Tag Archives: transportation

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

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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First Class Ticket to Glas Tulaichean and Carn an Righ

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

A LAND-ROVER track runs all the way to the summit of Glas Tulaichean. Purists would lash themselves with nettles rather than contemplate such a route. My cherished Scottish Mountaineering Club guidebook suggests an ascent up a neighbouring ridge through tussocky … Continue reading →

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London 2: Casting Bells, Fighting Fascism, Hanging Pirates

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

A walk through the East End in search of the unusual – and a good pint . . . Continue reading →

Posted in Battle of Cable Street, Beer, Food, Hiking, History, Industrial archaeology, Politics, Prospect of Whitby, Ranting, Walking | Tagged , , | 16 Comments

London 1: Old Roads, Karl Marx, Two Dicks

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

The best thing to do on a visit to London is get the hiking boots out . . . Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Dick Turpin, Environment, Great North Road, Hiking, History, Karl Marx, Politics, The Spaniards Inn, 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 . . .

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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 →

Posted in Climbing, Environment, Ghosts, Hiking, History, Industrial archaeology, Mountains, Railway goods wagons, Railways, Walking | Tagged , , , , | 19 Comments