The Mountain Lifestyle Blog

  • The Kings Ridge, Frensham

    Sunday – a day of rest. In between washing, sorting and packing we went for an amazing walk along the ‘Kings Ridge’ above the Frensham Ponds. You’d never guess that we were so close to London. Forest, lakes and heather were all you could see above the sandy ground. A hidden wilderness. Read more

  • Climbing at The Dewerstone

    Jenny set us up for big day with another stella breakfast after a solid sleep on Cornwall’s finest sofa bed. We were heading east on the road by ten and given the good weather, decided to stop in on the Dewerstone for a quick bit of granite climbing. Despite the crowds, we climbed three quality Read more

  • Ultimate Kernow Day Out – A Surf/Climb Combo

    This was the view that greeted us when we woke this morning. Sometimes the days are just packed and sometimes you can just tell that you’re in for good day. There was no one on the beach first thing and not much in the way of surf, so we bailed out of the van, rubbed the Read more

  • Climbing at Sennen

    Cornish Golden Granite! As we drove down the hill to Sennen Cove, the water was the inviting turquoise colour that I remembered from past visits. It all looked very tranquil. A bit too tranquil to be honest; there was not a wave in sight! Not even a ripple. Surfing was clearly off the menu. The Read more

  • Surfing at Gwithian

    Managed to pack a lot into today, including catching our first wave of the trip. After leaving Matt and Sho’s, we headed over to Chez Jenny for a late breakfast. Once again, the hospitality was to a high standard, and having been greeted and seated in the sun room, we were then presented with a Read more

  • Cornish Catch-Ups

    Back in Kernow for the first time in ages! Having journeyed through Totness and Saltash, our first port of call on our tour was for pasties in Looe with Aunty Jenny.  Having made the mistake of listening to the new sat nav (I’m going back to road maps, common sense and brain power), we did Read more

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