for the love of walking
Join me for Wiltshire based tramps, coddiwomples along the South West Coast Path and adventures farther afield.
“We’re all just walking each other home”
- Ram Das
There’s no better tonic than a healthy dose of fresh air - no matter how comfy the couch feels or how many to-dos are on the list!
And there’s little sweeter than walking in good company.
For a start, there’s:
someone to share your steaming flask of spiced tea with
someone beside you as you trudge up an unexpectedly steep hill muttering part encouragement, part expletives under your breath
someone to agree that it really would be rude not to divert via the cafe known for their particularly great cake
the list goes on - I’d love to hear yours on our next walk
Upcoming Walks
Autumn Equinox Wild Cove Walk - Jurassic Coast
We’re on a road trip to the Jurassic coast! Enjoy a walk through dramatic landscape to Chapman’s Pool - a secluded, horse shoe cove home to clear blue waters and an array of hidden fossils. Pack your swimming costume and snorkel (if you have one) and enjoy a wild swim surrounded by jagged cliffs and lush fields. We’ll end our walk with a pint and pasty at the local pub the Square and Compass (which also has a small fossil museum) before heading home.
Wild Medicine Walk - Honey for Your Heart
Honey for Your Heart
a wild medicine walk to nourish your heart
In collaboration with Medical Herbalist Helen Rideout, we’re excited to offer a Wild Medicine Walk in the spiritual village of Avebury, home to the world’s largest prehistoric stone circle.
Going back generations Avebury’s landscape has been seen as one that holds a mysterious pull to its energetic centre. Come together during this potent week of the Autumn Equinox - a moment of balance when day equals night, before the darkness begins to take over the light.
This offering is designed to encourage you to explore your inner and outer landscape, and deepen your relationship with the natural world.
Learn about medicinal herbs and plants you can forage to support your wellbeing over the winter months
Forage and create a simple hawthorn herbal remedy
Enjoy mindfulness based practices to slow down, be present in the moment and swap screen time for green time
Practice breathwork and meditation to support your heart as the darker days approach
Enjoy a wholesome picnic lunch including seasonal soup, homemade bread and foraged finds
Take time to walk in silence among the standing stones and connect with the generations gone by
To book your place, please contact me with the pricing option you have chosen below.
The Power of Hawthorn
““Hawthorns are one of the most wild, enchanting and loved of our native trees. Known as faerie trees and trees of enchantment, they hold a special indefinable other worldly energy that draws us in and opens our hearts to the wild spirit of Nature and our own wild edges.””
Hawthorn’s apple shaped berries ripen in the Autumn, and it’s these little ruby gems that we’ll be collecting for our herbal remedy making that you can take away to support your physical and emotional heart.
Above all, Hawthorn is a herb for the heart - both in the physical and emotional sense. Physically, we use hawthorn as a cardiac tonic: it can help to regulate blood pressure and heal the heart after physical trauma. It also supports the health of the cardiovascular system as a whole; its wonderful deep red berries contain antioxidant flavonoids that help give our veins and arteries the flexible strength to expand and contract, passing the life giving blood around our bodies. This life-blood giving herb also provides us with the blossom in May that works as a cardiac tonic too, but even more so, as an emotional nervous system healing herb. Bringing us to a place of peace and acceptance after grief, loss and heartache.
Helen Rideout is a Medical Herbalist with 20 years of experience in clinical practice. She runs a busy practice in Bristol at her beautiful harbourside dispensary. She loves to come and share her love and knowledge of the herbs out in the wild with you and is always happy to answer any of your questions about foraging, identification, medicine making and to discuss how herbal medicine could work to support you in your lives.
Pricing Structure
Standard Ticket - £55
Concession Rate - £35 For carers, students, pensioners, people on low income or benefits, and others who need it. No need to provide proof)
Pay it forward - £65 If you’re in a position to give a little extra, this option helps us offer free or low-cost places to those who couldn’t otherwise afford to attend. Thank you for supporting access and community care.
Free Place - x 2 We believe knowledge and practices to support your wellbeing should be accessible to all. If money’s tight right now and you’d love to come, send us a message and we’ll get you booked in - no explanation needed.
