Criffel is no mountain, although at 1867ft (569m) it is not that far off attaining official status. However, precise altitude is irrelevant, because it forms the highest ground for many miles around, with no serious competition coming for twenty-five miles, looking either due north to the Lowther Hills, or southeast, across the Solway Firth, to … Read more
On the face of it the Clwydian Hills have a lot going for them. The range extends in an attractive, defined ridge for twenty miles from close to the North Wales coast, running south towards Llantysilio Mountain above Llangollen. The highest point reaches a respectable 1818 feet (554m) and the views possess pleasing variety. It … Read more
Within sight of the bustling caterpillar assault of the masses on Pen-y-Fan, the serenity of Craig Cerrig Gleisiad is emphatic. Aptly described as an ‘atmospheric amphitheatre’, this National Nature Reserve is a delectable discovery in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Here, trees, shrubs, rare arctic-alpine plants, wildflowers and peregrine falcons have colonised … Read more