I really miss my youngest being small enough to pop in the “bag” as I called it (or my toddler carrier), sling on my back and take him out for a walk. I just gave my hiking carrier away and he’s officially too big for any of the carriers now. But here are some of the ones I tried and my take on the best.
A good pair of goalkeeper gloves is an investment. And while we know they can’t last forever, we definitely want to get as much wear out of them as possible, right? So here are some tips for looking after your goalie gloves and extending their life.
I’ve been up Ben Nevis twice and, despite there being as much footfall on that mountain path as a busy motorway services, both have been enjoyable hikes in their own way. Interested in Ben Nevis yourself? Here are a few fascinating facts about Britain’s highest mountain.
Statistics show we’re buying all sorts online. But what about your hiking boots? What are the pros and cons of going in store vs buying online?
I took a February midweek hike up Y Garn via Devil’s Kitchen (Snowdonia). The weather played ball, the views were amazing and it was a fantastic hike. Here’s the route, some photos, a review and some practical information.
How popular is running in the UK in 2025? We polled 2,000 people and collated some other facts and figures to find out.
Hiking (or even just getting out for a quick walk) has a whole host of benefits for both mental and physical health. And for many of us, it’s also just fun. But how popular is hiking in the UK in 2024? And where are the most popular hiking spots in the country?
The momentum behind women’s football is phenomenal. But how many women play football? How many played as children? And what are the audience sizes like? We take a look in our 2024 round up of women’s and girl’s football statistics.
I’l never get tired of banging this same drum! Hiking is the PERFECT family activity. So here’s a little bit inspiration for where to go with the family and a few tips for those venturing into hiking with the children
It’s upon us again – the Six Nations Championship is one of the highlights of the rugby union calendar. England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy will battle it out in 2024. And to get set for the competition, here are 21 mind blowing statistics and facts about the 6 Nations.
The Trinnacle Trail is a hiking route near Dovestone Reservoir in the Dark Peak area of the peak district. It takes its name after the unique three pronged gritstone formation most ascend to see. Here’s our take on it and a few route options.
Have you ever heard of a sport where the main equipment is, well, your spouse? Welcome to the whimsical world of Wife Carrying! Here’s everything you need to know about this quirky Scandinavian sport.
In what is possibly my favourite ever use of AI to date, I got Midjourney to generate some very funky themed technical hiking boots for me. Some are hideous, granted. But there’s some of these I would definitely wear if they existed. Here they are…
Manchester United might not be having a great deal of success adding to their trophy room over the last few years. But that can’t take away from their global fanbase, silverware filled past and rich history. In this article, we take a look at 12 facts about Manchester United that you may not know – YET!
In the Netherlands, over 40% of people use a bike as their MAIN mode of transport. In the UK, that figure drops to just 2%. So why is that?
Edzell is a beautiful village in Angus, just on the border of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. There’s a popular walking route there known as the Blue Door Walk. I took a jaunt on a longer circular from Edzell village, to the blue door and up to the rocks of solitude along the North Esk River. Here’s how it went.
For keen hikers looking for remote walking experiences, the Knoydart Peninsula might be just what you want. With Corbetts and Munros for the baggers, here are some of the hikes to check out in Knoydart.
Winter hiking can be brutal. And for those of us (erm, me) who particularly love hiking on warm days with loads of long daylight hours, winter might not be our favourite season. But here are 7 reasons to love hiking in the UK in winter.
If you hike mountains for the solitude, then the Snowdon summit’s well talked about queues might be a reason to skip Wales’ highest mountain in favour of an alternative. So here are 6 really great alternatives to Snowdon within North Wales.
It’s getting pretty difficult to keep up with all the women’s football records being set! And on the opening weekend of the WSL 2023/24 campaign,
I took a hike last weekend up Grey Mare’s Tail burn to Loch Skeen, up in the Moffat Hills, Scotland. Here’s how it went and some photos from a lovely day in the hills.
In a bid to bag as many of the UK’s finest scrambles as possible, I headed to the Crib Lem Spur (Llech Ddu Spur) in Snowdonia on a very, very hot and sunny Friday. Here’s my take on this spectacular scramble and the wider hiking route that takes in 3 of the Welsh 3000s (Carnedd Dafydd, Carnedd Llewelyn and Yr Elen)
Jack’s Rake is an incredibly fun scramble up the face of Pavey Ark in the Lake District’s Langdales. It has been on the list for a while so I took a sunny morning off to go and get this one in the bag. Here’s the route I took and review of the morning.
Grown ups behaving badly at junior football games… if you’ve spent any time in the junior games at all, you’ve probably seen it yourself. And now grassroots coaches Simon Compton and Mark Jones lift the lid on some awful adult behaviour in the junior game in their new book “The Accidental Manager.”
The move from under 8s to under 9s is a big one on junior football, with a considerably larger pitch, a change from 5 a side to 7 a side and longer games too. So here are some tips to help your team with the transition.
Got way more hiking gear than you need and a potential addiction to acquiring more? Yes, me too. So I’ve been having a little nosey at storage ideas and here are some cracking ones.
Kayaking with kids can be an amazing and memorable adventure for the whole family. But before you pick up a paddle for the first time with the family, here’s a few things you need to know.
Cup final season in the junior football calendar is upon us. A big came can be a nerve wracking thing for an adult player, so imagine that pressure for the first time amongst the youngest players in the game! We talk tips for keeping kids calm before cup finals and other big games.
Having done Sharp Edge up to Blencathra last year, I wanted to head back and explore some other routes. My 8 year old also wanted to level up his scrambling and try a ridge. Hall’s Fell Ridge is less exposed (though more sustained) than Sharp Edge, so we headed out in April 2023 to scramble our way to the summit.
No sooner are the Easter holidays over than it’s time to start planning for the Spring half term in the hopes we might even get some better weather. But whatever the weather does, we’ve got some great, low cost active ideas for fun activities with the kids.
Traditionalists may not like it! But personally, I don’t like to risk being stuck on a hill or mountain with a dead phone or head torch battery. So I like to carry a portable charging device (or 2, or 3) with me. Here are the best portable charging banks for hiking that I’ve used. (And I’ve used a lot, by the way).
We don’t post loads on social (shock, horror, we know). But we will try harder… promise!