Welcome to my channel. Here you will find videos on walking and camping of all sorts along with other outdoors related stuff. So whether you are interested in hiking or just enjoy a stroll in the countryside; wild camping or campervan camping; or taking in the UK flora and fauna - I hope there will be something of interest here for you. It's all about enjoying the great outdoors!
We were there less than 2 weeks ago, nice place and a lovely drive to it, bus stop opposite the pub into whitby.. the ehu was less than 10 ft from us with water taps a little further. We'd definitely go back
Based on your review, I'm now a happy Grisport Avenger owner. Straight out the box they're comfortable. I'm currently looking at a pair of lighter Grisport boots for summer hiking and keeping the Avengers for wetter summer days and autumn, winter walking.
I really enjoyed that des end to end. There were some nice trails, walls, interactions with sheep farmers, plaque history and of course a few pints. It was nice to join you both. Mark
Hi Chris. I should get over that side of the Peak District a bit more often. Lovely over there! Maria gave me her best withering "stupid bear!" look for the song 😂
It is a beautiful area Des with a sad history. I love the sketches, too. I love the waterfall in full flood. I was lucky to catch it in my one visit. Great view from the Pub, too. Nice hike Des, thanks for sharing.
Hi Chris. Yes, there was a really good exhibition in the church telling the history. I was familiar with it, but made a good escape from a rain shower for ten minutes 😁 All the best👍
That sure was a beauty of an area. There must be a pub on every corner there, just like we have a Tim Horton's donut and coffee shop on every corner here! lol Enjoy the weekend!
@@DesGreene had another car accident since we last spoke. Yet another rear end impact. So has caused problems form last October but hopefully moving forward more now. I’m good in myself though bud. Paul 👍👍👍
And Maria got cake too! Smiles all round ☺ I asked the owner of the site we stayed at, and we should be able to walk directly up to Bretton from the farm. So opens up a few more routes for next time we stay there.
It is fascinating and such a sad history. There's a very good exhibition in the church that tells the story. Well worth a visit! All the best & thanks for watching👍
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Lovely video!! Nice to watch your walks again through those lovely green english landscapes! It was great to listen the birds singing and the lovely river, hope it gets better. Thanks for sharing!👍
Glad you enjoyed it👍 It is a lovely walk, but I'm afraid most of the rivers in the UK are having a hard time at the moment 🙁 Hopefully things will improve. All the best & catch you soon👍☺
Glad you enjoyed it👍 Sorry I didn't show the site. It's tiny and no facilities other than water and toilet emptying (so it's for campervans/motorhomes/caravans only). I did a little video of Chapel Farm on a previous visit - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xhhv6cAaDS4.htmlsi=hNgc145_VddMYsix If you need a tent site in this area, The Waterloo pub at Biggin has a site right behind it. Many thanks for watching👍
Those Dales are amazing so green and lush but has you said the farmers there abouts are having a problems A great walk Des and a well deserved pint 🍻 Best wishes to you both Simon 🤠👍🏔️
Hi Simon. Yes, such a nice area to walk! Shame about the state of the rivers, but I guess that's the conflict between producing cheap food and caring for the environment. Difficult to do both! All the best & catch you soon👍☺
A beautiful hike Des. We've had some real wet and windy weather. Fossils are really interesting, a glimpse of time gone by. You wouldn't think it was June. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Chris. Sorry for the slow reply. I've been a bit lazy with RU-vid lately (spending too much time learning Welsh! 😁). It was definitely nice to get a sunny day for a change. This summer still hasn't quite got going has it?
Nice one Des. Beautiful wander mate. Shame about the river there. Same everywhere isn’t it. Our river has just been tested around her and water quality is rated “poor”. Haven’t seen any Otters for ages, hopefully they’re still around. 🤞
Hi Dave. Yes, such a shame. Those limestone bedded streams used to have a real sparkle to them. You can just look at it and see something's wrong. Fingers crossed on the otters! Didn't they show up late summer in previos years?
