Car Free Walks Blog

April 2014

A wild camp in Wales

Sometimes, you don't need a fixed plan for a good walk

The only things required are a map, a backpack crammed with kit and food (and maybe some wine, if space allows) and a vague sense of which direction to start off in. With those essentials, the world is your oyster. Or the Brecon Beacons are, at least.
March 2014

Snowdon - my favourite UK mountain

An ode to the highest peak in Wales

Snowdon is my favourite mountain in the UK. I don't mean the best: that title goes to An Teallach, traversed on a long, sunny autumn day a few years back. But Yr Wyddfa (to give it its proper title) is the one I keep coming back to. It simply ticks so many of the right walking boxes.
January 2014

The mighty beeches of Berkhamsted

A family day out in the Home Counties

I'd never really thought about exploring Hertfordshire. The phrase 'Home Counties' drums up images of commuter towns, golf courses and - well, not much else. So when my sister suggested a walk there, my instant reaction was...
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