Shropshire's Lake District: It's closer than you think

I have never been much of a walker. I don’t even own walking shoes. The closest I have got is either borrowing my mother’s or my (small) collection of Hunter wellington boots; the latter chosen because they looked nice on Kate Moss, heritage chic, etc. And yet, I found myself, with my Man, walking 8.5 miles along the Shropshire Union Canal and the surrounding meres- just days ago. Yes, 8.5 [...]

 

Wild Camping

For people who don’t want to be shoe horned into a mown field containing as many people as you would normally see watching a Time Team dig near a rough neighborhood, wild camping is a fantastic way to get out of the house to experience the lush Shropshire countryside as it was meant to be experienced. And when I say lush I mean it looks better than Hobbiton. The problem [...]