Great Shunner Fell

Great Shunner Fell walk

See photo diary here
http://yorkshiredales600s.blogspot.com/2010/07/great-shunner-fell-716m.html

Night Navigation

Night Navigation, Muker, Swaledale
27th June 2010

As part of the National Navigation Award Scheme silver award, I took the group out on a night navigation. Obviously, being the end of June it didn't go dark till 10:30pm. So we went out up onto the moors above Swaledale until 1:30am. The full moon was beautiful and it was a lovely balmy evening. I also rescued a lamb stuck down a shake hole; it would have certainly died if we hadn't walked past it.

For more information about Navigation Skills courses visit http://www.teamwalking.co.uk/

Can you use a compass?

HALF OF US HAVE NEVER FISHED OR USED A COMPASS
Telegraph 09/10/10

www.telegraph.co.uk/family/7811198/Half-of-us-have-never-fished-or-used-a-compass.html

A recent study has shown that..."A third of the 3,000 people surveyed said they had never done any of the following 'great outdoors' activities: fished, started a campfire, ridden a horse, used a compass, gone hill walking, swum in natural water or stood on top of a mountain."

"The research found that 59 per cent of those who admitted they had never undertaken an outdoors activity said it was because they had never been given the opportunity, while a third said they had been too scared to try. "

Now's your chance!

Here at TeamWalking we take groups out hill-walking, teach people navigation skills (including compass work) and get people to experience the Great Outdoors in a fun and inspirational way

http://www.teamwalking.co.uk/

Chris Connor - ELVIS

Chris Connor - ELVIS

As you may know, I'm a BIG Elvis fan. I have always dismissed every Elvis Tribute Act as a poor imitation of the real thing - no-one has ever got close, in my opinion, to looking and/or sounding like Elvis.

I have changed my mind.

I went to see Chris Connor last week and was totally amazed - he looks, sounds and moves just like Elvis in 1970 (from the classic 1970 Elvis documentary 'That's The Way It Is'). For much of the concert I had to keep telling myself that I was not watching Elvis! Chris has got Elvis' voice, mannerisms and moves to perfection.

If you're an Elvis fan, go and see Chris Connor...

http://www.chrisconnor.org/

NEW RECORD SET AT YORKSHIRE'S SMALLEST BAR

The Inn Way... to the North York Moors

2nd EDITION BOOK LAUNCH - Sunday 16th May 2010

NEW RECORD SET!!!

The 'old' record of 27 people and a dog squeezed into Yorkshire's smallest bar (8-ft x 6-ft) - the 'Little Bar' at the Birch Hall Inn at Beck Hole - has stood since the launch of the 1st Edition of The Inn Way... to the North York Moors back in 2000.

Yesterday, Mark Reid decided to re-launch the new 2nd Edition of his North York Moors book at the Birch Hall Inn once again and broke this long-standing record, with 30 people shoulder to shoulder in the 'Little Bar' of the Birch Hall Inn.

The Birch Hall Inn is one of England's classic country pubs, and features along Mark Reid's long distance route The Inn Way... to the North York Moors - 6 days, 89 miles, 31 pubs.

BOOK LAUNCH

THE INN WAY TO THE NORTH YORK MOORS

Book Launch - Sunday 16th May

12 Noon, Birch Hall Inn, Beck Hole, nr Goathland

see you there!

Buckden Pike walk

Buckden Pike walk - 702 metres

Click here to view photos from my latest walk up Buckden Pike in Wharfedale

The Yorkshire Dales 600s

The Inn Way to the North York Moors

The Inn Way... to the North York Moors

2nd Edition OUT NOW

Fully revised, updated and re-walked with an 8-page colour photograph insert that brings the route alive.

The Inn Way website

Travel article wins top award

Ian Belcher wins top travel award for article about The Inn Way

Ian Belcher has been named VisitEngland's 'Travel Writer of the Year'. He won the award for his article that appeared in The Guardian last April entitled 'It will all end in beers', which charted his walk along 'The Inn Way to the Yorkshire Dales'. Mark Reid accompanied Ian on this walk, along with three Canadian brothers - the Eagar Brothers - who were filming the walk for their adventure travel TV show.

