Six days and 96 mile multi day hike through the rugged beauty of the Scottish Highlands. Introduction I was watching a YouTube video of a woman hiking the West Highland Way when something clicked. A little voice in my head said, “Yes. Cool. I want to do that.” So I did. What follows is a … More Walking the West Highland Way Solo in 6 Days
There’s four little hideaways tucked away in the Hampshire countryside, in the Test Valley, outside Stocksbridge. These gorgeous tree houses by Wild Escapes are each unique with a stunning view of the valley and the Black Chalk Vineyard. We booked ‘The Poppy’, a rustic and upcycled themed cabin. We needed a little get away, that … More A wild escape to the Hampshire countryside
Last August, I went on a 1 day SUP adventure with Gutsy Girls in Bath. This was ran by Wild Swim Bike and a Gutsy Girl Host. I fancied a change of scenery and with Bath only a 2 hour drive from me, it made for a perfect day trip. We all met at The … More Paddleboarding in Bath
I was reflecting on 2021 and realised I hadn’t blogged about mine and Alex’s trip to the Isle of Wight back in May. So here goes; We decided to take a mid week break and head over to the Isle of Wight (IOW). The IOW is the largest island in the UK and situated just … More 48 hours on the Isle of Wight
It’s definitley been a while since I last posted. But I thought I’d share about an amazing weekend that occurred back in April. I meant to write about this sooner, but life seems to get in the way. I think about this trip a lot, about how great it was to just do something completely … More Women and Waves – surf coaching weekend
After our sailing holidays abroad got cancelled this year – we did some research to have a sailing adventure in the UK. We came across Olivers sailing boat hire on the Norfolk Broads. We had booked for a week in September. And the forecast couldn’t have looked any better! Alex and I packed our deck … More Sailing on the Norfolk Broads
In August after the craziness of lockdown and a season of no holidays. I decided to go on last minute hiking trip in the Lake District. This was a Gutsy Girls weekend so I knew I’d be in for meeting a lovely bunch of women, some laughs and a challenge. And it was that to … More A gutsy weekend – The Lake District
I was lucky enough to be treated to a few days away in the Lake District last week from Alex for our 5 year anniversary. Another Place, The Lake is a family run boutique hotel set in Ullswater, Cumbria. This hotel is a white Georgian building with a new sister building attached, built in local … More Another Place, The Lake
After Bath, we travelled north. Our plan was always to go to Scotland, however the drive was too much in one go from Bath. We planned a stop in the Yorkshire Dales. We found a gorgeous shepherds hut in a small village called Crosby Ravensworth. This was close to well, not a lot. The nearest market … More Random Road trip
Ok, so Bath has to one of my favourite places in the UK. Alex and I decided not to go abroad for our holiday and take a trip to places we have never been in the UK. We (fellow Brits) always over look places in England as holiday destinations and feel like we need to … More Beautiful Bath
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