10 country walks less than an hour from central London
Yearning to escape the capital? Grab your hiking boots and go searching for bracing sea air, secret bluebell woods and trails steeped in history on…
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Review: Montane trail running kit
Montane trail running kit review Montane‘s innovative, hard-wearing outdoor clothing has always been designed with lightweight endurance adventures in mind, and their Via Trail collection…
View PostThe best wild swimming spots near Bristol
Desperate for a dip? Head to one of my six favourite wild swimming spots less than an hour away from Bristol. From tranquil river swims…
View PostTwelve tips for wild camping beginners
How to go wild camping: wild camping tips beginners Dreaming of sleeping wild but not sure where to start when you’re away from the safety…
View PostVideo: Wild swimming safety tips
Swim in safety in rivers, pools and the ocean safely by following some key advice in my new wild swimming safety tips video. Whenever summer…
View PostVideo: How to paint your surfboard | Custom spray paint tutorial
Spray painting a surfboard is simple and lets you create infinitely customisable designs – no more plain white board! Here’s my guide to cleaning and…
View PostPlanning future adventures with Komoot
If there’s one silver lining to being at home right now, it’s having plenty of time to plan all the cross-country hikes, long-distance cycles and…
View PostHow to look after outdoor kit: cleaning, maintenance and repair
How to look after outdoor kit Your outdoor gear is there to be used, abused and covered in mud – that’s the sign of a…
View PostPlaces to Stay: Ditchling Cabin, Sussex, with Canopy & Stars
Pack your swimsuit and swap the real world for a cabin on the water.Ditchling Cabin, set on the edge of its own lake in the…
View PostPlaces to stay: An escape to the island of Eilean Shona, Scotland
Let’s escape to Neverland. “A wild rocky romantic island it is too”, J.M Barrie wrote of it. “it almost taketh the breath away to find…
View Post101 outdoor inspired activities to do at home
Welcome to the great indoors. Ready to get busy? My list of 101 outdoor and adventure-inspired activities that you can do at home is here…
View PostHow to start running: turn yourself into a runner
Grab your trainers – it’s time to make tracks. If you’ve never run for anything more than a bus before, marathon runner and all-round amazing…
View PostThe adventure lover’s guide to staying at home | My self isolation guide
Social distancing – it’s here, and it’s weird, especially if, like me, what makes you happiest is being in open spaces, among tall mountains or…
View PostWhy start running? Eight reasons why I love running
Why start running? I’m totally addicted to sweaty-faced, jelly-legged, all-weather running. From massive mental health benefits and city mapping to living out Taylor Swift fantasies,…
View PostHow hiking can make you happy
‘Walk through life as though you have something new to learn, and you will’ wrote American philosopher Vernon Howard. There’s a simple happiness in the…
View PostThe adventurous guide to Swansea Bay
“Gower is a very beautiful peninsula… as a matter of fact, it is one of the loveliest sea-coast stretches in the whole of Britain.” Dylan…
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