Category Archives: Bivy Bag

New Broads National Park Summit Confirmed

The Broads National Park Authority have accepted that my information is correct and they are now in the process of changing their information regards the highest point of the National Park. My claim to fame – I discovered the summit … Continue reading

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West Riding Extreme Points Challenge

Last Thursday when I spent the night in my bivy bag at the most Easterly point of the West Riding I completed my challenge to spend a night at the five extreme points of the West Riding. North – Docker … Continue reading

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Adlingfleet Drain

On Thursday 2nd July I spent the night in my bivy bag at the Easternmost point of the West Riding which is near to the Adlingfleet Drain, south of Blacktoft Sands on the River Trent.

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Tripoint 6 – County Durham – Cumberland – Northumberland

The tripoint of County Durham, Cumberland and Northumberland  is the watershed on Slate Hill, Nenthead. In the photo below the tripoint can be seen at the post to the left of the photo. A cairn is slowly being built to the … Continue reading

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Tripoint 5 – Lancashire – Westmorland – Yorkshire

The tripoint of  Lancashire, Westmorland and Yorkshire is marked by the county stone. In the photo below Yorkshire is to the right of the wall (the largest part of course), Westmorland is to the top left and Lancashire the bottom left. … Continue reading

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Wharfe’s Mouth Ness

Last night I slept at the Westernmost point of the East Riding at Wharfe’s Mouth Ness near Cawood.  What a great place for a night in my bivy bag.

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Meikle Says Law Shoulder – Berwickshire

County: Berwickshire Highest Point: Meikle Says Law Shoulder Height (ft): 1,746 Height (m): 532 Grid Reference: NT581616 Dates Slept On: 20/21 January 2014 In the distance is my tent on the highest point of East Lothian

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Spurn Point – South

Having previously spent a night in January 2011 on the “elbow” of Spurn Point, the  Easternmost point of the East Riding and Yorkshire, I welcomed the opportunity to spend a night at the Southernmost point of the East Riding Spurn Point – … Continue reading

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Bush Ground – Huntingdonshire

Bush Ground is the county top of Huntingdonshire. Bush Ground is a field of which is part of Bottom Farm, at Covington. The field runs up to the border with Northamptonshire (and is just north of the three shires point … Continue reading

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Kinder Scout – Derbyshire

Kinder Scout is the county top of Derbyshire. It is a high moorland plateau in the Dark Peak of the Peak District. For many years, workers in the factories of Manchester and the surrounding mill towns of south Lancashire used … Continue reading

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