Paul Shorrock
Paul offers guided hillwalking in the UK through Hillcraft Guided Walking. He is also a freelance outdoor writer.
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#312 – Two men and a dog, and the highest noodle bar in the UK (Having a fun time on ‘The Spine Race’!)
At this time of the year (January), I’m usually sat in Greg’s Hut Bothy on Cross Fell, working on one of the safety teams for the Montane Spine Race. This year I’m not – along with human companion John Bamber, … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England, Bothy days
Tagged Border Collie, mountains, Pennine Way, photography, Spine race, winter
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#282 – Grindsbrook Clough, Edale
(For the best viewing experience, left-click the images and maps to zoom in, then use your browser return arrow to go back – go on, it really does work!) In August 2020 we were looking for somewhere suitable to head … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England
Tagged Border Collie, hiking, hillwalking, mountains, Peak District, Pennine Way, photography
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#273 – Diary of a project – The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge guidebook (Part 4)
(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) In 1845, Sir John Franklin set out with 129 men and two ships to find a sea link between the Arctic and Pacific Oceans. The fabled … Continue reading
Posted in 3. Yorkshire Dales
Tagged Border Collie, Discovery Walking Guides, hiking, hillwalking, mountains, Pen y Ghent, Pennine Way, photography, snow, Three Peaks Challenge, Whernside, winter
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#272 – Diary of a project – The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge guidebook (Part 3)
(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) My first trip out recording the Y3P Challenge walk (see post #271) had been a bit, err …. damp! Gore-Tex jacket and salopettes were dried within a … Continue reading
#264 – It’s that time of year again!
Sorry to all my readers, but it’s that time of year when I go to work again as part of the safety crew on the Spine Race, so there’s no post this week. Most of you will probably have seen … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England, Bothy days
Tagged Border Collie, bothy, hiking, mountains, Pennine Way, photography, Spine race, winter
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#239 – The Spine Race 2018 – “roughing it” at Greg’sHut
The annual epic event following the 268 miles of the Pennine Way National Trail in winter has earned the Spine Race the tag line of ‘Britain’s most brutal’, and there won’t be many who would argue with that description. Walking … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England
Tagged Border Collie, mountains, Pennine Way, photography, snow, Spine race, winter
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#238 – Back to the Pennine Way and the Spine Race
The Montane Spine Race – 268 miles of Pennine Way – In winter! One from the archives this week – I’m away on safety cover for the race and they won’t run a power lead out to Greg’s Hut, so … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England
Tagged Border Collie, mountains, Pen y Ghent, Pennine Way, photography, snow, Spine race, winter
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#216 – “I’ve sunbathed on Kinder, been burned to a cinder…” (from ‘The Manchester Rambler’ by Ewan McColl)
Regular readers of this blog will know that every January I disappear for a week to work with my old mate John Bamber on one of the Safety Teams on the Spine Race (click here for the back-story of ‘The … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England
Tagged Border Collie, hiking, hillwalking, mountains, Pennine Way, photography, Spine race
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#212 – Bleaklow from Snake Pass
I’m not saying that I’ve turned into a ‘fair weather walker’, but It’s good to be able to pick and choose hill days according to the conditions. It doesn’t always work that way though – I had to taxi … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England, Aircrash Sites
Tagged Border Collie, hiking, hillwalking, mountain rescue, Peak District, Pennine Way
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#209 – Mam Tor, the Shivering Mountain
Living in North Wales, there really isn’t any need to go far for a good day out in the mountains, but sometimes it’s good to have a change. A Peak District trip was on the cards, and one walk … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England
Tagged Border Collie, hiking, hillwalking, Peak District, Pennine Way, photography, Spine race
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