https://www.baldhiker.com Travel, Walks, Retreats & Experiences Wed, 01 May 2024 08:01:47 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://www.baldhiker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-FAV-512X512-3-32x32.png https://www.baldhiker.com 32 32 https://www.baldhiker.com/ampere-dusk-smart-sunglasses-change-tint-at-will/ https://www.baldhiker.com/ampere-dusk-smart-sunglasses-change-tint-at-will/#respond Wed, 01 May 2024 08:01:43 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=60671 With the changing weathers on my hikes and travels a pair of sunglasses is one of the first things I put in my backpack or suitcase. I have recently been testing out these Ampere Dusk...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/ampere-dusk-smart-sunglasses-change-tint-at-will/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/fence-gate-lodge-inn-luxurious-stay-and-dine-at-the-foot-of-pendle-hill/ https://www.baldhiker.com/fence-gate-lodge-inn-luxurious-stay-and-dine-at-the-foot-of-pendle-hill/#respond Wed, 03 Apr 2024 11:45:41 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=60532 It was time for a treat. A night away in the heart of Lancashire at Fence Gate Lodge & Inn. A gorgeous 24 hours away full of luxury, great food and walking in the outdoors....]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/fence-gate-lodge-inn-luxurious-stay-and-dine-at-the-foot-of-pendle-hill/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/a-luxury-off-grid-cabin-stay-above-llangollen-with-shacks/ https://www.baldhiker.com/a-luxury-off-grid-cabin-stay-above-llangollen-with-shacks/#respond Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:37:00 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=60446 Step away from the hustle and bustle of daily life and immerse yourself in the tranquility of nature with a stay in an off-grid cabin. We took the opportunity to spend a week in such...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/a-luxury-off-grid-cabin-stay-above-llangollen-with-shacks/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/tui-blue-hotel-falesia-algarve-portugal/ https://www.baldhiker.com/tui-blue-hotel-falesia-algarve-portugal/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 11:00:40 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=60414 Don’t know about you, but I will take any excuse to make a mad dash for the warmth whenever possible. Flying off in search of sunshine, vitamin sea and hopefully, seven days of rest and...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/tui-blue-hotel-falesia-algarve-portugal/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/mauldons-beers-from-the-oldest-brewery-in-suffolk/ https://www.baldhiker.com/mauldons-beers-from-the-oldest-brewery-in-suffolk/#respond Sat, 16 Dec 2023 16:27:54 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=59754 I have recently been enjoying a selection of beers and ales from Mauldons Brewery based in Suffolk. In fact it is Suffolk’s oldest brewery. With a rich history dating back to 1795, Mauldons has perfected...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/mauldons-beers-from-the-oldest-brewery-in-suffolk/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/wyndham-grand-residences-costa-del-sol/ https://www.baldhiker.com/wyndham-grand-residences-costa-del-sol/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:25:05 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=59601 If, like me, you are not much of a fan of the misery months, those cold, dank, dark ones between November and March, then you will completely understand the desire to get away from it...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/wyndham-grand-residences-costa-del-sol/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/landal-greenparks-clowance-estate-cornwall/ https://www.baldhiker.com/landal-greenparks-clowance-estate-cornwall/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 20:31:51 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=59224 When things get chilly in this country, lots of folk fly off to the sun. Don’t blame them. It is nice to be warm, after all. However, flying off is not the only way to...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/landal-greenparks-clowance-estate-cornwall/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/a-stay-in-hebden-bridge-with-house-of-josef/ https://www.baldhiker.com/a-stay-in-hebden-bridge-with-house-of-josef/#respond Wed, 04 Oct 2023 18:14:51 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=59036 Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire is a most beautiful place to visit. It has so much on offer. This small, quaint and pretty old market town is nestled within the Upper Calder Valley of Calderdale where the...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/a-stay-in-hebden-bridge-with-house-of-josef/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/keswick-camping-and-caravanning-club-site/ https://www.baldhiker.com/keswick-camping-and-caravanning-club-site/#respond Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:38:46 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=58625 If you want a campsite in the Lake District, Cumbria that is walking distance to Keswick centre and is literally on the shores of Derwentwater, the Keswick Camping and Caravanning Club Site is for you....]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/keswick-camping-and-caravanning-club-site/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/rewild-things-a-magical-treehouse-experience-in-gloucestershire/ https://www.baldhiker.com/rewild-things-a-magical-treehouse-experience-in-gloucestershire/#respond Tue, 04 Jul 2023 11:57:36 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=57995 Some years back, I stayed at an amazing treehouse, in Botswana, on safari. Took ages to get there, was hideously expensive, but was well worth it. Had an all round magical experience. Spent hours watching...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/rewild-things-a-magical-treehouse-experience-in-gloucestershire/feed/ 0