What have the Romans ever done for Ilkley? By ttthills3November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 “The Roman fort at Ilkley in not called Olicana, Olicana is somewhere else and Ilkley might actually have been called Verbeia when the Romans were…
10 Minute Natural Awareness Walk By ttthills3March 4, 2019November 29, 2020 Choose an area you know well – it may be your route to work, a local park or a favourite hill or wood. If possible,…
Why learn about using a compass? By ttthills3April 8, 2019November 29, 2020 I was recently climbing one of my favourite hills – Ingleborough – and struck up a friendly conversation with a fellow walker. He was following…
The Howgills By ttthills3January 24, 2019November 29, 2020 The Howgills are a wonderful combination of accessible hills that are not too busy and offering some great hillwalking. Most people will recognise them as…
Ancient Navigation on Ilkley Moor By ttthills3April 8, 2019November 29, 2020 I often find myself on an extended stroll on Ilkley Moor (or Rombalds Moor for non-locals looking at the OS Map). This area has the second largest…
Beating Yesterday By ttthills3January 1, 2019November 29, 2020 In 2015 over 3million activity trackers were sold in the UK and predictions are that over 30million will have been sold by 2020. That’s around half…