10 Best Hotels near London Bridge & the Tower of London.
Top 10 Hotels near London Bridge, Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. Each one…
Read MoreReview: Sim Local – Best UK eSIM + 10% Discount Code using ‘WELSHMAN’. Used in the Dolomites, Italy.
I purchased the ‘Sim Local eSIM‘ before I went to hike and climb in the…
Read MoreLlyn y Fan Fach, Fan Brycheiniog and Llyn y Fan Fawr Circular Walk, where folklore connects to the legend of ‘The Lady of the Lake’.
Llyn y Fan Fach, Picws Du, and Llyn y Fan Fawr Circular Walk in the…
Read MoreRSPB Newport Wetlands: I Signed Up & walked the beautiful Reedbeds along the Severn Estuary to see the Waterbirds and Dragonflies
It’s Autumn in South Wales, and you have so many opportunities to see its beauty…
Read MoreClytha Park Circular Walk – Coed y Bwnydd Iron Age Hillfort, Bettws Newydd Hamlet & Clytha Castle Folly.
Ramble through an 18th-century estate, taking in the wildlife-rich River Usk and Coed y Bwnydd…
Read MoreReview: HOKA Trail Code GORE-TEX Walking Boots, covering comfort, durability, and performance on various terrains.
I was looking for a pair of walking boots that I could wear primarily in…
Read MoreWorld Mental Health Day. My Interview with Outdooractive on the power of Nature & Commmunity.
World Mental Health Day is celebrated every year on the 10th of October. 2024’s theme…
Read MoreKew Gardens London Walk, Royal Botanical Gardens Trail from Kew Gardens Station. 50,000 Living Plants from Around The World.
Kew Gardens, located in southwest London, is one of the world’s most renowned botanical gardens,…
Read MoreReview: Saily top UK eSIM service by NordVPN Security, affordable data plans for international travel + 5% Discount Code using ‘WMW5’, used in Italy.
The Saily eSIM was an essential addition to my travel toolkit for my recent hiking…
Read MoreBeacon Batch on Black Down Hill, Circular Hike through Rowberrow Warren Wood, Mendip Hills, Somerset
Cheddar Gorge has so much to offer, we walked the 'Cliff-Top Circular Walk', had magnificent…
Read MoreKensington Gardens, Italian Gardens, Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain, The Serpentine & Hyde Park, finishing in Knightsbridge
This walk through some of London’s most famous parks begins in Kensington Gardens and continues…
Read MoreCheddar Gorge Cliff-Top Circular Walk, Jacob’s Ladder & Lookout Tower overlooking the Mendips.
Cheddar Gorge has so much to offer, we walked the 'Cliff-Top Circular Walk', had magnificent…
Read MoreKayak Lysefjord – 3 Hour Guided Kayaking Adventure on a Norwegian Fjord with Nordic Paddling.
https://youtu.be/cDRuwo8D7Uc Kayak Lysefjord is one of the best experiences of my life, to be kayaking…
Read MoreBlorenge easy hike from Pen-ffordd-goch (Keepers Pond). Flat walk to the Trigg and Blorenge edge and back, via Fox Hunter car park.
The Blorenge is an iconic mountain in the Black Mountains, and this easy walk is…
Read MoreOutdooractive30 – A celebration in Immenstadt, Germany where it all began. I spent 3 days with the teams and really enjoyed the experience.
Outdooractive – My favourite hiking app Outdooractive is the hiking app I use to create…
Read MorePaddington, Little Venice, Regents Canal walk to Camden and it’s amazing food market, shops & fun!
Camden Town is a unique part of London, this walk along Regent’s Canal to Camden…
Read MoreHike to Fantapytten from Høllesliheia – Lysefjord’s Infinity Pool. Return hike along several mountain cliffs and gorges with panoramic view-points.
Hiking to Fantapytten, Lysefjord’s ‘Infinity Pool’, is a tough task, and should not be tried…
Read MoreHike to Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock), Norway’s Most Famous Trek – 604m above the Lysefjord.
Hiking to Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock), the flat top tower that gives you a viewing platofrm…
Read MoreHike to Kjerag in the Lysefjord, to see Kjeragbolten the world-famous boulder!
Hiking to Kjerag, the highest peak in the Lysefjord at 1,084 metres above sea level…
Read More10 Y Fan 2024 – Up & Down Pen Y Fan 10 Times in 24 Hours, Absolute Madness! How It Went 👀.
Bannau Brycheiniog Routes – www.welshmanwalking.co.uk/Brecon Beacons Hikes 10 Y Fan as you probably know or…
Read MoreThe Skirrid (Ysgyryd Fawr) Circular Walk in the Black Mountains, Abergavenny
The Skirrid is the smallest of the 3 in Abergavenny, but I think it may…
Read MoreBlack Dragon Challenge 2024 – I completed the ‘Endurance’ route, I also completely underestimated the challenge, but was well prepared.
