Lake District January 2026
by Five days in the Lake District, with a series of shortish run/walks as both training and assessment of fitness ahead of September’s Jungfrau Marathon
Sweden and Finland parkrun holiday
Thursday – Haga parkrun, Stockholm The Nordic countries hold their special parkrun on Ascension Day (in the UK it’s Christmas Day), and this gives a …
heritage / hiking / miscellany / railway / running
Lincolnshire and Yorkshire holiday
Friday A really enjoyable visit to Bolingbroke Castle which has lots to explore and plenty of information, somewhat less interest at Gainsthorpe Medieval Village which …
Orford Ness
A visit to Orford Ness – a fascinating place, combining nature reserve with what might be termed military archaeology, including early radar but mostly the …
Cumbria, January/February 2025
Day 1 A glorious morning’s walk with Brindley up Dow Crag from Torver, via Walna Scar, Brown Pike and Buck Pike, returning via Goats Water. …
Hidden London
A fascinating day on two Hidden London tours, at Charing Cross and Moorgate stations, seeing a little of the places the public doesn’t normally get …
Cyprus, November 2024 including Larnaka Half-Marathon
Day 1 – Ayia Napa Ayia Napa is widely famous for its sculpture symposium, and since 2014 a vast area has been its combined Sculpture …
heritage / hiking / miscellany / railway / running
Switzerland 2024
Eight nights staying in Wengen, half just Stephen, half with Mark too, enjoying hiking, glorious scenery and trains