The Disappearing Mountain

On a clear day Foel Eryr (Welsh for Eagle Mountain) sits overlooking our cottages (below left). Majestic against the pale blue winter sky it has watched over the Gwaun Valley (Pembrokeshire) and marked the Western end of the Preseli ridge line for millennia – but the...

Walking Kit – What to Think About

I have just returned from co-guiding a great band of walkers for three days and I thought it would be useful to draw out a few lessons about kit in order to give inexperienced walkers a few things to think about. And at the end I offer some advice on how to invest in...

What Autumn Brings for the Walker in Pembrokeshire

One of the irrefutable signs that the summer is/has ended is that it’s now the right time of year to see the grey seals pupping in the quieter and more remote, pebbly coves on the Pembrokeshire coastline: and what a sight it is too! Another, and much sadder,...

Top Ten Tips for Having a Great Walking Holiday

We all know that planning a holiday ranks very highly on the priority list for most households: and the importance of good planning increases if you are going to embark on something a bit unusual or which you have not done before. For example, if decide one year to...
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