@@DesGreene I saw one last Autumn - twice but no cubs Des 😨 Mother Otters will only have two sets of cubs, so maybe a new female hasn't taken over that territory. To be fair I haven't been up there as much as previously and the Wildlife Trust set a Mink Trap as they didn't think there were Otters there. Hopefully hasn't put them off! (or worse!)
Good to see the waters glowing des but sad to hear of the rivers health. As you know it's a big conversation down here too. The valley though was a delight - so beautiful not that the farmers have much time to enjoy it right now - they're battling the elements it sounds. A pleasant walk over all though and a great finish. All the best. Mark
Hi Mark. Not sure I said it correctly on the vid, but the water definitely didn't have the glow or sparkle that these limestone streams used to have. Very little weed growth either! Definitely a hot topic at the moment. Hope you're keeping well. Catch you soon👍
Hi both nice that you got out camping again, this is such a lovely place that looks so peaceful and you had a beautiful day for it. Love the sound of the caves and the pub looked nice 😃 ~ Anna 👍
Hi Anna. It was a lovely weekend, and the farm we stay on there has beautiful views too! Hope yourself and Alf are keeping well! Dw i dal yn ymarfer fy Nghymraeg!👍😁
Stayed here for the Victorian Christmas event in 2023. The staff here are 'Top Notch'. They could not be more friendly & helpful! The facilities are first class! Our caravan is all electric. We ripped out the gas implements. Electric hook up was available & close by. Just a short walk down to Robin Hoods Bay. We will definitely be staying again!👍👍😁😁
We love the area as well as this camp site, so we must get back there soon. Great that it opens all year round as well! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it! It's a great route if you don't fancy going all the way up onto Kinder and it still has amazing views. All the best and many thanks for watching!👍
Solid walk there Des. That hill Fort seemed like such an important place for Wales. I'm always in 2 minds about the old railway lines as on one hand it serves as pathways and walking routes but on the other cuts off communities to each other. I have to say the highlight was the Bison. They looked amazing. Wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of one but really unusual on a hike. Thanks for taking us along and hope you are both doing well. Speak soon. Happy hiking as always 👍😃👍🥾🥾🥃🥃
Hi Scott. We had a great weekend in the area! The hill fort was the highlight for me (probably the FA Cup final result was the highlight for Maria 😂). Yes, thos old railways make great footpaths. And they've struck a good balance in this area, as they've restored the line from Corwen to Llangollen, but others have been left as footpaths. Hope you are keeping well and steering clear of the midgies now it's that time of year again! 👍😁
Anyone who wanted to sack that fort would have to have a lot of stamina to get up there and then fight. I bet it was an impressive structure in its time. I loved the old slate field dividers too, I've not seen them before. Certainly a beautiful hike Des, thanks for sharing.
Hi Chris. Lovely area, and the fort was amazing! I'm sure you'd enjoy it around there. All the best and catch you soon! I am so far behind in watching people's videos! 🙁
Blimey! That did look well preserved Des....looks like they've only just left. I'm wondering if the Cynwyd you mentioned is the one I stayed at many years ago. We stayed in the youth hostel and it was freezing.....I had about five of those horrible itchy blankets in a futile effort to keep warm. We did the Berwyns the next day.
Hi Chris. Yes, must be the same place. It's on the North Berwyn Way, so probably a good location for a hostel (although I saw no sign of it). I remember those YHA blankets! Your sheet sleeping bag was your best friend! 😂 All the best & catch you soon!
