Rights of way have been built up over hundreds of years, they are an important part of our historical landscape, and once they are lost, they are lost forever. It is important to put them back on the map and not lose these rights and access that people have fought hard to secure. By protecting…
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The premise of my She Paddles interview series aims to show that the She Paddles Ambassadors are inspirational whilst also being normal people, that paddling is super good for us, that we can paddle in all kinds of places/ways, and that paddling is for everyone and all sorts. This is an opportunity to show the paddling…
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Who doesn’t love a night under the stars? We all see these Instagram perfect pitches but it’s not always dreamy adventures. I set out for my first solo wild camp over the August bank holiday but the night ended tucked up in my own bed at home… I set of with Sydney in stunning weather,…
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We were recently very lucky to receive some products from Ruffwear via Ordnance Survey. Milo and Sydney always wear Ruffwear Front Range harnesses on a day to day basis anyway, so it was a real treat to be sent out some brand new kit to road test. We were sent 2 webmaster harnesses, a treat…
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Last week I announced that I have been selected as a British Canoeing #ShePaddles Ambassador. There are 15 other Ambassadors with varying experience so lets get to know them in the #ShePaddles Interviews. The premise of my She Paddles interview series aims to show that the She Paddles Ambassadors are inspirational whilst also being normal…
Read more #ShePaddles Interview – Charlotte Ditchburn
Do you love immersing yourself in nature but don’t actually know that much about it? I certainly didn’t know about the plants and trees I passed when I first headed outdoors to explore. Well now the Field Studies Council is coming to the rescue with the handy little fold out guides so you can learn…
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If you’re thinking about route planning for you’re next adventure, first of all you’re going to need a map. You’ll need to select the most appropriate map for your adventure, if you’re heading on a road trip then a road atlas will be useful but this scale of map will be useless if you’re heading…
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All you need to know about microadventures, what they are and how to fit them in around the 9-5 job. Microadventures are short adventures usually close to home that you can fit in around your daily commitments. These adventures usually require little or no planning and can be as spontaneous as you like. It means…
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We all know blue spaces have an array of benefits for our mental and physical health, if you don’t know about these then head over and read my blog on how I discovered the benefits of blue spaces. Recently I headed up to the Lake District to see family and took some time to relax…
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So you may have heard me bang on about access on dry land quite a lot as I’ve shown you how to protect your local routes in my series of blogs on Lost Ways. I’m also passionate about raising awareness of access on the water. I am a recreational paddle boarder and love exploring the…
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