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  • How to start a healthy New Year walking habit in 2026

    This space between Christmas and New Year is the perfect chance for millions of people to explore local walks right on their doorstep. I love the spontaneity of those ad hoc holiday hikes. No planning needed – just grab a coat, pull on some wellies, lassoo the dog and you’re good to go.

  • Pendle is an icon in the landscape – a totem of Lancastrian pride. Thousands of people will climb it over the festive season and this is my favourite route. This challenging circuit starts in the pretty village of Pendleton and follows the main ridge to reach the summit trig on the ‘Big End’, exploring the…

  • Explore a must-do route for a crisp, clear winter’s morning in one of the snowiest spots in Lancashire’ Ribble Valley

  • Back on the hill in Bowland

    Every journey starts by taking a single step, so at the weekend, I made a start on my next book for Cicerone Press with a glorious spring walk in the Forest of Bowland. There’s a word for these magical moments, apparently: apricity and so it was on the first sunny morning of spring, I bounced…