Gaping Gill in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales is one of Yorkshire’s hidden gems. Very few have ventured there so if you have, welcome to the VIP club! Gaping Gill is the largest underground cavern in the UK. Only accessible to the professional cavers, except for 2 weeks a year when the local pot […]
Well I did it! My trig point challenge was a lot tougher than I thought but I did it! I hope I don’t see another trig point for a while! My trig point challenge was to bag a trig every day in May in aid of National Walking Month. This was a personal challenge for […]
Over the last few years I have started a little obsession with trig points! It was an obsession which made sense to me as a Civil Engineer. I spent years surveying so when I discovered trig points on my walks I needed to know the 2 that could be used to triangulate the spot where […]
Location: Layby parking, BD23 6DJ Distance: 6km Last Summer me and my old man decided to climb up to Simons Seat. Having always lived local we have never actually done this walk and wow we were impressed! Simons Seat is the summit of Barden Moor and is a collection of gritstone boulders with a trig […]
Have you tried geocaching yet? Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunt using GPS. The Geocaches (small containers) are hidden for the seekers (you) to find. The geocaches contain a ‘logbook’ and ‘treasure’. The concept has been around for years but it’s popularity has spiked over the past year with people wanting to try and spice […]
Location: Village car park, BD23 6EX Distance: 5.5km The Welly Walk is a seasonal walk running from May through to November which means that it isn’t as busy as the other events. It is a series of obstacle course stations along the route from the Priory to the Cavendish. The walk is so much fun! […]
Following the Dalesway Back in 2016 I organised a sponsored walk to raise money for MNDA after one of my friends was diagnosed with MND. This incurable disease has had devastating consequences for so many families so I wanted to show my support in a constructive way. Myself and 30 others did a sponsored walk […]