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Debbie North
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The Coast to Coast - A Love Affair
I had the opportunity to go for a walk and talk with Mark Richards and David Felton on the North York Moors. It was great to be out once...
Debbie North
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Disability and Access Ambassador for the Countryside
In September 2022 I was appointed by the Cabinet Office as Disability and Access Ambassador for the Countryside. This is a three year...
Debbie North
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Walks Without Stiles
32 of the best stile free walks in the Yorkshire Dales Love the Yorkshire Dales but don't like stiles? Co-written with my good friend,...
Debbie North
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A Tipi Takeover and a Minister of Fun
It sound like something from Monty Python sketch. And probably it will be with Heidi. Within a few minutes of meeting with Heidi, her...
Debbie North
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Man's Best Friend
Having a dog has changed my life.
Debbie North
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Tramping Around the Forest
Tramper hire at Whinlatter Forest
Debbie North
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Wheelchair Walks in County Durham
Even though County Durham is only an hour and half from home, it is a place that I have never explored. And now that I have been, I ask...
Debbie North
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NEW FILM LAUNCH ‘GET OUTSIDE IN THE WESTMORLAND DALES’
This 20-minute film, which will be launched on the 3rd October 2021, is a celebration of what the Westmorland Dales has to offer for...
Debbie North
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In loving Memory of Andy North
It was Andy's wish that we raise the money to buy an all terrain wheelchair for children with disabilities for use in the Yorkshire...
Debbie North
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Time Will Heal...Will It?
It's the start of a new chapter of life. One that I never wanted. I was very happy with the old chapter... the one in which I was happily...
Debbie North
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Wheeling Around the Countryside
I travel all around the UK with The Outdoor Guide filming accessible walks and for most part I travel to the destinations by train....
Debbie North
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Open Country - A Countryside for All
Yorkshire-based Open Country gives people with a disability the chance to get out and enjoy the countryside by providing a variety of...
Debbie North
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'Choose to Challenge'
International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day (March 8) celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women....
Debbie North
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Accessibility: A Rich Man's Game?
Disabled persons participate in outdoor adventure activities not only for their therapeutic benefits but for pleasure and enjoyment
Debbie North
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Wheely Wild Rambling in The Peak District
Everyone is talking about the new word on the block! Staycation Apparently it is the number one word. And everyone is talking about...
Debbie North
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Nutty about North Yorkshire
As a wheelchair user, finding out about accessible places to go is often very challenging and can be frustrating. Not only do I want to...
Debbie North
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A Gordale Scar Adventure
So this was my first wheelchair accessible adventure was to Gordale Scar in the Yorkshire Dales back in 2011. It must have been ten years...
Debbie North
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Is Pen-y-Ghent Possible?
This is a blog from the archives from when we attempted to climb Pen-y-Ghent in the Yorkshire Dales, back in 2016. Pen-y-Ghent is one of...
Debbie North
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So Apparently I Have to Write An Introduction
A little bit of background to Debbie North.... from hillwalker to creating a countryside for all. Making the Inaccessible Accessible