Peaks practice

The Victorians confused these Shropshire hills with the Alps. How? Why? Trail dons its lederhosen, downs a glühwein and reaches for the Stretton Skyline to find out.

A new(ish) concession path on Hollins Hill makes a fantastic circular route along the Dragons Back in the Peak District .

It was feeling as though it had been an incredibly long, damp and grey winter, so we were absolutely ready to get out and about in the caravan again. The Peak District is pretty much on our doorstep,

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Switzerland is rich, especially in clichés. Many are largely true. There are some I’m not so interested in – banking, precision watches, nuclear shelters and referendums. But others, I certainly am –

Moments enjoyed, lessons learned, handy advice, weird stuff that happened: welcome to the little bits and pieces that don’t make big stories, but do make all the difference.