UK’s 2nd Most Famous Mountaineer on Tour

November 11, 2010 by 1 Comment

Doug Scott, arguably the UK’s second most famous mountaineer after Chris Bonington, is on tour in Scotland over the next few days. His illustrated talks, Himalaya Alpine Style and Life and Hard Times, can be heard at venues such as Portree and Livingston, and he will also be in Edinburgh and Glasgow as part of a Greater Ranges supergroup along with Peter Habeler, Tom Hornbein, Hamish MacInnes and Paul “Tut” Braithwaite.

More info at Caledonian Mercury

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October: 10 Outdoor Activities in the UK

October 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
  1. Walking Weekeng, Isle of Wight – The Isle of Wight is 500 miles of well-maintained, signposted footpaths aimed at making walking accessible to everyone including children
  2. Enchanted Forest, Perthshire – Renowned for their autumnal displays of color which coincide with the Highland Perthshire Autumn Festival from October 22 to November 7
  3. Cycling the Fens, Cambridge – A new cycle route, The Lodes Way, has opened up inaccessible tracts of Wicken Fen, Britain’s last remaining area of undrained fenland.

See the rest of the activities at Telegraph.co.uk

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5 Coolest Campsites in the UK?

August 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment

I wouldn’t exactly call them “campsites” because you don’t actually do any camping (not with a tent, or a sleeping bag or even outside) on them (at least on most of them) but the guys at Mirror.co.uk seem to think they  are.

Here are 5 of the coolest campsites (more like glamping sites) in the UK found with the help of Pitchup.com. (No tents or sleeping gear are required):

  1. The Original Hut Company, Robertsbridge, East Sussex
  2. The Treehouse, Halse, Somerset
  3. Eskdale Pod Camping, Cumbria
  4. La Rosa, North Yorkshire Moors National Park
  5. Billycan Camping, Arundel Sussex
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