Anthony Toole
Anthony Toole
Freelance travel and science writer
Anthony Toole was born and raised in the Lake District, where he has walked and climbed throughout his life. He was educated as a scientist and taught Chemistry for many years. His early publications were in hill-walking and mountaineering magazines, but he has broadened into more general travel writing, though with the emphasis mainly on the outdoors, nature and conservation. He has published more than 500 magazine and online features about his visits to more than 20 countries. He also writes about Science. He has received three Awards for Excellence from the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild, of which he is a member.
Recent articles by Anthony Toole

St Cuthbert’s Cave walk, Northumberland

This short circular walk takes you to Northumberland's famous St Cuthbert’s Cave via 205m-high Greensheen Hill.
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Scafell Pike walk, Lake District

Climb to the summit of Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England, on this challenging 5-mile route in the Lake District National Park
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Walk: Hannah’s Meadow, County Durham

Enjoy the sounds, scents and colours of an old-fashioned flower-rich meadow on a leisurely walk in a beautiful North Pennine valley, which celebrates the life of Dales farmer and recluse Hannah Hauxwell
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