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The traditional January Winter Wander – the walk took in Cromford Canal and surrounding area, then back to Tom’s afterwards for food and drink.
Skiddaw from the southern end of Derwent Water
Back to the Lake District for the Autumn Wander in September 2011, this time to visit Derwent Water YHA, located, as the name suggests, along the shores of Derwent Water.
Wandering in Kielder
In Spring of 2011 we headed up to Northumberland to spend the weekend at Kielder YHA.
The hostel was OK, the pub was dire (I think heads actually turned in unison as we entered) and the walk around Kielder Water was a little on the monotonous side but with some interesting outdoor installations along the route to relieve the monotony.
Wandering in Borrowdale
Another trip to the Lakes for the Autumn Wander in 2010, this time to Borrowdale hostel. I don’t remember much about this one other than the hostel being very cosy and that we had good weather on the Saturday. Not many photographs this time either, unfortunately. If anyone else has any more info on this one, let me know!
A weekend in the Peak District for the Summer Wander of 2010 – this time to Gradbach hostel in the Staffordshire Moorlands. A great hostel – very out of the way and with good walking nearby.
Wandering on Hadrian’s Wall
In Spring of 2010 we took the long haul north to Once Brewed in Northumberland. Saturday consisted of a walk to Housesteads Roman fort then back along Hadrian’s Wall. The weather wasn’t tremendous but a good day out all the same.
Winter Wandering in Derbyshire
The annual Peak District Winter Wander – this time we took a walk around the Birchover area with a visit to the Hermit’s Cave at Cratcliffe Rocks.
En-route to Eskdale (via the Pub)
An Autumn wander in Eskdale and surroundings. We encountered mucky weather en route to the Old Man of Coniston but enjoyed some high altitude walking and good views when the weather cleared.
Whitby Abbey
We’re going back a bit here and I can’t remember a lot about this particular weekend other than that we walked from Staithes to Whitby via Runswick Bay along the coast. Evenings were no doubt spent in Whitby town or possibly at the hostel. If anyone has any other info about this weekend, let me know 🙂 Was this perhaps the infamous Slivovitz weekend?
Wayne’s Wanderers in Mosedale
For the Autumn 2008 Wander we opted to take the long haul round to Wasdale for a weekend at Wast Water hostel.
The hostel is in a great location, right at the bottom of the lake, opposite The Screes, but sadly just a bit too far from the pub for walking :-(.
Wayne’s Wanderers on Mam Tor
The summer of 2008 saw Wayne’s Wanderers heading off to Castleton for a weekend at the old hostel in the village. (The new hostel being at Lose Hill Hall.)
Decent weather meant a walk out of the village, up Cave Dale, round the top of Winnatt’s Pass and up onto Mam Tor. (I don’t recall if we then walked the ridge or not.)
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Winter is coming
Capel Curig, March 2008 – the first time back in North Wales since Pen-y-Pas in 1997 and a bit of a wet one to say the least. Man, did it rain on this weekend! This may actually be one of the only trips where we abandoned the walk and hightailed it back to the hostel. The drying room could barely cope.
Wayne's Wanderers 