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Text and pics contributed by Christina. On Sunday, our group joined Glen and Jim on their fifth joint Stride and Guide event, this time in Bury St Edmunds. Glen led a walk of 5 miles in the lush and peaceful surroundings of Bury, so unlike …
Text contributed by Lisa; pics by Simon and Johnny. Today’s 10.2ish-mile walk incorporated six different dales, starting with Millers Dale. Monk’s Dale turned into a rainforest-like adventure, which saw us scrambling over rocks, limbo-ing under and hurdling over fallen trees. The other dales (Peter Dale, …
Text contributed by Lisa; pics by Simon and Johnny. This morning’s breakfast in the privately run hostel cafe was a different experience to the YHA buffets we have been used to. No “Three breakfasts, anyone?” today. Our 13ish-mile walk included another cave exploration detour in …
Text contributed by Lisa; pics by Johnny, Simon, and Lisa. Today’s 12ish-mile walk was much more typical of what we know of the Peak District, with wide views of the hills and valleys interspersed with agricultural landscapes and dry stone walls. There were just enough …
Text contributed by Lisa; pics by Simon, Johnny and Marie. After looking forward to the White Peak Wandering backpacking trip for so long, there was a sense of foreboding when we woke at the Castleton Losehill Hall Youth Hostel with Storm Lilian making her presence …
Text contributed by Lisa; pics by Simon. Simon and Sarah’s 11.5-mile circular walk commenced with a small, but enthusiastic, group of six in Eye and took us through rural countryside with broad vistas to enjoy in the sunshine. We passed through the villages of Hoxne …