Our first summer holiday as a family of four was to Ringwood for some New Forest adventures. We stayed in a lovely 300 year old thatched cottage that mixed original features with modern facilities and spacious bedrooms. It had a proper farmhouse feel to it with wooden beams, a cosy fireplace and a big ceramic … More New Forest Family Adventures
If you’re looking for a fantastic glamping holiday, then look no further than Drover’s Rest, near Hay-on-Wye. They have actually just won Caravan/Camping Site of the Year at the inaugural Staycation Awards, and after our visit earlier this year, I would 100% agree they deserve it! Located at the foothills of the Black Mountains, Drovers … More Brecon Beacons Glamping and climbing Pen Y Fan
The Alban Way is a 6.5 mile long traffic-free trail which runs from St Albans to Hatfield along a former railway line. It’s part of Route 61 of the Sustrans National Cycle Network and is used frequently by walkers and cyclists commuting or travelling between the two towns. The surface is a smooth tarmac/concrete, and … More Traffic-free cycling: The Alban Way
It’s been a few weeks since the May Half Term now and looking at the weather we’ve been experiencing, I feel genuinely lucky that we got the sunshine during our camping adventures in the school holidays! We headed down to the South Coast for the week with a couple of other families with children, which … More Family camping adventures in East Sussex
Offa’s Dyke National Trail Have you heard of the Offa’s Dyke National Trail? This 177 mile footpath follows the English/Welsh border, and is supposedly named after the spectacular trench (dyke) that King Offa ordered to be constructed in the 8th century to protect his kingdom from the invading hordes! Nowadays, the Offa’s Dyke path offers … More Glamping Wales – hiking the Offa’s Dyke National Trail
James and I have been on a few glamping breaks now, and after a hectic couple of months another weekend away was well needed! This time we booked through the Canopy & Stars website and headed up to the beautiful Lake District, for a stay at ‘Blencathra’ on Scales Plantation. Scales Plantation ‘Blencathra’ is one … More Glamping in the Lake District – Blencathra
I’m not a natural public speaker. If I’m asked to stand up in front of people and give a speech I’m likely to feel panicky, my heart will start racing, I will talk really fast and afterwards will tell everyone I did a terrible job and they should ask someone else next time! So when … More Public speaking with Ordnance Survey
Last month we headed to Centerparcs Woburn for a family holiday, which just happened to fall on the same weekend as the very first National GetOutside Day. An event organised by Ordnance Survey, GetOutside Day aims to encourage more people to get out of the house and explore the outdoors, and I have to say … More GetOutside Day at Centerparcs Woburn
It seems to be a common theme at the moment that I’m writing blog posts about things that happened months ago! Working in events, the summer is a very busy time so my blogging has taken a little bit of a backseat. It’s also the case that the better weather means I’m out and about … More Active Holiday in the Peak District
It’s been a few weeks since I was lucky enough to head to Sallanches in the French Alps with Decathlon, for a fantastic couple of days of hiking and exploring. The weather was just as gorgeous as it is now though, and the scenery was simply stunning! As someone who doesn’t ski, I’d never really … More Hiking in the French Alps with Quechua
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