Category Archives: Railways

Only a Rosedale, I give you . . .

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

THIS set out to be a hike to the Rosedale iron mines – but I got tangled in a fox hunt and that’s far more entertaining. It was also a day of bewildering signposts, dazzling sunlight, heather fire haze and … Continue reading →

Posted in Walking, Climbing, Hiking, Mountains, History, Environment, Hunting, Quarrying, Archaeology, Railways, Industrial archaeology, Footpaths | Tagged , , , | 25 Comments

Day Return to Bloworth Crossing . . . and Beyond

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

A walk along the mineral railways of the North York Moors . . . Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, Climbing, Drove roads, Environment, Footpaths, Hiking, History, Industrial archaeology, Mountains, Railways, Walking | Tagged , , | 21 Comments

Rookhope: A Reminder of Who We Are

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

WEARDALE is a Pennine valley that has the footprints of industry stamped all over it. It has no pretentions and shows no inclination to tidy itself up. That’s why it appeals to me so much . . .

Posted in Archaeology, Climbing, Environment, Geology, Hiking, History, Industrial archaeology, Mountains, Quarrying, Railway goods wagons, Railways, Ranting, Walking | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments

South of the Border, Down Cheviot Way

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

A walk along the boggy border between Scotland and England . . . Continue reading →

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Giving a Fig About Walking up Gorges

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

Walking on water . . . just for a change Continue reading →

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The Howgills – and the Sound of the Wind

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

SOMETIMES it’s enough just to walk, to place one foot in front of another and allow the miles to slip by. What’s that old Irish saying . . . ?

Posted in Bronze Age, Climbing, Cup and ring carvings, Environment, Hiking, History, Mountains, Railway goods wagons, Railways, Walking | Tagged , , , , | 16 Comments

Stainmore Summit: Signs of the Times

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

THE last train steamed over Stainmore Summit in 1962. I missed it. It’s not my fault – I was only five-and-a-half at the time. But if I hang around there just might be another along shortly . . .

Posted in Environment, Hiking, History, Industrial archaeology, Mountains, Politics, Railway goods wagons, Railways, Walking | Tagged , , | 22 Comments

The Dodds, the Coach Road and the Railway Wagon

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

North of Helvellyn, on the Old Coach Road, and the mysterious railway wagon . . . Continue reading →

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Swindale – and this is Alvar Lidell . . .

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Swindale has grit, bog, remoteness and bed linen. It’s a valley with attitude but no railway wagons . . . Continue reading →

Posted in Climbing, Environment, Hiking, Industrial archaeology, Mountains, Quarrying, Railways, Slate quarries, Walking | Tagged , , | 27 Comments

Beinn na Lap and Creagh Dhu Spirit (Corrour – Part 2)

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

No sun. Just rain. False summits. Body odours. Tea. Glaswegian fishermen . . . Continue reading →

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They Came in Search of Paradise (Corrour – Part 1)

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Corrour Halt is a station serving nowhere – in the middle of nowhere… Continue reading →

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Tide In, Tide Out – A Thirty-Year Journey

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

A walk along the Wherryman’s Way to England’s most inaccessible pub . . . Continue reading →

Posted in Berney Arms, Cycling, Environment, Hiking, History, Life, Machine Gun Corps, Norfolk Broads, Norfolk Regiment, Railways, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Walking, Windmills | Tagged | 19 Comments