With a couple of free days and some strong westerly winds on the way, we made rapid plans for a winter cycle tour along the North Wales coast. The cycle route from the Cottage goes to Colwyn Bay, but having done this section before, a plan was quickly hatched to load up the van with Read more

I left home in the most dreadful weather this morning. Howling winds and hosing rain. It seemed like my plans for the day were in jeopardy. After checking and re-checking the weather forecasts, I decided that my initial hunch, still looked like the most favorable option. By the time we set out, having waited for Read more

It’s a long drive up to the North Coast of Anglesey, but still worth it – even on an overcast day. I’ve been out hiking another section of the Anglesey Coastal Path – a new bit for me – with a group of students. No amazing photos as it was a bit of a grey Read more

A last-minute change of plans meant that we had to switch our objectives for today’s excursions. There has been a good covering of snow in the mountains, (but not enough for ski travel!). We’d decided to stay off the tops though as the wind is howling and showers have been blowing through all day. Instead, Read more

Things are starting to turn cold around here in Snowdonia. Had a nice ebike over the tops from Llanberis – The lake was calm, but things looked dark up in the Llanberis Pass. Today I’ve been up in Cwm Idwal and managed to time our trip in between most of the sleet and snow showers Read more

Brrrrr! It was a cold day to be scrambling on the east face of Tryfan, but we decided to go for it anyway. Splitting into three small teams, we all hiked up onto the Heather Terrance with plenty of options in mind. John’s team carried on to the Pinnacle Rib Routes, but Aled and I Read more