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Welcome to Reach New Hikes!
I have started this website as a personal travel blog to document and share my experiences, tips and stories as I embark on an amazing midlife adventure spanning Yorkshire, UK to Northland, New Zealand and everywhere in between. This site will be filled with walks, travel pieces, photographic views, food and the experiences I encounter exploring landscapes across the globe.
Julie x
Stone Store to Rainbow Falls Walk Kerikeri, Northland, New Zealand
As I discover the highlighted trails of Northland, New Zealand I keep returning to a local favourite, the Stone Store to Rainbow Falls walk.
Julie James
Mar 295 min read
Haruru Falls Walk, Northland, New Zealand
“Water is the most perfect traveler because when it travels it becomes the path itself!” ― Mehmet Murat Ildan, Step by step I am very...
Julie James
Jan 163 min read
Post Boxes of New Zealand
“Oh yes, wait a minute, Mr Postman” Travelling around Northland in New Zealand, there is so much natural beauty; lush dense forest,...
Julie James
Dec 10, 20243 min read
From Source to Table
"Nature's bounty is for a limited time only. And this fact makes it all the more precious". Anthony Barrett In a world increasingly...
Julie James
Nov 13, 20245 min read
Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk, Sydney, Australia
"Don't worry about the world ending today... It's already tomorrow in Australia" - Charles M Schulz I spent a few days in Sydney...
Julie James
Oct 29, 20243 min read
Lytham St Annes to St Annes on Sea, Lancashire, UK – A Nostalgic Coastal Walk - Reliving Childhood Memories
“Take only memories, Leave only footprints” Chief Seattle There is something truly magical about childhood holidays. The memories of...
Julie James
Sep 7, 20244 min read
A Coastal Walk - Chouet Bay to Cobo Bay, Guernsey, Channel Islands
‘Seeing the watery part of the world is a way I have of driving off the spleen and regulating the circulation. Whenever I find myself...
Julie James
Sep 1, 20244 min read
Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK - Discovering art in nature: A visit to YSP
‘I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free’ Michelangelo One of my favourite, ‘go to’ local walks in West Yorkshire...
Julie James
Aug 20, 20244 min read
Irresistible Butterscotch Nut-Brittle WARNING – one piece will not be enough!!
We first had this home-made nut brittle at a house party in New Zealand earlier this year. The host had made some and it became the topic...
Julie James
Jul 19, 20242 min read
Is Golf A Good Walk Spoiled?
Featuring Crosland Health Golf Club, Huddersfield, UK and Whangaroa Golf Club, Northland, New Zealand ‘Golf is a good walk spoiled’ ...
Julie James
Jul 10, 20246 min read
Blackpool Bridge Walk, Holme, West Yorkshire, UK
“Leave the road, take the trails .” – Pythagoras Some walks are special because of their familiarity, a well-known, much-loved walk...
Julie James
Jun 30, 20244 min read
Saltaire to Bingley Five Rise Locks Canal Walk with a visit to Salts Mill
‘Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience’ Ralph Waldo Emerson We are back from New Zealand, spending the summer in West...
Julie James
Jun 23, 20244 min read
Wairakau Stream Track, Whangaroa, Northland, New Zealand
One of the first walks of my New Zealand adventure started from our doorstep in Totara North. On a warm January day, we set off to follow...
Julie James
Jun 8, 20244 min read
Mahinepua Peninsula Track, Northland, New Zealand.
On a beautiful sunny Sunday, we set off to walk the Mahinepua Peninsula Track, described as one of the best coastal walks in Northland....
Julie James
Jun 3, 20243 min read
Otawhiri Peninsular Walk, Totara North, Northland, New Zealand
A long way from my West Yorkshire hometown of Holmfirth, 11,131 miles to be precise, is Totara North, a small settlement on the shore of...
Julie James
May 27, 20245 min read
Wild Cafe of Marsden, West Yorkshire, UK
A Sunday spent walking along the Huddersfield Narrow Canal on the picturesque stretch from Slaithwaite to Marsden, West Yorkshire, with a...
Julie James
May 14, 20244 min read
Huddersfield to Marsden - A Walk Along The Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Canal walks have a strong pull with their unfolding landscapes, wildlife, alternative and intriguing lifestyle options and the general...
Julie James
May 13, 20243 min read
The Water of Leith Walkway, Edinburgh, Scotland
' A silver thread in a ribbon of green ....... ' There is something wonderfully indulgent in talking a day out to travel by train to a...
Julie James
May 13, 20246 min read
Alderney Adventure
Imagine a place just one and a half miles wide and three and a half miles long and where would you think of? I don’t think for a minute...
Julie James
May 10, 20243 min read
Walking Regent's Canal, London, UK
I spend a lot of my free time walking across beautiful rural countryside, but recently I took a trip down to London for the day for a...
Julie James
May 3, 20244 min read
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