This blog post about hiking a lovely circular route in the Clent Hills also features my regular collaboration with adidas. If you’re looking for the perfect day out in the great outdoors, let me introduce you to the Clent Hills. … Continued
Welcome to the March edition of my Currently Loving series for 2025. In this semi-regular segment, I enjoy sharing a handful of things that are brightening my days, be they material or otherwise. This short, curated list brings together the … Continued
An adventure journal post all about my first day hiking the Mendip Way, from Weston-super-Mare to Rowberrow. If you are new to this series, start at day zero. Back at the end of January, I went on a solo adventure … Continued
The first in a short series of adventure journal posts recounting my hike of the Mendip Way, including planning, packing, and my journey to the starting point in Weston-super-Mare. The Mendip Way is a waymarked long-distance hike in Somerset, England, … Continued
On the first Saturday of January, my husband and I set out for our first day hike of the year. It was a day I had eagerly anticipated, because I was finally going to visit the Chartist Cave, a landmark … Continued
I’m going to start this hiking journal featuring the southern Malvern Hills by saying I went on a hike, but the views didn’t get the memo… This was the one day during my Christmas and New Year break from work … Continued
Welcome to my first Currently Loving feature of 2025. I use this semi-regular series to share a few of the things – material or otherwise – that are bringing joy to my life. This is a curated list of items … Continued
Back in November (One Hour Outside month) I walked the WAS Way (“Walk Around Stroud”), a 10-mile waymarked route around the parish borders of Stroud in Gloucestershire. The circular hike crosses all five of the famous Five Valleys – Frome … Continued
A list of nine long-distance hikes to do in a long weekend in Great Britain (give or take a day…). As much as I would like to head off to hike all of Great Britain’s amazing National Trails (and then … Continued
I planned to hike the Winchcombe Way in the Cotswolds in one weekend. This adventure journal is the story of how it ended up taking two years. And the lessons I learnt through perceived hiking failure. The Winchcombe Way is … Continued