Escape the Ordinary

I was getting board of doing the same things every weekend, trapped in a monotonous routine that left me disconnected from the world around me. It was time to put down the screens and pick up a map. It was time to trade endless scrolling for exploration and experience. This site is my travel journal - it chronicles all the trips I have taken and what I learnt along the way.

A person walking on a path in the countryside

Recent Walks

The Great Ridge Walk

The Great Ridge Walk

Peak District National Park, United Kingdom

This morning I walked the Great Ridge in the peak district. This walk comprises Mam Tor, Hollins Cross and Lose Hill. I've previously walked up Mam To

Derwent & Howden Reservoir

Derwent & Howden Reservoir

Peak District National Park, United Kingdom

Today we walked around Derwent and Howden Reservoir's. Covering roughly 17 km (10 miles) this was a long hike, however because it runs around the wate

Sherwood Forest

Sherwood Forest

Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

One of the things I love about the UK is the Forestry Commission. Across the country, they manage well over 250,000 hectares of land for the benefit o

Windmill Hill

Windmill Hill

Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

This weekend we went on a hike up Windmill Hill, a circular walk around the Waddesdon Manor estate in Buckinghamshire. We started at the National Trus

Mam Tor

Mam Tor

Peak District National Park, United Kingdom

Had a free hour today so went for a short walk up Mam Tor. I have walked up to it from Edale before, however due to the time constraints, this time we

Solomons Temple

Solomons Temple

Peak District National Park, United Kingdom

Towering above Buxton is Grin Low hill inside Buxton Country Park. Buxton Country Park has some wonderfully hilly woods and is a great place for a fam

Recent Places

Whitefield Moor

Whitefield Moor

New Forest National Park, United Kingdom

One of the wonderful things about the New Forest is the ponies. There are about 5000 of them, and they are allowed to graze openly across the entire n

Dolbadarn Castle

Dolbadarn Castle

Eryri National Park, United Kingdom

This is Dolbadarn Castle, a 13th-century castle located in North Wales. It was built by the Welsh prince Llywelyn the Great to guard the pass between