Immerse yourself in the wild beauty of England’s South West Coast Path
Join one of our mindful, coastal hiking retreats in Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall.
Welcome, we’re glad you’ve found your way here.
We offer inclusive hiking retreats for women along the UK’s South West Coast Path and beyond. Join us for a gentle adventure, with no pressure or expectations, meet like minded people, connect with the natural world and grow your confidence in the great outdoors.
Enjoy a blend of walking meditations, natural beauty, wild swimming, nature connection practices, ritual, poetry, folklore and supportive community.
Grab your free mindful walking guide.
Walk Yourself Home, An introductory guide to mindful walking
Enjoy a curated collection of practices from our favourite teachers, including: a poem, walking meditation guidance, thoughts on cultivating awareness, journaling prompts and our favourite walking treat recipe.
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The therapeutic nature of watery landscapes
We intentionally weave time with water into our experiences - exploring coastal paths, rivers, lakes, and tidal landscapes - inviting you to interact with blue spaces in your own way, from simply sitting beside them, dipping a toe in, or plunging in for a wild swim!
Inspired by the books of Dr Catherine Kelly in Blue Spaces and Wallace J. Nichols in Blue Mind, we draw on the calming and restorative power of watery landscapes as a natural prescription to support your wellbeing, and help you get in touch with your own true nature.
You might feel at home here if you’re:
travelling solo and looking for a welcoming, supportive group
in need of a dose of joy and laughter to fill your cup
drawn to gentle adventure and stepping beyond your comfort zone
seeking time outdoors that feels meaningful rather than demanding
moved by awe-inspiring landscapes, open horizons, and the quiet beauty of wild places
craving time offline, away from screens
love the seaside and want to discover more of the UK’s hidden gems
What’s on offer
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Walking Wild Weekends
Two planned day walks over a single weekend. Choose your own accommodation, giving you the flexibility to stay in a way that suits your needs and budget.
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Pilgrim Journeys (3 days or more)
Whether you’re marking a life transition, seeking peace, or simply craving a deeper walk with purpose, these journeys help you slow down, notice beauty, and feel connected to the land and the people you walk with.
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Yoga Classes
Join a weekly yoga class from my home based practice space near Calne. Private sessions and Beginners’ Courses are also on offer too.
"I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in".
— John Muir
Our Approach
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Venture out on a walk in nature and it’s not long before your shoulders drop and your mood lifts. A growing body of research points to the beneficial effects that time in the natural world has on health, reducing stress and promoting healing.
At Heartlands and Wild Edges, mother nature provides the backdrop to all of our experiences, offering a rich, sensory environment for us to explore, play and come home to ourselves.
We encourage you to engage with the natural world in whichever way you feel called - walking, sketching, foraging, listening to birds, identifying wildlife, the list goes on!
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Informed by professional training in heart-based emotional regulation and coherence practices, our offerings are infused with tools you can incorporate into daily life to bring more balance, creativity and intuitive insight whilst supporting healthier relationships and communication, anxiety and stress.
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Being able to come home to ourselves and create a safe internal space is incredibly important to our wellbeing.
Our bodies are a rich source of information. Many of us live today spending most of our time in our heads, meaning we often miss the messages our bodies send us and aren’t able to respond to its needs.
Informed by training in embodied movement and body-based awareness practices, we work with techniques that support listening to our bodies and recognising that our emotional and mental experiences deeply affect our bodies and, in turn, our bodies affect how we feel and think.
“I have been fortunate to join a wonderful group of women camping in Devon, wild swimming and watching the moon rise over the ocean - bliss!
I especially enjoy the opportunity to join small groups of like minded souls to spend time in immersed in nature; there is a pleasure in venturing to a new destination in the company of others rather than exploring solo and there is always a warm welcome (and a homemade treat) on offer.”
- Lindsey
Where it all began
It was the summer of 2023, and our founder, Camille, was in a time of transition. She’d just sold her small business, a yoga and creative workshop studio, and found herself craving space to process what had been, and what was yet to come.
She felt a calling to walk.
To walk, and walk far.
A desire to pilgrimage.
She settled on the South West Coast Path. Why? Because she knew the healing power of the sea, and, knowing she was not gifted with the best sense of direction, she figured this path had the least possibility of getting lost. All she had to do on her 630 mile journey from Minehead to Poole was keep the sea to her right.
If you’d asked her at the time, she wouldn’t have considered herself an experienced walker.
The echos of a pressured education meant detailed plans and preparation felt overwhelming, and the doing of them would be sure to stop her in her tracks before she even begun. So she decided she’d figure it out along the way.
As to the backpack, tent, sleeping bag and hiking boots? Her father had come to visit a few years back and taken himself on a trip to Scotland - all his kit was waiting patiently for their next adventure in her hallway cupboard.
So off she set, with shoes a little too big, a backpack that didn’t quite fit and a pair of walking poles from her mom’s nordic walking days.
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We’re made up of women from all walks of life: creatives, teachers, carers, elders, mothers, students, businesswomen, healthcare workers and everyone in between!
What defines us is our dedication to care for each other and the natural world. To live from the heart - a place of inner resource and kindness, so we can be effective catalysts of change in our homes, communities and the world at large.
Meet our founder Camille, and the team behind Heartlands and Wild Edges.
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Something Camille remembers most from her pilgrimage along the South West Coast Path were the small acts of kindness from strangers. The gift of a scented dryer sheet so that, if just for a day, her clothes smelt like clean laundry again! The offer of shelter in the form of a sofa bed on a particularly damp and windy night. An aptly placed honesty-style cooler box full of flapjacks and water bottles next to a bench.
These small moments of delight that peppered her path, kept her going on the days her feet ached and her morale dwindled.They were a visceral reminder of the ripple effect of kindness and care.
This kindness, paired with an immersion in the natural world, and spending almost all her time outdoors was incredibly healing.
We aim:
To give people immersive, nature based experiences to support their health and healing.
To inspire people to develop a relationship with the land through which they travel, and encourage them to question how they might tread more lightly on the earth.
To notice how the feelings evoked by connecting to the natural world can enrich their lives and cultivate a sense of belonging.
To share practices which enable people to live from the heart - radiating more care, compassion and kindness. To find the courage to walk their own authentic path and share their gifts. To learn to draw from their wellspring of inner resource.
To help people recognise that the health and wellbeing of ourselves, our communities and the natural world are deeply intertwined.
To play, rest, be creative and have fun whilst doing all of the above!
Field Journal
Reflections on the relationship between the natural world and our inner landscape.
Do you have a skill or passion that would complement our walks?
We love the beauty, richness and creativity that comes when two wild edges meet. If you’d like to collaborate, please don’t hesitate to reach out.