My days off fell mid week and I’d gained a lieu day so with my 3 days off I decided to head to the Peak Districts. Finishing work at 22:30 I drove to the Lady Bower Reservoir arriving there at 1am and rolled out my sleeping bag on the dam. I brush my teeth at … More Wild Camping in the Peak District
So one evening I decided to wild camp above Malham Tarn in the Yorkshire Dales. I’d normally just cowboy camp but with the weather forecast to be pretty dismal I took my tent as well.The rain wasn’t due to hit until 18:00 so I set off an hour before to get set up. I’d spotted … More Malham Tarn Wild Camp
Day 49.69 miles – 15.6 km Well! What a windy night! It only just started when we went to sleep. I could hear it coming through the trees first, travelling down through the valley before striking at the tent. Tom was on the windy side so the tent flattened him first leaving me untouched. He … More Dales Way – Day 4
Day 323.73 miles – 38.2 km Up quite early and were walking by 5:30 am. Topping up our water we begin our road walk through Cowgill and up beneath the viaduct. A lovely aurora dawn surrounded us as we ascended. A deep dark forest emerged on our right. We stopped for photos and food and … More Dales Way – Day 3
Day 219.5 miles – 31.4 km I woke at 5 am but dozed till 6 am. We were packed and gone just before 7am returning the chairs we’d kindly been lent. Since we camped a little earlier then we had planned we were playing catch up all day we set off through the dewy, water … More Dales Way – Day 2
