After a wet weekend of Gorge Walking, it was a relief to get back into the sunshine. Over on the coast, Clare had spotted a good surf forecast so we set off early to catch some waves while the tide was right. We had no fixed plan after that, but had a feeling that the… Read more

Another wet and wind day where we could have justifiably cancelled all activities, but instead, we got wrapped up and went exploring on the Anglesey coast. There was ‘treasure everywhere’ as someone exclaimed and we were so busy looking for it, that we barley noticed the drizzle. Here’s some of the things we found… A… Read more

We were due to be running some staff coasteering training and development on Anglesesy, but wild winds and a big swell, changed the plans to going somewhere more sheltered. A day of exploration and rock climbing rescues ensued with lots of new crags and areas of the Great Orme visited.  Conditions, although we were mostly… Read more

Our escape to the Lake District started off at the base of Windemere, where rain forced us inside the Swan Hotel rather than sitting on the lake side terrace. We were their first indoor customers of the year! We continued up past Broomriggs, to Ambleside, where we found more sustenance, before walking around Rydal Lake… Read more

Conditions for a ride along the North coast could barely have been better today and well worth the slightly earlier start to the day. The overnight rains had cleared to leave a still calm morning, with just a few puddles remaining as I made my way over to Llandudno via the balcony route. The sea… Read more

While the rain passed us by, I started my climbers rock skills lesson indoors. Learning the ropes and getting the knots tied right while still in the warm and dry made for a much better learning experience before we set off outside. There was plenty of places to practice at the crag, which was littered… Read more