https://www.baldhiker.com Travel, Walks, Retreats & Experiences Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:51:25 +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/a-widebeam-boat-holiday-along-the-leeds-and-liverpool-canal/ https://www.baldhiker.com/a-widebeam-boat-holiday-along-the-leeds-and-liverpool-canal/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2023 18:34:43 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=59108 I think everyone should go on a narrowboat holiday at least once. If it’s not on your bucket list, I think you’re missing a trick. There is something so seductive, so sweet and so downright...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/a-widebeam-boat-holiday-along-the-leeds-and-liverpool-canal/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/wild-cafe-of-marsden-west-yorkshire/ https://www.baldhiker.com/wild-cafe-of-marsden-west-yorkshire/#respond Mon, 26 Jun 2023 11:36:35 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=57858 A Sunday spent walking along the Huddersfield Narrow Canal on the picturesque stretch from Slaithwaite to Marsden, West Yorkshire, with a friend.  We were almost at Marsden, when we passed an intriguing sign placed amongst...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/wild-cafe-of-marsden-west-yorkshire/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/huddersfield-to-marsden-a-walk-along-the-huddersfield-narrow-canal/ https://www.baldhiker.com/huddersfield-to-marsden-a-walk-along-the-huddersfield-narrow-canal/#respond Tue, 13 Jun 2023 14:02:41 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=57673 Canal walks have a strong pull with their unfolding landscapes, wildlife, alternative and intriguing lifestyle options and the general calm and peace they bestow on all who walk along them. Take a turn from the...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/huddersfield-to-marsden-a-walk-along-the-huddersfield-narrow-canal/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/self-catering-at-109-nunnery-lane-york/ https://www.baldhiker.com/self-catering-at-109-nunnery-lane-york/#respond Tue, 02 May 2023 09:32:38 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=57297 Don’t know about you, but I do like a city staycation. Though, it can be tricky working out which city to visit and where to stay when you get there but recently, I hit the...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/self-catering-at-109-nunnery-lane-york/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/ravensdale-glamping-retreats-a-mini-break-in-north-yorkshire/ https://www.baldhiker.com/ravensdale-glamping-retreats-a-mini-break-in-north-yorkshire/#respond Thu, 13 Apr 2023 12:35:37 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=57168 Bespoke designed glamping pods away from it all, yet only 20 minutes drive away from the wonderful City of York. A beautiful setting for a beautiful getaway. Ravensdale Glamping Retreats is a unique gem of...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/ravensdale-glamping-retreats-a-mini-break-in-north-yorkshire/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/a-circular-walk-of-lindley-wood-reservoir-yorkshire/ https://www.baldhiker.com/a-circular-walk-of-lindley-wood-reservoir-yorkshire/#respond Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:07:07 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=56956 The Washburn valley, north of Otley in Yorkshire is home to a series of Reservoirs. Lindley Wood Reservoir is the lowest and nearest to Otley itself. Further up the valley there is Fewston & Swinsty...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/a-circular-walk-of-lindley-wood-reservoir-yorkshire/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/cod-beck-reservoir-north-yorkshire/ https://www.baldhiker.com/cod-beck-reservoir-north-yorkshire/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2022 13:21:50 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=56558 Cod Beck Reservoir is nestled in the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. The closest village is the tiny village of Osmotherley, a truly beautiful location that’s surrounded by moorland and ruggedness. We discovered this stunning...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/cod-beck-reservoir-north-yorkshire/feed/ 1 https://www.baldhiker.com/a-circular-walk-of-marsden-moor-and-pule-hill/ https://www.baldhiker.com/a-circular-walk-of-marsden-moor-and-pule-hill/#respond Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:32:47 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=56301 This 9 mile circular walk is a wonderful quiet walk full of variety. Starting by the Huddersfield Canal in the village of Marsden you get to enjoy Standedge Tunnel, a climb up the expanse of...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/a-circular-walk-of-marsden-moor-and-pule-hill/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/a-walk-around-langsett-reservoir/ https://www.baldhiker.com/a-walk-around-langsett-reservoir/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:45:36 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=54209 The walk around Langsett Reservoir, South Yorkshire, is a great walk for all standards. It has the variety in a walk that many seek, from woodland to open moors. And the views up onto the...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/a-walk-around-langsett-reservoir/feed/ 2