Route Plan – https://out.ac/IPh4uV Saturday 20th of April myself and Mike May completed the ‘Endurance‘…
Read MoreTube Trekking London – A New family friendly section detailing Walks around Greater London, starting and ending at various Tube Stations.
Routes & details – www.welshmanwalking.co.uk/Tube Trekking London I spend quite a lot of time in…
Read MoreWhy the Sugar Loaf in Abergavenny is so popular, and one of my favourite mountains
All my Sugar Loaf walks – www.welshmanwalking.co.uk/sugar-loaf Abergavenny has 3 beautiful mountains, all different challenges…
Read MoreRichmond upon Thames – Royal Palace, River Thames, Shops, Pubs & Cafe’s, Richmond Park and it’s Deer, Gardens & Lakes.
Richmond upon Thames is an affluent residential South West London town on the River Thames,…
Read MoreReview: TOG24 Mens Drax Funnel Down Jacket
Whether you’re summiting snow-covered peaks in the middle of winter or out late in the…
Read MoreFinally published the ‘4 Waterfalls Walk’, a beautiful family adventure in the Beacons!
Route details and more information – www.welshmanwalking.co.uk/4 Waterfalls Walk This ‘4 Waterfalls Walk‘ is one…
Read More4 Waterfalls Walk from Gwaun Hepste Car Park – Brecon Beacons National Park
The Four Waterfalls Walk in the Bannau Brycheiniog is one of the best walks you…
Read MoreSunrise on Pen Y Fan in January – cold, icy, busy BUT beautiful and glorious!
We went looking for a majestic sunrise on Pen Y Fan, the highest peak in…
Read MoreSugar Loaf, Abergavenny – Up St Mary’s Vale Wood, Down Deri Allt Valley
This is the very first mountain I hiked up, and for a long time it…
Read MoreYr Wyddfa (Snowdon) in Eryri National Park via Watkin Path and South Ridge Circular Walk, Snowdonia.
The Watkin Path is one of six routes up to the summit of Yr Wyddfa,…
Read MoreTre Cime di Lavaredo (Three Peaks) Trail from Lago d’Antorno, Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage
Walk this route yourself in 3D! The Video is a 3D walk through of this…
Read MoreBlaen-Y-Glyn Waterfalls Circular Walk, Wellington Bomber Memorial & Fan-Y-Big Diving Board
The Brecon Beacons Blan-y-Glyn Waterfalls has many circular walks you can follow, and this is…
Read MoreBlorenge Circular Walk, from Llanfoist nr. Abergavenny – via the Punchbowl & Keepers Pond
The Blorenge is one of three mountains that surround the town of Abergavenny, the other…
Read MoreThe Coach House – The Best 5* Boutique, Bed & Breakfast Hotel in the Brecon Beacons, Wales
The Coach House, is hands down the best B&B in the Brecon Beacons, and I…
Read MoreLago Di Sorapis (Lake Sorapis) Circuit Trail – Hike the Italian Dolomites – Path 215
Walk this route yourself in 3D! The Video is a 3D walk through of this…
Read MoreBeat The Beacons (BEAT) 2023 – 22 Mile Endurance Route – Highest points in the Brecon Beacons
Beat The Beacons starts and finishes at Henderson Hall in Talybont-on-Usk takes place in the…
Read MoreChiswick Outdoor Market Walk + William Hogarth – Turnham Green to Chiswick Park Tube Stations
Welcome to Chiswick and the wonderful Outdoor Markets. Starting at 'Turnham Green Station' Chiswick, you…
Read MoreCrickhowell, Llangattock Escarpment circular up to Craig Y Cilau & visit Eglwys Faen or Church Cave
Crickhowell and Llangattock have a large number of hiking and walking routes in and around…
Read MoreCroda Da Lago Circuit Trail – Hike in the Italian Dolomites – Path 434
Croda da Lago, is a very distinctive small mountain chain in the Dolomites, its jagged…
Read MoreCity of London Walk – Sky Scrapers, Monuments, Tower of London, Tower Bridge and River Thames
Welcome to the magnificent City of London Walk! Starting at ‘Monument‘ Tube Station, get ready…
Read MoreTalgarth Walking Festival – The Three Pens of Crickhowell Circular: Pen Gloch-y-pibwr, Pen Allt-mawr & Pen Cerrig-calch
The 2023 Talgarth Walking Festival, the 9th event, took place between Friday April 28th and…
Read MoreSymonds Yat Circular Walk – King Arthurs Cave, Biblins Bridge, Hearkening Rock, Symonds Yat Rock & the River Wye
https://www.youtube.com/embed/cFSD2L2XZyk At Symonds Yat the views and the natural beauty are the star attractions, but…
Read MoreThe South Wales Three Peaks Trial Challenge 2023 – In Partnership with Outdooractive
