I was lucky enough to spend the weekend in my friend's beloved home village of Beer in Devon. It’s a true gem of a place with a buzzing community in a beautiful setting. Here’s how we spent our weekend... First up, sea swim It was only right, having travelled to the ocean, to make it … Continue reading A local’s guide to Beer (the village in Devon)
Symonds Yat in the Wye valley is just over an hours drive from Bristol, so it was super easy for us to pack up the van and head over on Friday night to enjoy a weekend by the river. We parked the van at Whitchurch, right next to the river, ideal for launching. In the … Continue reading Kayaking the River Wye
With mountain summits to bag, woodland waterfalls to admire and waves to catch, Wales has all you need for your next adventure. There is so much to discover in this beautiful country, here are just a few reasons I love Wales: 1. Mountains ⛰ Snowdonia National Park will blow your mind. It's one of the … Continue reading 7 Reasons Why Wales Should Be Your Next Adventure Destination
What is it? The Women's Trad Festival is a weekend in the Peak District where people can have a go at climbing outside or improve their trad skills, and as it's not unusual to see the crags predominantly filled with men, it's also a place where women can feel comfortable, supported, empowered and have fun. … Continue reading Womens Trad Festival
5 hours, 9 miles After a short walk from the Forestry Commission car park we reached the old pump house at the Lower Neuadd Reservoir, from here a steep walk up to Craig Fan Ddu ridge got the blood pumping. We had been blessed with clear skies and views far across the land. The glacial valleys … Continue reading Pen y Fan Horseshoe Walk
After a week with the awesome guys from DMM and Snowline, filming classic North Wales routes and boulders for 'how to' videos, it was time for the final challenge. Crib Goch is a notoriously dangerous ridge towering above the clouds on route to Snowdon summit. For those who dare this white knuckle, grade 1 scramble, … Continue reading Snowdonia – Crib Goch and Tryfan North Ridge
The 2012 Olympic Mountain Bike course is found in Hadleigh park with views over the Thames estuary. Since the games it's been turned in to 18km of trails from blue to black and is free for anyone to use. I turned up with my brother Rob to hire the bikes on a beautiful sunny afternoon … Continue reading Hadleigh Mountain biking
