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Our last day on this trip in Bannau Brycheiniog. After packing up and clearing out of our lovely holiday cottage, we headed for a picnic walk on the way home. Parking up by The Black Mountain Quarries, it was tipping down so we got on our waterproofs, with everything in the rucksack being put in a waterproof bag and a waterproof cover over the top of the rucksack too! Nobody wanted wet sandwiches. We headed off into the rain and mist, treading carefully around the mine areas. Walking on up until we reached a cairn marking a high point. Basil...

Llyn y Fan Fach in Bannau Brycheiniog (Breacon Beacons), known for its stunning landscape and views, sounded like the perfect place to head for a picnic walk. Obviously a popular destination, and with a trail running competition on too, the start of our walk was busier than we'd expected. After several days of rain the sun was out and it promised to be a glorious day. Everybody was out! We set off walking alongside the river, gradually heading up with beautiful views of the lake. (Apparently, according to a welsh legend, the Lady of the Lake is said to have...

We couldn't go to Bannau Brycheiniog and not do a Pen Y Fan picnic walk! The day started off bright and sunny, but with a wet and cold forecast, the route wasn't too crowded. In fact, we hardly saw anybody. Heading up from the car park the initial part of the walk was quite gentle, revealing more view with each step. Gradually the terrain became steeper and the path narrower. Nearing the top, Basil, wasn't keen on the stony path on his little pads and kept veering off to the left, making me worry with the steep drop.  As we reached...

Carreg Cennen, built at the end of the 13th century, did not disappoint. Sitting up on a limestone crag, with views for miles over the Carmarthenshire countryside. The castle walk was recommended by our hosts seemed like the best idea for our first day in the area. We packed our bags (picnics for us and Basil, waterproofs, gloves, hats, PACMATs and head torches) and set off on foot from the door of our cottage. After an hour or so we were ready for a snack. Grabbing a brief moment of sunshine we sat down to have our picnic. Happy to have...

We were heading to start our walk at Ditchling Beacon. It's a very popular trail and being a glorious Sunday and with our late start, we figured the parking would be full. We found a little place to park at the bottom of the hill. A good starting point for a steep climb up the grassy banks, quickly reaching the breathtaking views. (Ditchling Beacon is one of the highest points in East Sussex and offers breathtaking panoramic views of the South Downs National Park.) Once we reached the top, we we joined the chalky path and headed along towards Devil's Dyke....