The South Wales Three Peaks Trial is an organised challenge walk arranged each year in…
Read MoreHorseshoe Ridge Walk Circular – Brecon Beacons – Fan-Y-Big, Cribyn, Pen-Y-Fan & Corn-Du
The best place to start for the Horseshoe Ridge Walk is in my opinion the…
Read MoreDragons Back & Waun Fach Circular – Pengenffordd, Black Mountains in the Bannau Brycheiniog
The Dragons Back as you can imagine is named because you have a collection of…
Read MoreThe Kymin Circular, Monmouth – River Wye, Wye Valley Walk, Redbrook and the Offas Dyke Path
Take a blanket and a bit of food and relax by the river under a…
Read MoreSugar Loaf Circular, Abergavenny – Classic, Easier, Shorter Route
This is the very first mountain I hiked up, and for a long time it…
Read MoreWye Valley Walk – Old Station Tintern, Cleddon Falls, River Wye back to Brockweir Bridge Circular
The Wye Valley Walk can be picked up at various points, and just outside Tintern…
Read MoreChepstow, Tutshill, Lancaut Walk, Wintour’s Leap, Woodcroft Circular – Monmouthshire
Described as one of the most diverse wooded areas in Britain, you are walking through…
Read MoreDay 1 – 4 Day Breathtaking Hike Trip Interlaken, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen Circular – Jungfrau Region, Switzerland
I have done this trip in the Jungfrau Region before, and wanted to mention it…
Read MoreDay 2 – Hiking from Interlaken to Grindelwald via Schynige Platte & Berglauenen
The day before, we looked up at the mountain (Schynige Platte) we were heading to…
Read MoreDay 3 – Big hike from Grindelwald up to Kleine Scheidegg (7000ft) then down to Lauterbrunnen
The walk ahead means you are walking literally in the shadow of The North Face…
Read MoreDay 4 – Lauterbrunnen, Stechelberg, Piz Gloria – Schilthorn & back to Interlaken
Waking up in Lauterbrunnen on the final walking day, we decided that we didn't want…
Read MoreBalmers Hostel Interlaken, the oldest private Hostel in Switzerland, catering for travelers exploring the Alps.
Balmers Hostel is based in Interlaken, which to me felt like a holding town for…
Read MoreSunstar Hotel & Luxury Spa, Grindelwald, Jungfrau Region of Switzerland
The Sunstar Hotel & Spa in Grindelwald was by far the most comfortable and luxurious…
Read MoreHorner Pub & Hotel in Lauterbrunnen, Jungfrau Region of Switzerland. The only pub in town!
The Horner Pub is Lauterbrunnen’s only pub, so as you can imagine you get all…
Read MoreVelo Vegan Cafe & Bar, Interlaken, Switzerland
Velo Vegan Cafe – It was our last day in Interlaken after 3 long days…
Read MoreValley Hostel, close to Staubbach Falls (Waterfalls Valley) in Lauterbrunnen, Jungfrau, Switzerland
Valley Hostel in Lauterbrunnen, is a really well looked after, modern hostel perfectly positioned so…
Read MoreChepstow 365 Steps, Tintern Abbey & Local Industrial History, St Arvans Circular
The Wye Valley is such a beautiful area. This route starts at Lower Wyndcliff car…
Read MoreCrickhowell to Sugar Loaf Circular Walk, Abergavenny, Black Mountains
It's amazing how many of our walks have started in Crickhowell, and they are all…
Read MoreTable Mountain Crickhowell, Pen Cerrig Calch (Peak), Glanusk Estate, Llangattock – Circular
This walk I think has the best variety of tracks of all the walks, it’s…
Read MoreWhat is a GPX file? and how to use it to enjoy your next hike
Once upon a time a hike was planned out usually with a paper map, and…
Read MoreChepstow 365 Steps, up to a Farm House, down to St-Arvans Circular with my daughter
This walk starts just outside Chepstow about half way to Tintern, and has spectacular views…
Read MorePen Y Fan Sunset Walk in June – Organised by Mike Croft at Undy & Redwick Roadrunners
This is my third attempt at the Pen Y Fan sunset walk, haven’t done the…
Read MoreAbergavenny 3 Peaks 43km Challenge for charity – Campaign Against Living Miserably
The ‘Abergavenny 3 Peaks’ are a group of stunning mountains, which includes the Blorenge, the…
Read MoreCloud Inversion experience from the Sugar Loaf Mountain in the Brecon Beacons
Setting off on my usual Sunday morning walk up the Sugar Loaf in Abergavenny, was…
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