To book your place, please contact me with the pricing option you have chosen below.
Wiltshire Wander with Quince Coffee Van
Enjoy a circular walk in the Chittoe / Bromham area finishing for a delectable treat at Quince Coffee Van! We’ll wander through woods, open fields, and enjoy beautiful views of rolling Wiltshire countryside from the top of Bowden Hill
Location: Bromham, Chippenham SN15 2DU - free parking in lay - by
National Grid Reference: ST 9724165834
What3Words Reference: ///create.sidelined.cautious
Walk duration: approx 2 1/2 hrs. Including a rest stops and a longer pause to enjoy a flask of something warm and a small snack.
Challenge level: Moderate - relatively easy going but there is a hill to climb half walk along the walk.
Ticket Price: £15 per adult includes guided walk, mindfulness and nature connection and light refreshments.
We will end the walk at Quince Coffee Van where there will be the opportunity to purchase an additional delicious drink and homemade treat.
Notes:
Group size is limited so pre-booking is essential. If this walk is fully booked, you can add yourselves to the waitlist by contacting me.
Any final details will be messaged via a WhatsApp group a few days before the even to arrange lift share and answer any questions you may have.
Please car share where possible. Parking is limited and sharing lessens our impact on the environment, thank you
Sunday Bruch Club - Keeper’s Pond
Enjoy a circular walk at the top of Blorenge hill through heather moorland followed by a wild swim and homemade picnic brunch with views across the Usk Valley. Set on the edge of Breacon Beacons National Park, Keeper’s Pond (also known as Pen-ffordd-goch Pond) is known for it’s natural infinity pool effect and is a perfect spot for a post walk dip!
Location: Pen-Ffordd-Goch Pond, Pontypool, UK. Free parking.
National Grid Reference: SO 25471 10667
What3Words Reference: ///rumbles.earplugs.salmon
Walk duration: approx 2 1/4 hrs. There will be the option to swim and enjoy your picnic at the end of the walk.
Challenge level: Moderate - a relatively level walk but can be rough underfoot in places.
Ticket Price: £25 per adult + £2 booking fee includes guided walk, opportunity to swim and some light refreshments. Please pack your own picnic lunch to enjoy at the end of our walk.
Notes:
No toilet, designated changing areas or litter bins.
Group size is limited so pre-booking is essential. If this walk is fully booked, you can add yourselves to the waitlist by contacting me.
Any final details will be emailed approximately a week before the walk; please remember to check your junk email folder.
Please car share where possible. Parking is limited and sharing lessens our impact on the environment, thank you
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comfy, sturdy walking shoes
warm layers
sun-cream, sun hat and sunglasses in summer / woolly hat and gloves in winter
waterproof jacket and trousers (whatever the forecast)
small personal first aid kit (medications, plasters, blister pads, anti-histamines, pain-killers etc)
small backpack
water bottle
swimming costume / light weight towel
picnic lunch
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If you need to cancel:
If you cancel more than 4 weeks before the date of the walk or experience we will offer you a full refund.
If you cancel within 4 weeks of the date of a walk or experience I recommend that you try to resell/pass on your ticket yourself. If you resell/pass on please let me know who will be attending in your place. You may contact me to check if there is anyone on the waiting list who could take your place. If there is, I will offer you a partial refund minus a £5 admin fee.
If I need to cancel:
The majority of the walks and experiences on offer will go ahead come rain or shine. However, if there are strong winds or storm warnings so that the conditions are dangerous or deeply unpleasant, then I may need to postpone to ensure everyone’s safety. I will let you know 12-24 hours pre-walk.
If I have to postpone I will send you a credit note to use for or towards another walk or experience within one year of the date of postponement.
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Walks and activities are at your own risk. No liability accepted for accidents or incidents.
Swimming at your own risk.
Golden Sands, Turquoise Waters - South Devon
Join me for a night at the remote village of East Prawle nestled in Devon’s most southerly outcrop. Set in South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this lesser know area of coastline is full of rugged awe inspiring views. Venture along the South West Coast Path to Devon’s most southerly point, swim at a ‘secret’ cove that only appears when the tide goes out revealing golden sands and turquoise water and enjoy a picnic lunch with a view.
