A short walk from Sutton Bank to one of the best views in Yorkshire, returning via the shores of Gormire Lake

One of the best views in Yorkshire from the top of Sutton Bank toking across Whitestone Cliff and Gormire Lake

Review: Vango Monaco 500 Airbeam 5-man tent

The Vango Monaco 500 tent with Airbeams/ inflatable poles is the quickest large 5-man tent I have put up and is a revelation for me for making short family camping trips much less of a hassle in putting up the tent - leaving more time for the fun stuff :-)

My D.I.Y Home Bar in the Garden!

The Staying Inn :-) I like to be outdoors and with a bit of spare time on my hands and some spare wood kicking around - I decided to make a little home bar in a corner of the back garden!

Review: Highfield Hotel in Keswick with some of the best Lake District views

The views from our room in the Highfield Hotel in Keswick where simply stunning. You look right over Derwent Water towards Borrowdale, my favourite Lake District valley.

Formentor beach & Mirador Es Colomer Viewpoint, Mallorca

A stunning view of the wild Peninsula of Cap Formentor on Mallorca's northern coast from Mirador Es Colomer. It's one of the most popular views in Mallorca and is actually fairly accessible to get here as you will find out.

Approaching Formentor beach by boat - one of Mallorca's finest sandy beaches and home of one of Mallorca's oldest and exclusive hotel's - the Formentor Hotel

Malham Cove walk via Gordale Scar, Yorkshire Dales

Admiring the view on top of the stunning Malham Cove in the Yorkshire Dales. What a walk this is!

Gear Review: Vango Nanga 60+10 Rucksack

The Vango Nanga 60 + 10 - a great value, comfortable rucksack with lots of features.

Helvellyn walk via Striding Edge & Swirral Edge, the best route and a Lake District classic

Helvellyn is one of the Lakes most popular walks and I've done it plenty of times. Striding Edge is the must-do route, and here we can see Striding Edge with Red Tarn to the left and Ullswater Lake just visible in the distance.

Èze Village and walking the Nietzsche Path. A simply stunning walk near Nice / Monaco in France

A stunning view from the Nietzsche Path looking over Eze-sur-mer on the way down from Eze Village in France. You can see Cap Ferat in the distance and the bay of Villefranche where many Cruise Ships dock. If you want to do a little walk and explore in this part of France then this one from Eze Village is excellent.

Blencathra walk via Sharp Edge and Scales Fell: The quick & exhilarating route with stunning Lake District views

Looking down towards one of my favourite ridge walks in England - Sharp Edge, en-route to the summit of Blencathra.

Gear Review: Vango Banshee 200 Tent & Venom 300 Sleeping Bag

The Vango Banshee 200 tent - a lightweight and great value backpacking tent

Recipe: Moreish pumpkin & sunflower seed trail mix

I have been asked to contribute some hiking/camping food recipes to a blog and this is my 'Moreish pumpkin and sunflower seed trail mix'

A superb skiing holiday in Morzine, Avoriaz & Les Gets, France, with resort info.

Skiing through a forest piste from the top of La Rosta, Les Gets, in the Portes du Soleil area, France. It's a magical experience just slowly cruising through the snow covered pine forests, and 
the Portes du Soleil ski area provides lots of opportunities for skiing on a variety of stunning pistes. 

Hotel Review: Hotel le Petit Dru, Morzine, France

My pic of the superb Hotel le Petit Dru, an idyllic French Chalet in Morzine.

Review: Fitbit Charge 2 (and my 2017 goal: walk more!)

Wearing my new Fitbit Charge 2 fitness / step tracker - a great product and it's definitely got me walking more in a regular day.

High Cup Nick Walk from Dufton, Cumbria - fun in the snow!

Admiring the amazing view from High Cup Nick, Cumbria - midway on our circular walk from Dufton. You can clearly see an impressive example of a glacial valley, which was carved out in the last ice age!