The United Kingdom has a surprising number of mountains, some of which you probably are not too familiar with (unless you are something of a climber). Sure, Snowdon, Ben Nevis, and Scafell Pike are all well-known. But what about Glyder…
2018 Gift Guide
With just a few weeks to go until Christmas, we decided to share a few of our favourite things in our 2018 gift guide. Whether you’re looking for a stocking stuffer or something a bit larger, we’ve got some…
Exploring Bedfordshire on Foot
Here at British Food and Travel, our tagline is “Celebrating the best of British food, countryside, and coastline.” We love the rugged moors of many of our National Parks and the many magnificent miles of coastline. But there are some…
Coast to Coast: Reaching Robin Hood’s Bay
For the last few weeks I have been sharing highlights from my Coast to Coast walk. It is now time to leave my penultimate stop and to proceed to my final destination: Robin Hood’s Bay. Little Beck Wood and Falling…
Coast to Coast: Through Grosmont to Littlebeck
After a luxurious night in Richmond, the next day of my Coast to Coast walk finished in much less glamorous fashion. I arrived in Ingleby Cross after walking nearly 25 miles in eight and a half hours. The guidebook had…
Coast to Coast: Keld to Richmond
Continuing my adventures on Wainwright’s Coast to Coast walk, this week I look at the two days spent walking from Keld to the village of Reeth and on to the market town of Richmond. The route from Keld to Reeth is…
Wainwright’s Coast to Coast
The British Isles are blessed with some of the finest countryside and coastal views in the world, not to mention the magnificent variety of such views. We are also doubly blessed to have a wonderful system of public footpaths and…
Ambleside – Loughrigg Circular Walk
People have various reasons for hiking in the Lake District. Some want to climb as many of Wainwright’s 214 peaks as possible. Others want to enjoy a few days of exercise and scenery. Loughrigg Fell lets you enjoy magnificent views…
The Mourne Mountains of Northern Ireland
In an upcoming series, we’ll be exploring the National Parks of Great Britain. But since we have recently celebrated St. Patrick’s Day, it seems only right to start by drawing attention to the one part of the UK that does…