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The Ankerwycke Yew – One of Britain’s Oldest Trees
Standing quietly in a water-meadow on the flood plain of the River Thames, is a very special ancient tree. This evergreen giant is a survivor – a lone tree that has borne witness to countless...
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The Prehistoric Megalithic Temples of Malta
A stay in Malta would not have been complete without visiting at least one of the Megalithic Temples. On Malta there are 11 in total and some of them date back to a time way before the pyramids of...
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The Old St Martin’s Church of Martindale
In a previous post I showed you a wonderful walk up Hallin Fell for stunning vistas over Ullswater. The road to this fell was the narrow road down the eastern side of the lake from Pooley Bridge, and I...
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Long Meg and Her Daughters – An ancient wonder
A wonderful place to walk to, especially at sunset, Long Meg and Her Daughters. Situated half way up the Eden Valley, by the village of Little Salkeld, near to Penrith. The sixth biggest stone circle...
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Malta – a wander around Mdina, the old capital
If you have ever travelled around Malta there is surely one place you cannot miss. High, near the centre of the main island on top of a hill, the old capital city of Malta, Mdina. The silent city. Way...
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La Fessa of Smerillo: Through the cleft in the cliff
Smerillo, Le Marche, Italy is an astounding place. So much so it deserves an article of its own that I shall post here of course. A village perched high on a hilltop, there is a unique natural wonder...
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A Walk on the Wild Side…. In London’s Southwark Woods
I recently visited a pocket of London that remains wonderfully ‘wild’. A ‘secret’ woodland that delights local people and visitors alike. Locals have named them Southwark Woods – referring to an area...
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The Tales of Derbyshire’s Magpie Mine
The Magpie Mine, a 200 year old Derbyshire lead mine in the Derbyshire Dales, roughly 5km from Bakewell. No longer is it filled with lead and mining opportunities but instead filled with stories of...
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Madaba, Jordan – A Welcome To The Middle East
“Where are you going on holiday this year?” the dreaded question asked by most barbers or hairdressers. If you’ve read any of my other blogs here on BaldHiker you’ll guess that I don’t always answer...
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Kirkcarrion – The Mysterious Barrow Above Middleton-in-Teesdale
Wandering through Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, you may have glanced up to the hills and seen Kirkcarrion, a circular clump of trees on a pronounced hilltop, silhouetted against the sky. The...
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