A short stroll on the popular Lord Stones Circular walk in the North Yorkshire Moors triggers musings on the surrounding human-impacted landscapes, and what a natural Yorkshire should really look like. There’s something about Sunday strolls. Especially when, like a donkey trudging with a carrot dangling on a stick, there’s […]
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Do you hike with headphones? In light of the latest (and slightly baffling) #SilentWalk trend, Tamara explains why she never does, and never will. An article by the New York Times recently popped up on my Twitter feed that made me realise I officially no longer identify as part of […]
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Whilst the move to establish a new National Park in Wales sounds like a great idea, not everyone is in favour of the plans. Here’s what’s going on and what locals are saying about it. In a significantly bold move towards preserving the environment and promoting sustainable tourism, the Welsh […]
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Whether it’s simply admiring the variety of birdlife in our own back gardens or holidays centred around finding endemic species to our isles, Brits are barmy for birdwatching. So grab your binoculars – here are some of the best bird life encounters in Britain. According to Natural England, over 3.5 […]
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Anyone who has attended a major music festival will know that the aftermath left behind the weekend’s festivities is nothing short of apocalyptic. This company, initially founded as a sixth form project, wants to combat it… with cardboard tents. It’s an ugly but all too familiar sight at festivals: acres […]
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Yorkshire has no shortage of wild landscapes to explore. And one of the best ways to uncover them? By slowing down and enjoying the county’s natural attractions on foot. Here are some of the best multi day hikes in Yorkshire to get stuck into. Call me biased (because I spent […]
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It’s not all doom and gloom out there we swear. Here are just a few species that have been saved from the brink of extinction in Britain, and where you can now potentially spot these truly incredible creatures. As a nation grappling with the loss of biodiversity due to human […]
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Forget Bournemouth or Brighton, this modest Northumberland village of only 400 residents has been crowned the best beach resort in Britain for 2023, in a survey conducted by Which? – not once, not twice, but for three years in a row. Bamburgh, the charming village nestled along Northumberland’s coastline, has […]
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You know what we love? Responsible foraging. Tamara gives us the low down on her top foraging best practices, so you don’t end up damaging the environment (or topping yourself). There’s something about foraging that connects us with our primitive selves. Roaming the woods in search of sustenance; a satisfying […]
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