Queen’s Parkrun is the edition of Parkrun that takes place in Queen’s Park, in Glasgow’s Southside.…
Category: UK
I guess it makes sense that I do a lot of exploring of the UK, since it’s where I’m from and where I live.
I’ve always felt that people don’t explore their home much. They’ll go halfway across the world to visit some historical, cultural, or scenic spot, yet not realise there could be something just as significant a short bus ride away. It’s always been my ambition therefore to visit every ‘county’ in the UK and find something notable there, just to prove that everywhere is interesting.
Here I talk about what I’ve found when I’ve been exploring the UK, including the lesser-known bits. I go from remote Scottish islands to the more obscure London boroughs. I talk about ancient ruins, sordid histories, and wonderful scenery. It’s a wonderful country, just ripe for exploring.
Spaces #008: Hiking Across Great Britain
Welcome to the recording of the eighth edition of my semi-regular Twitter Space sessions. This episode…
The Sefton Coast
The Sefton Coast is the part of England just north of Liverpool, and stretching some 15…
Hiking The Pennine Way
On my Hike Across Great Britain in the summer of 2019, I hiked the Pennine Way.…
Podcast #051: London (NorthEast of the River)
Welcome to Episode 51 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. This is Part…
Podcast #050: London (NorthWest of the River)
Welcome to Episode 50 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. This is Part…
Podcast #049: London (South of the River)
Welcome to Episode 49 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. Finally, my podcast…
Hiking the West Highland Way
The West Highland Way is the archetypal and most famous of the long-distance Scottish footpaths. In…
Hiking on Orkney
Hiking on Orkney was one of my major reasons for travelling there. My original aim was…
Neolithic Orkney Mainland
I always wonder about the pre-Roman peoples of Western Europe. Looking through the lens of a…
Papa Westray
Papa Westray, also known as Papay, is one of the smaller islands in the Orkney archipelago.…
Overview of the Orkney Islands
I’d been eyeing up Orkney for some time, especially after I visited the Outer Hebrides back…