London, like Sydney and Auckland for British Backpackers, is ground zero for that backpacking around the UK and quite often those on working Holiday Visas from Australia. It can be an expensive place to visit but the countless unique experiences that greet the 30 million international visitors each year are well worth the cost. It’s
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3 Peaks Challenge Tips: 3 Peaks Kit List & 3 Peaks Challenge Training
The National 3 Peaks Challenge is a rite of passage for many keen hikers and mountaineers in the UK and beyond. Tackling the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales in a mad dash 24 hrs is both mentally and physically challenging. It’s a dream to complete for many who have scaled some of Britain’s

Our list of the best walks in Great Britain, including Lake district hiking and scrambling adventures!
If you’ve not already noticed, we love getting out into the outdoors, we thrive when we’re out exploring in nature whether that’s scrambling, climbing, kayaking or any number of crazy adventures. But the purest form of outdoor enjoyment is hiking of course and there is nothing better than the mountains in England and the UK.

23 reasons why you should visit MANCHESTER when you come to the UK (Our hometown we could not be more proud of!)
Manchester (we think) is better than London, but alas not that many people make it up this way. London, Edinburgh… even Liverpool with their Beatles stuff (I do love Liverpool)… but as with many countries there are lots of other places to see. Don’t even get me started on Leeds, Chester, York, Belfast and of course

What to do in Bristol, the top attractions guide for a day in this lovely city!
So, we’ve been home from our European backpacking adventures for 3 months now before we set off on the 2nd of November for our Asia and Australian leg of our round the world tour. But we thought we would make the most of this time by seeing a little more of the UK. Having only

The most eerie, impressive and moving abandoned places to explore in Europe (where we’ve been so far!)
We love exploring abandoned places, call us strange, but there is nothing quite like the eerie atmosphere of discovering a forgotten or over looked area of a city. Creeping behind the everyday, off the beaten track and into a lost world, a time capsule of a bygone era. A museum that you can interact with,

Exploring the mysterious 2 million year old Poole’s Cavern, Buxton, Derbyshire
Well, with the Easter Bank holiday weekend in full flow and spring finally in the air we had major plans to get back out climbing after my knee operation…but the weather had different ideas! With hail stones and heavy showers we had to move the adventures undercover…but who said anything about indoors! We decided to

Guide to a day in Liverpool. The city that brought us the Beatles and so much more!
Liverpool, the city where the Beatles were born! Since my brother made the controversial move from Manchester to Liverpool we find ourselves visited at least a few times a year and despite clearly not being quite as good as our great city it does have its charms!! Oh, who are we kidding, we love spending

Stand Up Paddleboarding in Blackpool!
On a stormy bank holiday Monday we were looking for a new adventure activity to have a go at. As the rain kept beating down on and off we decided to head for the water and decided to finally give Stand Up Paddling a try! After all, if we were going to get wet we

Exploring the creepy abandoned Theme Park: Camelot!
Theme parks, some of the most exhilarating fun you can have whilst being in little danger…abandoned theme parks on the other hand, creepy apocalyptic and dangerous! As serial Urbexers (urban explorers) this local park had been on the radar for a while especially as we visited many times as kids when it was open. Exploring

Crossing the infamous “Striding Edge” on Mt. Helvellyn!
Striding edge, probably the most infamous scramble in the British Isles. It strikes fear into the hearts of even the most weathered fell walker and is not without it’s legends and tragedies. The knife edge arête which leads to the summit of Helvellyn claims lives each year and yet is still at the top of the list

Ghyll scrambling in Glenridding Beck, Lake District
During our recent adventure weekend in the Lake District we decided to take a little bit of a different path up towards the mountain of Helvellyn. Instead of taking trails for the most part we followed the path of the river “Glenridding Beck” until it diverted off course and we met with the steeper part

Our adrenaline filled anniversary: monkeying around at GO APE!
This weekend on Saturday the 13th of June we celebrated our second wedding anniversary. It’s pretty hard to get our heads around the fact that it has been 2 years since our amazing wedding in New York City! We have had so many adventures together since then, seen and done some awesome things that and

Exploring the magical Malham Cove in the Yorkshire Dales
Malham cove is an amphitheatre of stunning white rock, a powerful show of natures force as well as being one of the most legendary sport climbing venues in the UK. Add to that the fact that Harry Potter was filmed up on its famous limestone pavement and you have an ancient wonder of the British

CANYONING in the crystal clear waters of the Esk in the LAKE DISTRICT
One of our main aims that we set out for this year was to get out there and try as many new and exciting things as we could. We just love adventures and adrenaline rushes and have also succeeded so far to get out climbing much more. We got the chance to head up to