walk within the woodland which is 1.8 miles long. You will however do more due to running off exploring in every direction!! […]

Days out

Stump Cross Caverns, #savethecaves

Gifted experience #ad Stump Cross Caverns on the Yorkshire Dales / Nidderdale border is a family run attraction which has been hit hard with the pandemic. They were not granted any government funding so have had to take matters in to their own hands. They set up crowd funders, firstly raffling off their own campervan […]