sian May 3, 2022 places to stay

Places to stay: Over Phawhope bothy, Scottish borders

A night at Over Phawhope bothy in Scotland I do love a bothy. These snug little mountain huts are found in hilly country across Britain,… View Post

sian January 26, 2021 adventure

Top tips for your first multi-day hike with Addnature

//This post is in collaboration with Addnature// Love walking in the wild? Take your adventures one step further and plan your first multi-day hike with… View Post

sian May 24, 2020 walking and hiking

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… View Post

sian March 11, 2020 walking and hiking

How 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 Post

sian August 9, 2019 adventure

Trekking and sailing the Scottish Hebrides with Mammut Mountain School

Welcome aboard the good ship Zuza. Mammut Mountain School‘s sailing yacht makes the perfect movable adventure base for hiking the remote Hebridean islands of Scotland.… View Post

sian May 3, 2019 video

Video: British Exploring Society Expedition in the Indian Himalayas

Looking for a challenge? Here’s a taste of my six-week adventure in the Indian Himalayas with the British Exploring Society, a charity that takes young… View Post

sian March 13, 2019 walking and hiking

Hiking At Altitude: Altitude Sickness and Altitude Sickness Remedies

Hiking in high mountain passes is one of the most awe-inspiring adventures on earth, but the rarified air in the highest peaks on the planet… View Post

sian February 7, 2019 adventure

Ten British outdoor adventures to plan this year

I think it’s finally safe to say it – spring is here! Time to emerge from hibernation and start planning a summer of outdoor adventures.… View Post

sian July 4, 2018 wild swimming

My favourite Urban Sanctuaries with Victorinox

I may be obsessed with time spent in the great outdoors but the reality is that I spend most of my days living and working… View Post

sian June 21, 2018 camping

Ryvoan, the perfect beginner bothy in the Scottish Highlands

Last week I ticked a big one off my adventurous bucket list – sleeping solo in a bothy in the Scottish mountains. Bothies, in case… View Post

sian May 4, 2018 travel

High altitude mountain adventures to challenge you

Ready to get high? A high-altitude mountain trek makes for the ultimate adventurous challenge. Multi-day hill hikes can be physically tough, but they always come… View Post

sian January 21, 2018 guest blog

Starting 2018 in the great outdoors with #Berghausfirstfoot

I started 2018 in proper outdoors fashion by taking on Berghaus’ #Berghausfirstfoot challenge – 10,000 steps (5 miles) of hiking on the first day of… View Post

sian January 9, 2018 walking and hiking

Walk: Porth Chapel to St Agnes coast path, Cornwall

This easy to follow walk (it also makes a great trail run) takes in one of my favourite stretches of the Cornish coast path and… View Post

sian November 27, 2017 walking and hiking

Walk: Alcock Tarn and Nab Scar, a magical slice of the Lake District

Lace up your hiking boots and hunt out a perfect, panoramic view of the Lake District on this beautiful walk in the fells above Grasmere.… View Post

sian November 26, 2017 kit reviews

Review: Danner Mountain Light hiking boots

Hellooooo beautiful. You may recognise these gorgeous hiking boots – they played a starring role on Reece Witherspoon’s feet in Wild. So how does Danner’s… View Post

sian October 19, 2017 foraging

British foraging favourites to find in autumn

The countryside is full of edible goodies all year round – you just have to know how to seek them out. My favourite autumn finds… View Post

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