Ingleborough Nature reserve

The forecast was looking great with average temperatures around 25 degrees over the weekend which just so happened to be the weekend we had arranged to meet up with some friends near Settle, on a campsite called The Dalesbridge, you can find our campsite review here. As usual it seemed to take a long time…

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A long weekend in the Lake District

Who is going to say no to 4 days in the Lake District. ? There was a reason we chose this weekend too and the reason was it was Katie’s birthday, I wont disclose her age as thats rude …..or should I ?? We decided to head to Baysbrown campsite situated in the Langdale Valley…

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How hard is it to wild camp with a toddler ?

Can you take an under 2 wild camping ?What if they don’t sleep ?Is it safe ?What do we need ? Well hopefully we can answer some of these questions for you ……….Before Coben was born we had done a few wild camping trips and Marc has done a quite a few more since Coben…

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Gruffalo Hunting at Rievaulx

During the last few weeks we haven’t been out adventuring much as Coben has had a chest infection so we were a bit worried about exposing him to the cold damp days we have had recently. However we were itching to get out and get some earth under our feet and one Sunday we were…

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A Day of Exploring Caves

We had heard of Victoria cave before which is up in the hills around Settle but had never explored this area before. So the other Sunday it turned out we had a free day so at the last minute and this is where we decided to head to. A quick look at the map and I…

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Day Out At Fountains Abbey. (National Trust)

We joined the National Trust when Coben was born as we thought it would be a good investment and would enable us to visit places that aren’t too far away and when time is short, and have facilities such as cafes and toilets on hand, the things that make life with a baby that bit…

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Disused Mines, Tunnels, Buildings and Tears.

The other weekend we decided to head into the dales to get some miles under our feet, we didn’t want to venture too far as we have had a busy few weekends, but still wanted the feeling of isolation and adventure. So I quickly looked at the map and spotted Hebden which sits 2 miles…

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Trolls, Demon Dogs and Magic.

Trollers Gill near Appletreewick is a magical place with many myths surrounding the it. Upon visiting there is a magical atmosphere and a place the kids and adults will love exploring. Care must be taken around any mine shafts, caves and open water.! One of the folklore tales is the one of a Demon Dog…

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