30 Days Wild Challenge
30 days wild challenge:
Ideas on how to get wild this June
Sometimes we don’t have the time to get out and see our beautiful countryside,...
River Wear walks in Bishop Auckland
Stretching a whopping 60miles (97km) the River Wear is one of our region's longest rivers. Being so long there are bound to be hundreds...
Coundon Woods – a winter wonderland
The Beast from the East hit us pretty bad this week with temperatures plummeting into the minuses. Public transport ceased while local schools and...
Hidden Shildon: a short and easy walk
Dating back to the first half of the 19th century, Shildon has a long history of coal mining and railways which transformed its population...
Snowy days: a white canvas of opportunity
It's only natural that after the number of snowy days we've had recently that I write a piece on snow.
So here it is...
I remember...
Fuelling your Wanderlust in Bishop Auckland
Adventure and nature can be found right on our doorstep
For many people the mellow, almost lullaby voice of Sir David Attenborough filled our childhoods...
Plastic cups: who should pay the tax?
We're all victims to the luscious smell of Costa Coffee or the occasional hot chocolate from Starbucks, but what do we do with the...
Volunteering: how giving up your spare time can change your life
Normally I like to write about the local area and where the best places are for walking dogs. But I'm often asked why on...