Views of Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire.

I have just come back from spending a few days camping, just outside Whitby, that jewel of the Yorkshire Coast.

Here are some of the fantastic views I have enjoyed of Whitby, and of Robin Hood's Bay, which is a small quaint village about 7 miles along the coast.

ROBIN HOOD'S BAY

Popping over to the Hilbre Islands......

I was planning to spend the day walking down the Wirral Peninsula's west coast with a work mate.

This work mate persuaded me to have a walk to Hilbre Island, as it is known.

It is in fact an archipelago of three islands.  It is obvious from West Kirby that it is certainly one large island and a small island.

Although I do visit the west of the Wirral every now and then, it has been about 27 years since I previously walked to Hilbre.

Anyway, glad I got persuaded as these shots show.

Discovering Kettlewell....

I have been spending an extended weekend with my family, in a location which is just outside Skipton (a gateway to the Yorkshire Dales National Park).  This was courtesy of my Mother's 70th Birthday.

On a couple of days, I did manage to find a little bit of time to do a little bit of walking.  I plumped to head for Kettlewell, in Upper Wharfedale.

I was so inspired by Kettlewell on the first visit, I came back for more.  Quite simply, Kettlewell is a walker's paradise.

Here are a selection of views which I enjoyed around Kettlewell.

Walking from Crosby to Formby along the Sefton Coast

Following a business appointment in Crosby, I made my way to my parents in Formby by foot along the Sefton Coast.

Of course, there were some breathtaking views.

Views from the Welsh Highland Railway

I have just come back from a few days camping, deep in Snowdonia.

During this trip I took a journey on the Welsh Highland Railway, which runs between Porthmadog and Caernarfon.

Here is a selection of the views I enjoyed.

Glenridding 5 months on from the floods

The Village of Glenridding is a special place to me.

On the way back home from a family event the other side of the Pennines, I took the opportunity to see how things looked following last winter's flooding.

I am pleased to report the Bank Holiday did not disappoint, and it seemed to be business as usual in many respects.

Twelve and a half years, but not walking.......

Looking towards Liverpool from New Brighton

I spent the afternoon of my 41st birthday enjoying some some fine views from New Brighton (on the north of the Wirral Peninsula) towards Liverpool.

Wonderful Cornish Coastal Views

I have spent this weekend in Cornwall, due to a family wedding.  I have also been fortunate to be able to spend some time travelling around the Cornish coast.  Here is a taste of some fantastic coastal scenery.

A randomn visit to Ilfracombe, in North Devon.

On route to a family wedding in my wife's family in Cornwall, we took a little detour to Ilfracombe.  For those who don't know, Ilfracombe is located on the coast of North Devon.

My desire to pop into Ilfracombe came from a family summer holiday in Devon over 30 years ago.  I recall my Dad drove us all from where we were staying, to Ilfracombe for an evening meal.  

I didn't remember anything about Ilfracombe, except that it was a nice place.  Well today, I got a sense of how very special Ilfracombe is, with it's sea views and picturesque harbour.