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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Enjoy Bishop Middleham Quarry
Finding the Quarry
Situated 1km North of Bishop Middleham Village lies a disused Magnesian Limestone quarry abandoned in the 1930's. This site is particularly interesting,...
Shildon To Aldbrough St John: Cycle Route
I have found a cycle a route that I think is great, so I thought I'd share it.