Driven through so many times and never stopped once (a shame ) but Des you did and what a great hill walk you had (those hill forts are fascinating (shame I know so little about them 😢)) as we have one in the Malverns and caer caradoc in the Shropshire hills Too A well earned beer mate 👍🤠👌🏻 Best wishes Simon
Hi Simon. I do love a good hill fort! The Berwyn's do have more challenging walks, but I guess a lot of people pass through on their way to Eryri. I think Maria enjoyed this fairly low level route, so I may have to save the higher ones for a solo visit 😁 Hope all is well with you! Catch you soon👍☺
You are for sure in Owain Glyndwr country des. A lovely walk along the lanes and river - green to the doors. I imagine them stone boundary walls would have been harder work than just fashioning wooden fences. They certainly look hefty. Well, stone was the thing as was Iron. A pretty impressive fort that des. All hand built eh? Well, good going. I see the big hills in the distance. All the best. Mark
Hi Mark. It is a very green and pleasant area. And the Berwyn range offers more challenging hiking if you're in the mood. I'll definitely stay in the area again, as it's pretty easy for us to get to. The hill fort was fantastic. Easily the best one I've visited. Cheers & see you soon! 👍☺
Wonderful place Des. And wonderful views. Incredible size and the time and effort to get those stones into place - just amazing. Fascinating to see the stone walls near the river too. Again so much effort to build those and dig them in. I thought you had flown over to the Great Plains at the start!! Bison!!!!! Wow! Corwen looks an interesting place. Cheers both. And loved the song of the Blackcaps throughout.
Hi Dave. The hill fort was an amazing place to visit. Lovely area, and we'll definitely be back. The whole valley is nicely wooded, so plenty of birdlife around. Cheers & catch you soon👍☺
Bisons in Wales is not what I expected. I thought it was mostly sheep. 😊 An area full of history. Lot of green and mostly quite easy flat walking. Beautiful statue of the revolution leader. Have a great day! Kaat
Hi Kaat! The bison we managed to get close to didn't look too happy with his Welsh home! 😁 It is a beautiful area of a beautiful country. We are lucky to have it so close by. All the best & catch you soon👍☺
Hi Des, hope you are good and well! It looks like you found a great place to escape the busy bank holiday crowds. Lovely walk and very peaceful. The last time I visited the Berwyns, I was clagged out so may need to visit again soon. Thanks for sharing Des
Hi Nathan. It's a lovely area. I'm looking into basing ourselves at a different site next time, to make a better starting point for some of the mountains. The hill fort was well worth a visit though! Cheers for watching👍
Hello again to you two!! Look at all that beautiful green!! Can you imagine the muscle power and effort it must have taken to get those field stones in place...amazing!! So much fantastic history in these areas!
Hi Bruce & Otis! Yes, and the same with all the tonnes of stone that went into constructing the hill fort. Amazingly resourceful folk back then! Hope you are both keeping well. Catch you soon👍☺
Enjoyed that Des...you do visit some beautifully quiet places..interesting to see the old Slate walls...The hill fort would have been an important site in it's day
Hi Steve. Apart from in Corwen we barely saw a single person all day. Nobody at all on the hill fort on a bank holiday weekend! Perfect! 😁 See you soon👍
Two coincidences, I am reading a book in which Corwen plays a minor part. The second is once again I am coming on while eating my supper and you have a video for me LOL Lovely walk, sorry you missed the train.
Hi David. That's interesting what was the book? I'm sure quarrying played a major part in the town's history, but the few info boards weren't overly helpful!
@@DesGreene The book is an old one called Omega by Stewart Farrar. Corwen is an emergency centre for handling victims of a dust. It is my do not know what to read next so lets have something I do not have to think about book LOL.
Just picked up my first Basha in DPM so this video covered every thing I wanted to know. I particularly was interested if there was room for an inflatable mattress in a Dutch Hooped bivi.
Hi. Sorry about the low response. In the DA bivi, I find a fully inflatable sleeping mat takes away too much headroom and makes things too clautrophobic. I bought a thin 3cm self inflating mat and that works fine. Downside is that thay are a little heavier than a fully inflating mat. Hope that helps👍
I have always used a tent on camp sites paying £12 to £18 a night and having to pre book as well. Bivi and Basha camping really appeal to me. Cannot wait to try it, you inspired me.
The trail from Betws-y-coed goes through the amazing slate quarry. Start at the Miners Bridge Public house, the hidden path is at the end of the road in the corner. The route is full of tunnels and caves. The old steam crane arm is still visible in the slate quarry.
