Dan Aspel
Recent articles by Dan Aspel
Kinder Scout walk, Peak District
Sandwiched between Manchester and Sheffield in the Peak District National Park, the bleak but beautiful upland plateau of Kinder Scout is a landscape of wind-swept waterfalls and rocky crags, perfect for hikers and scramblers alike.
Incredible natural phenomena to spot in autumn
From the haunting image of a broken spectre, to spooky cloud inversions and horrid fungal blooms, the great outdoors can be eerie at this time of year – here is our guide on the best natural phenomena to spot in autumn.
Sugar Loaf walk, Monmouthshire
In its relatively modest 596m, the summit of Sugar Loaf in the Brecon Beacons National Park encompasses much that is magical about mountains, hills and woodland. Here, we reveal two excellent five-mile circular walks to the summit of this Welsh peak.
Lost Valley walk, Glencoe, Highland
A beautiful 4.5-mile mountain walk through the Lost Valley – Coire Gabhail – in the Scottish Highlands' glorious Glencoe.
Walk: Wasdale Head Inn, Gosforth, Cumbria
This venerable inn, hidden within the valleys and mountains of the Lake District, has housed some of Britain's best novelists and poets – find out what inspired these great writers with a five-mile walk
Walk: Cross Fell, Cumbria
Feel on top of the world by conquering one of Britain’s best hikes with in the North Pennines
Walk: Latrigg, Cumbria
Easy and accessible, this short walk to the summit of a classic Lake District fell is the perfect day out.
Britain's most epic walking challenges
With spring in the air and light in the evenings it’s natural to feel the pull of great and memorable adventures. Here are some of the best one or two-day walking challenges to stretch even the hardiest walker.
Brecon Beacons aircraft crash sites
Discover the wrecks of three airplanes in the Brecon Beacons National Park
Walk: Ben Lomond, Argyll and Bute
A seven-mile walk to the summit of Ben Lomond, the most climbed peak of the Scottish Munros.
Walk: Wasdale Head Inn, Gosforth, Lake District
Hide away at this venerable inn nestled in the Lakes’ loveliest valleys while hunting out mountain vistas, says Dan Aspel
Day Out: Moel Siabod, Snowdonia
If you’re looking for the greatest viewpoint in all of North Wales, this 872m mountain (with an excellent cafe at its base) is the best place to start, says Dan Aspel
How to explore the Three Peaks of Yorkshire
Whether you walk the full 24-mile challenge route or not, exploring one or all of the 'Yorkshire Three Peaks' Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough makes for a great day out.
Discover Wales' Wild West
On the far frontier of the Brecon Beacons - and just a few hours' drive from major cities - lies one of our last great wildernesses. Dan Aspel celebrates the open skies, dramatic peaks and rugged charms of the Black Mountain.