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Luxury car hire in Nottingham: Opening up the Midlands and beyond

Nottingham’s position in the East Midlands makes it a useful base for exploring some of […]

Record-breaking Olympic cyclist heads star-studded line-up for 2027 Keswick Mountain Festival 

One of Great Britain’s most successful sports stars is set to top the bill at […]

The 10 highest skiable peaks in France and how to reach every single one

Imagine standing at 3230m, surrounded by glacier-carved ridges, with more than 600km of interconnected slopes […]

Ben Macdui and the Munro Top Sròn Riach, Cairngorm National Park

While checking the route of the two Munros Ben Macdui and Cairn Gorm before a […]

Munro & Corbett route: Moruisg and Sgurr nan Ceannaichean

The weather in Scotland is notoriously fickle and on one day, several forecasts can give […]

Book review: Great Scottish Bike Rides by Dave Barter

I review many outdoor books that focus on Scotland and sometimes it’s difficult to believe […]

Laura Baillie, 38, completes a Full House of mountains

Laura Baillie has become the youngest known female to complete an impressive mountain challenge, known […]

Munro bagging: Ben Macdui and Cairn Gorm, Cairngorms National Park 

While I have walked, run and skied to Ben Macdui and Cairn Gorm on several […]

Review: Nitecore NB10000 GEN4 and Summit Air power banks and NWE10 outdoor whistle

I am rather ashamed to report that I have at least 20 powerbanks, in various […]

5 city destinations worldwide that are also great for hiking

City breaks and hiking holidays don’t usually sound like the same thing. One involves wandering […]

Fiona bagging: Binnein Shios and Binnein Shuas, Loch Laggan

The two summits of Binnein Shios and Binnein Shuas sit to the south-east of Loch […]

Review: Flanci 33l backpack and kit bag

Flanci is my favourite brand for skorts and they have branched out to design and […]