From William Smellie to William Wordsworth via Robert Owen, a walk to Corra Linn on the Falls of Clyde provides an opportunity to delve into the history of Lanark and New Lanark. For me, it also feels like home.
There’s undoubtedly something deeply enchanting about wandering through the mist, even if that does mean missing out on the “sweeping panorama” from the summit of Binsey.
I don't think any less of Pineau des Charentes for being an apéritif, and although it is unlikely to ever be a Lakeland main course, we shouldn't dismiss Little Mell Fell either.
Sometimes exploring opens up your eyes and ears in ways you didn't expect. Parsonage Gardens is a lovely place to escape the buzz of the city centre - and it has a history that gives cause for pause.
I've been to Oeschinensee twice, and it wasn't enough. Once in summer, enveloped in grey cloud, and a second time in January, under a beautiful blue sky. It wasn't enough.
