Tag: Challenge walks

The sadly neglected blog :-(

Let’s face it, the blog has been a bit neglected of late and I have to hold my hands up and say no real excuses……but as it’s the end of the UK season here at Come walk with me UK and before we head off on our Winter adventures to Kenya and Cambodia I thought

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Yorkshire 3 Peaks with Action for Children

16.9.17 Walking with; Action for Children challenge team The Yorkshire 3 Peaks is one of my favourite challenge events, it’s tough, pretty much the distance of a full marathon, but it’s doable and it makes sense as a challenge, it doesn’t feel contrived. So when the team from Action for Children contacted me to say

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A very varied week

Well, after some well deserved post-Ecuador RNR, things have really picked up again and we have a busy and varied week. It started with a couple of days in the Peak District with Clint and Paul who were visiting from the USA and wanted to do some walking to offset their intake of Steak and

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It’s been a while…….

The blog has been shamefully neglected for two main reasons of late. The first is that we have been wonderfully, spectacularly busy showing people the fantastic outdoor experiences that the UK has to offer. The second, more shamefully, involved a cup of hot coffee, my computer and a wrinkle in my rug…..anyway, I am heading

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Busy, busy, busy

It’s been a while since I last updated the blog and whilst I feel a bit remiss, the reason is basically because we are having our busiest ever season here and there’s barely been time to pop home and get the washing done over the last few weeks! Not that I’m complaining….There has been a

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An Ep1c adventure!!

9.5.17 Walking with; Team Ep1c Link to Team Ep1c’s just giving I have done a lot of Snowdon days over the last few years. It still remains one of my favourite mountains in the UK in spite of the many, very real problems it’s popularity causes. A fair few of the Snowdon days I have

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Annapurna Base Camp Trek

Nepal is surely one of the most iconic trekking destinations in the world and after my recent visit for work with Camps International I had definitely fallen in love with the country and the people. I’d decided to return and undertake some personal trekking in the Annapurna region and after a considerable amount of research

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2016. The year in review.

The blog has been somewhat neglected of late, a combination of a quieter time of year and a change in my personal circumstances. However, New Year’s Eve is probably the most apt time to reflect on what has been another fantastic and varied year here at Come walk with me UK. The very fact that

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NCS residential with Carnegie Great Outdoors at Ingleborough Hall

22.10.16-26.10.16 The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a government funded programme of positive activities for young people aged 16 and 17. The programme includes an adventurous activities residential and it was this that took me to Ingleborough Hall where CGO were working with two cohorts from the North East. Ingleborough Hall was built in the

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A round up of busy times

As we come towards the end of our season here at Come walk with me we remain busy and are starting to look ahead to next year. It’s been a busy week or two starting with another Entrust Base Camp in Mansfield at Brambles school. In addition to campcraft, firelighting, shelter building and trust games

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