England

In the Footsteps of the Romans: Walking Hadrian’s Wall

April 23, 2017 by Elizabeth

A 5.5-day walk along England’s 13th National Trail. Hadrian’s Wall is the largest ancient Roman artefact in the world. Running for 80 Roman miles (75 modern miles) from Wallsend in Newcastle upon Tyne on the east coast of England to Bowness-on-Solway on the west coast it marked the northern edge of the Roman empire. Construction …

To the Trees: Grizedale Forest Park Adventures in the Lake District

November 29, 2015 by Elizabeth

I might have said this a few times, but there are very few trees in Shetland. We live on a wind-swept, saltwater-battered rock in the middle of the North Sea. There are a few little groups of trees here and there and one deciduous area which gives a tiny taste of what it feels like …