The Sao Lourenco peninsula is at the easternmost tip of Madeira, and the PR8, which runs the length of it, begins at the Baia d'Abra and...

A clear day up on the Paul de Serra is a gift, as it means that you can see the stunning scenery for miles. It is not a given though, at...

When staying here we usually walk down into Sao Vicente at least once a week, and over time have explored new routes down into the...

We have done this walk twice in a week, the first time missing the turn off for the highlight, which is a view of the biggest peaks on...

As I used to say when teaching in early years, there is no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes. One very wet day we don our...

What can you do on a wet day in Madeira? Well there are quite a few things you can do that are indoors, such as visiting the lava caves...

Up on the Paul do Serra the weather is changeable and unpredictable. You have to accept that 'it is what it is' when you arrive and be...

Levada do Moinho and Levada Nova is a circular walk that starts and finishes at Lombada da Ponta do Sol, not to be confused with the...

Levada do Rei, or King’s Levada, is called so because it was built by order of King D. Manuel II, the last king of Portugal. It begins at...

The return walk from the cottage to Sao Vicente has become one of our regular walks over the last few weeks providing a gentle stroll...

Wednesday was never a popular day at work, we used to call it hump day and we were always glad when it was over and felt closer to the...

Setting of from the campsite at Wasdale Head, we parked the car at Greendale and set off along the path towards the south ridge of...

This walk has been a long time in the planning and one I have really been looking forward to. The Sandstone Trail is a long-distance path...

This is a regular walk of mine and one that I always enjoy immensely, usually as part of a longer loop starting and ending at home. One...

What comes into your mind if somebody says the number 1066? Me too. Until today that is. Keep that number in mind for later. Monday...

Today is Wednesday and, after a very lazy day yesterday, we have decided to complete the Lavada do Norte, starting where we finished last...

On Monday, after our busy weekend in Funchal, we spend a lazy few hours just enjoying the sunshine at the house. Restless feet get the...

Well if the first lockdown could not have been predicted, how on earth could a second? A little different this time round, not least...

Summer 2020, post lockdown and five glorious weeks on Madeira! We were so lucky that the lockdown was eased and travelling permitted....

Well, this is one section I couldn’t have predicted having to write about! What strange times we are living in. A deadly virus, national...