Wiltshire Walk - Roundway Down
Join me for an evening walk around a wild and windswept Iron Age hill fort on the outskirts of Devizes. This wildflower rich chalk grassland is abundant in natural beauty and wildlife.
We’ll pause to feel the energetic shift in the hidden dip at Oliver’s Castle and enjoy a simple picnic supper under the lonely trees.
Location: Olivers Hill Fort - Roundway Down
National Grid Reference: SU 0083 6400
What3Words Reference: ///blissful.bundles.lobster
Walk duration: approx 2.5 hrs including break for picnic supper
Challenge level: Moderate - approximately 4 miles circular walk on varied terrain footpath with some uneven sections.
Ticket Price: £15 per adult includes guided walk, simple picnic supper of soup and homemade bread. Group size is limited so pre-booking is essential. If this walk is fully booked, you can add yourselves to the waitlist by contacting me.
Notes:
There are no toilet facilities or access to drinking water on this walk.
The route can feel exposed if the wind is strong so please pack layers. Not recommended for people with mobility issues.
Any final details will be emailed approximately a week before the walk; please remember to check your junk email folder.
Please car share where possible. Parking is limited and sharing lessens our impact on the environment, thank you
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comfy, sturdy walking shoes
warm layers
sun-cream, sun hat and sunglasses in summer / woolly hat and gloves in winter
waterproof jacket and trousers (whatever the forecast)
small personal first aid kit (medications, plasters, blister pads, anti-histamines, pain-killers etc)
small backpack
water bottle
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If you need to cancel:
If you cancel more than 4 weeks before the date of the walk or experience we will offer you a full refund.
If you cancel within 4 weeks of the date of a walk or experience I recommend that you try to resell/pass on your ticket yourself. If you resell/pass on please let me know who will be attending in your place. You may contact me to check if there is anyone on the waiting list who could take your place. If there is, I will offer you a partial refund minus a £5 admin fee.
If I need to cancel:
The majority of the walks and experiences on offer will go ahead come rain or shine. However, if there are strong winds or storm warnings so that the conditions are dangerous or deeply unpleasant, then I may need to postpone to ensure everyone’s safety. I will let you know 12-24 hours pre-walk.
If I have to postpone I will send you a credit note to use for or towards another walk or experience within one year of the date of postponement.
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Walks and activities are at your own risk. No liability accepted for accidents or incidents.
Wild Cove - Jurassic Coast
We’re on a road trip to the Jurassic coast! Enjoy a walk through dramatic landscape to Chapman’s Pool - a secluded, horse shoe cove home to clear blue waters and an array of hidden fossils. Pack your swimming costume and snorkel (if you have one) and enjoy a wild swim surrounded by jagged cliffs and lush fields. We’ll end our walk with a pint and pasty at the local pub the Square and Compass (which also has a small fossil museum) before heading home.
Sunday Brunch Club - Wiltshire Walk
Walk up an appetite as you join me for a scenic circular amble from my home in Charlcutt, a small hamlet on the outskirts of Calne. We’ll return from our walk to enjoy a ‘bring and share’ brunch.
Useful Information
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Kit list for joining a walk:
Walking boots/shoes - Ideally with sturdy grips on the soles. Gaiters or wellies are recommended for wet ground.
Warm layers - thermals, hats and gloves
Waterproof jacket and trousers - Bring them whatever the forecast!
Walking poles for longer walks (if you have them) can be really helpful in particular supporting your knees uphill and downhill
Sunscreen
Snacks and drinks
Personal first aid kit
Swimming costume / towel (if we’re planning on a dip)
Mobile phone for emergencies - We recommend that you sign up to ‘What Three Words’
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Here is a link to the countryside code for your next adventure
Private Hire Walks
Thinking about booking a private adventure? Enjoy a personally tailored, immersive experience exploring the natural beauty of your chosen destination.
Ideal for individuals, couples, families, small groups, and celebrations.
