Wild swimming at the Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye
Take a dip somewhere a little bit magic – the Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye. Crystal clear icy water flows from the foot of the…
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Competition: WIN £100 to spend at Simply Swim
Inspired by the Olympic swimming heroes to get into the water? Whether you’re planning for your first triathlon or just want a dip in the…
View PostA Howies summer
If you care about buying low impact, planet-saving clothing then I doubt I have to introduce you to Howies, the Welsh makers of wonderful outdoors-ready…
View PostThe cure for everything
“The cure for anything is salt water – tears, sweat, or the sea.” -Isak Dinesen / Karen Blixen
View PostA thought for spring
Why worry about getting a bikini body when you could go skinny dipping with your mates instead?
View PostWild Britain adventures for The Independent
Wild open spaces and adventures off the beaten track are closer than you think – get inspired to go exploring in Britain this winter with…
View PostAdventures in Kenya
More of my explorations in the Kenyan highlands, including the most beautiful pool I’ve ever swam in, a climb up Hyena Rock, a flower-filled haven…
View PostSeal snorkelling on Scilly with Jeep and #Renegadeswanted
For the first of my adventures with Jeep to celebrate their Renegades Wanted campaign Jake and I went snorkelling with seals on the gorgeous Isles…
View PostOn the hunt for Poldark’s Cornwall
Hooked on Poldark? Me too. And last week I spent a swashbuckling few days hunting out the gorgeous filming locations from the show on the…
View PostHow to: start a surf business, with Elsie Pinniger of Neon wetsuits
Surfer Elsie Pinniger runs neon wetsuits from a little workshop in Newquay, designing and creating beautiful, seriously covetable bespoke neoprene suits in a rainbow of…
View PostHunter wisteria wellingtons go wild swimming
Hunter wisteria wellingtons the colour of icecream were made for elderflower picking, cow befriending, buttercup stomping and wild swimming at one of my favourite places,…
View PostPlaces to stay: La Senda Verde animal refuge
White water rafting in the Ruka rapids
White water rafting does not involve the most attractive outfit in the world. Over your normal clothes go thick rubber dungarees, a coat of the…
View PostNova Scotia: a photo blog
Two weeks in Nova Scotia are not enough. The Maritimes are a gorgeous patchwork of apple trees, wooden slat houses in pastel yellows and blues…
View PostAlice Robert’s Wild Swimming
Absolutely beautiful show on BBC Iplayer at the moment: Alice Roberts swims in empty lochs, freezing rivers and underground lagoons, interspaced with water-based poetry in…
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