After getting back from a recent diving trip to Mexico I decided that now was a great time to share my active beach holiday packing list with you. Scroll down for my ready-made beach holiday packing list! Active Holiday Packing List Considerations The first thing to consider when packing, obviously, is the type of holiday…
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. But with over 2,000km…
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 Bloggers weekend involved camping at…
If you think the adventures of travel and outdoor bloggers look like effortless fun, the reality can be a bit different, especially when you’re going solo! Read on for 5 of the things I consider when planning a new micro adventure. A proper holiday is great, but not always viable when annual leave is limited,…
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 your wellbeing, but a mindful…
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…
2017 has proved to be another amazing year, but one that came very close to ending in tradegy after my mum was left fighting for her life. With a long term relationship ending, and a new one beginning, it’s been a year of change, but of positive change. I’ve spent a lot of time outdoors…
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, one of a…
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 a vast…
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…
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, and asked us for…
A circular walk from Brinscall to Great Hill *From Brinscall swimming baths, you can get up to Great Hill and back down in 2 hours. We extended our walk with a meander through the woods and took a lot of time out for mushroom photographing and foraging, hence the distance below showing at 8.82km and…