Road Trips, Travel & Adventure

NEWS | Keen Roll Out UK Community Walk Series With Mental Health Mates

Footwear brand Keen is on a mission to make outside inclusive and accessible to all, and is delighted to announce their partnership with Mental Health Mates for a series of community walks in the UK commencing Spring 2023. Founded by journalist and mental health campaigner Bryony Gordon in 2016, Mental Health...
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WELLBEING | How to Get Your Nature Fix In The Depths Of Winter

🕒 4-5 minute read From combatting SAD to topping up our vitamin D levels, stimulating our creativity to reduced feelings of stress and anxiety, there are countless pieces of research citing the many benefits of spending time outside in winter, but knowing it’s good for us...
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WELLBEING | A Snowdonia Walk And Thoughts On Experiencing Adversity Positively

As I walked in Snowdonia during a solo weekend camping trip I was struck by how differently I experience adversity since beginning my quest for enhanced wellbeing and greater equanimity. It once again brought home to me the wisdom of letting go and flow, so the water in the river...
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GEAR | Keen Women's Tempo Flex Hiking Boots Review - Keen's Comfiest Ever Walking Boots?

Keen walking boots always deliver great comfort and performance, but after spending the last few months testing out the new Tempo Flex that feature Keen Bellows Flex technology, these could be a contender for their comfiest walking boots yet. Read on for the full review. What are they? Keen Women’s Tempo Flex...
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NEWS | Forgotten Secret Tunnels of Sandbach Spark Mass Interest In The Town

🕒 2 minute read Having lived in the beautiful Saxon market town for more than 15 years, I consider myself a proud Sandbachian and was intrigued to learn of the network of tunnels running beneath the town and the campaign to uncover them. Sandbach cobbles and Saxon crosses For centuries, the...
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WALKS | A Winter Wellbeing Walk in The Peak District & Thoughts on Resilience

I’m not a big fan of January. I adore the run up to the festive period but tend to find that my mental health suffers a bit as a result of the continued shorter, darker days. Last week was particularly bad as we’d had several gloomy, drizzly days in a...
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WALKING | Will You Walk 1000 Miles In 2020? Country Walking Magazine Challenge

Love walking and want to find a way to spend more time outdoors? The Country Walking magazine Walk 1000 Miles in 2020 challenge could be just what you’re looking for! Despite being a camping and outdoors blogger who loves walking, I’m ashamed to say that 2019 saw me embark on few...
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WALKS | Ever Fancied A Selfie With An Alpaca? Head To Charnwood Forest Alpacas!

My daughter is animal mad, so for Christmas last year I bought her a 90 minute Alpaca walking experience at Charnwood Forest Alpacas in Derbyshire. An hour and a half from home, I thought it would make a great day out for us, so opted for an experience for the...
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NEWS | Time To Talk Day - Ramblers Group Mental Wellbeing and Walking

The Ramblers group are bringing more people together across Britain who may feel lonely, isolated or are struggling with their mental health. Together with Time to Change they are encouraging all their groups to have conversations about mental health during their walks in the first week of February. Time to Talk...
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WELLBEING | A Group Meditation & Walk In Manchester With Wild Awake Mindfulness

I wanted to start the new year as I meant to continue, so I booked a Mindfulness in nature walk run by Wild Awake Mindfulness which took place at Chorlton Water Park on Saturday 12th January 2019. I paid £8 for a 2 hour woodland walk which included 2 guided...
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WALKING | A Christmas Walk At Brereton Heath Nature Reserve, Cheshire

Circular walk Start & End Point: Brereton Heath Nature Reserve, Cheshire, CW12 4SUDistance: 1.6 miles / 2.6KmTime Taken: approximately 45 minutesElevation: n/aUphill: 0/5Technicality: 0/5Scenery rating: 2/5 Walk Summary This is a short and easy flat walk, with no need to plan your route in advance. Good parking, toilet and picnic facilities, popular with...
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WALKING | A 7.2km Autumn Coastal Walk In Haverigg, Cumbria

Near the start of our walk in Haverigg Circular walk Start & End Point: Haverigg Car Park Distance: 4.5 miles / 7.2 Km Time Taken: approximately 2 hours Elevation: n/a Uphill: 0/5 Technicality: 0/5 Scenery rating: 3/5 Walk Summary This is an easy flat walk from Haverigg following the sea wall up past Hodbarrow Lake and Duddon Sands before continuing...
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WALKING | Visiting the Lake District? Here are the walking routes with the best pubs!

With a third of us now choosing to holiday in the UK, finding the best place to stay can be a bit of a mammoth task. We all know the Lake District is a great location for a holiday; it’s affordable, has lots to do and is suitable for all ages....
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CAMPING | Fun With The Outdoor Bloggers In The North York Moors National Park

The annual Outdoor Bloggers weekend is always something I look forward to as It’s a chance to meet up with old friends I rarely get to talk to in the real world, and it’s also a great chance to meet new members of the Outdoor Bloggers group. The 2018 Outdoor...
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WELLBEING | Exploring The Benefits of Walking Meditation - Easy Outdoor Meditative Practices to Try

When Winfields Outdoors told me about their new “Walk & Talk” campaign that aims to spread awareness of the mental health benefits of spending time outdoors, I was keen to get involved and it got me thinking about walking meditation. It’s a fact that spending time outdoors is beneficial to...
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WALKING | A Short 5.76Km Canal Side Walk from Wheelock to Malkins Bank, Cheshire

Circular walk Start & End Point: Wheelock, Cheshire, CW11 3RD Distance: 3.5 miles / 5.76Km Time Taken: approximately 1 hour 20 minutes Elevation: n/a Uphill: 0/5 Technicality: 0/5 Scenery rating: 2/5 Walk Summary This is an easy flat walk along the Trent & Mersey canal towpath, walking from Wheelock past Malkins Bank and then back the same way again....
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WALKING | A Snowy Winter Canal Walk in Wheelton, Lancashire

During a weekend which saw much the UK blanketed in snow, we headed up to Leyland in Lancashire for a weekend break, and found ourselves completely by chance in an area that was almost totally free of snow. Looking back from the top lock, towards Wheelton Boat Yard Lock 59 in Wheelton,...
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WALKING | Newborough Warren Nature Reserve & Llanddwyn Island Angelsey

A lighthouse on Llanddwyn Island On the same weekend in November that we did the Aber Falls circular walk in North Wales, we also spent an enjoyable day in Angelsey, taking in Newborough Warren Nature Reserve and Llanddwyn Island. Conifer plantation fringing the long stretch of beach at Newborough Warren Newborough Warren is...
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WALKING | Aber Falls, Wales 7.42Km Circular Walk

Circular walk, Aber Falls Start & End Point: Abergwyngregyn, Llanfairfechan LL33 0LP Distance: approximately 4.6 miles / 7.42Km Time Taken: approximately 3 hours Elevation: 320 metres Uphill: 1/5 Technicality: 0/5 Scenery rating: 4/5 Walk Summary This is an easy walk which you could do in about 2.5 hours. You’ll see two spectacular waterfalls, ancient woodland and finally a stunning view...
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WALKING | The Best UK Walks To Do This Winter

When it comes to walking, Autumn and Winter are the ideal time to head outdoors, so when Winfields Outdoors got in touch with me and asked for my top walking destinations and walking tips, I was happy to help out! Winfields Outdoors spoke to a handful of their favourite outdoor bloggers,...
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