Read Guardian article here

The Inn Way to the Yorkshire Dales

TV Walk - Wensleydale

ITV Yorkshire TV WALK - Askrigg, Wensleydale
screened 1st April 2010

Watch the latest ITV walk where Mark Reid, author of The Inn Way guidebooks, and ITV's weatherman Jon Mitchell head out on a 5-mile walk around Askrigg in Wensleydale, taking in Mill Gill Force, Bainbridge, Worton Scar and Nappa Hall, finishing back at the Kings Arms at Askrigg, AKA the Drovers Arms from James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small

Watch the clip here
http://www.itv.com/yorkshire/breath-of-fresh-air65658/

This walk is featured in "The Inn Way to Black Sheep Pubs" by Mark Reid (£7:95)

Northern Echo, Esk Dale walk

NORTHERN ECHO - walk of the week

Published 18/03/10

 

Egton Bridge, Hall Grange Farm, Delves, Arncliff Wood, Beggar's Gridge, Glaisdale, Rake Farm, River Esk, Underpark Farm and Lealhom.

 

5 miles / 2.5 hours (linear walk - catch the train back to Egton Bridge)

Photos of the walk (in order)

1.  Egton Bridge
2. Delves cottage
3. Arncliffe Wood
4. Beggar's Bridge
5. Old Mill, Glaisdale
6. Rake Farm, Esk Dale
7. Lealhom

Photos copyright Mark Reid 2010

 

View route description and map at
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/leisure/mindbodysoul/walks/

 

Please note: This web page is updated every Thursday with a new walk
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Northern Echo - Drumaldrace walk

NORTHERN ECHO - walk of the week

Walk published 04/03/10

Hawes, Burtersett, Roman Road, Drumaldrace, Wether Fell and Gayle

For full details of this walk and photos, visit: http://yorkshiredales600s.blogspot.com/2010/03/drumaldrace-wether-fell-614m.html

Northern Echo, Roseberry Topping walk

NORTHERN ECHO - walk of the week

Published 25/02/10

Guisborough Forest & Walkway, Bousdale Forest, Hanging Stone, Newton Moor, Roseberry Topping and Bousdale Farm.

6 miles / 3 hours

Photos of the walk (in order)

1. Guisborough Forest visitor centre
2. Old railway line
3. Bousdale Forest
4. Climbing up to the Hanging Stone
5. View from the Hanging Stone
6. View of Roseberry Topping from Newton Moor
7. Heading towards Roseberry Topping
8. Roseberry Topping summit
9. Heading down from Roseberry Topping
10. Forest below Bosdale Farm
11. Sunset

Photos copyright Mark Reid 2010

View route description and map at
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/leisure/mindbodysoul/walks/
Please note: This web page is updated every Thursday with a new walk

Navigation Skills

Mark Reid's Navigation Skills weekends - featured in the Telegraph (18/02/10)

My Navigation Skills weekends (NNAS) are featured in today's Telegraph

Read the article here
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/outdoors/7258275/Map-out-a-walking-adventure.html

Find out more about the courses
http://www.teamwalking.co.uk/navigation_skills_weekends.html

Northern Echo, Middleham Walk

NORTHERN ECHO - walk of the week

Published 18/02/10

Middleham, Cover Banks, Hullo Bridge, Braithwaite Hall, Bird Ridding Wath, Tupgill Park and Middleham Low Moor.

6.25 miles / 3 hours

Photos of the walk (in order)

1. Middleham Castle
2. Leaving Middleham
3. Hullo Bridge
4. View from Hullo Bridge
5. Braithwaite Hall
6. Lane through Coverdale
7. Looking across Coverdale
8. Bird Ridding Wath
9. First snowdrops of 2010
10. Tupgill Park
11. Low Middleham Moor

Photos copyright Mark Reid 2010

View route description and map at

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/leisure/mindbodysoul/walks/

Please note: This web page is updated every Thursday with a new walk

Northern Echo, Barningham walk

NORTHERN ECHO - walk of the week
Published 11/02/10

Barningham, Barningham Park, Park House Farm, Barningham Moor, Bragg House, Low Lane

4 miles / 2 hours

Photos of the walk (in order)

1. Barningham Water Fountain
2. Barningham Park
3. Woodland Path
4. Deer Park Wall plaque
5. Deer Park Wall
6. Park House Farm
7. Barningham Moor
8. Snow storm on the moor
9. Snow clears away
10. Bragg House
11. Low Lane

Photos copyright Mark Reid 2010

View route description and map at

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/leisure/mindbodysoul/walks/
Please note: This web page is updated every Thursday with a new walk

 

Northern Echo, Horse Head Moor walk, Yorkshire Dales

NORTHERN ECHO - walk of the week

Walk published 04/02/10

Yockenthwaite, Horse Head, Beckermonds, Langstrothdale

For full details of this walk and photos, visit: http://yorkshiredales600s.blogspot.com/2010/02/horse-head-609m.html