June 2015

There's a new staff member in the window of our shop this month! Settle town runs the annual Flowerpot Festival this time of year and it's well worth taking a wonder around town. Thanks so much to our friends Mel and Vic who kindly made this for us. Continue reading →

  One of Yorkshire’s big hiking challenges is right on our doorstep.   For several years now Large Outdoors has been guiding groups around the Yorkshire Three Peaks route, a 25-mile circuit that takes in the county’s highest peaks, Whernside, Pen-y-ghent and Ingleborough. So what’s it like? Well, there’s no getting away from the fact that the Yorkshire Three Peaks is a challenge, not just because of the mileage involved but also the 5,249ft of ascent and descent that walkers will need to tackle. Plus there’s a 12-hour cut off point to complete the journey. Continue reading →