Be Prepared: Top Safety Tips for Navigating the Great Outdoors
From hiking in the Lake District and wild camping in Snowdonia to coastal walks in Cornwall and trail running in the Scottish Highlands, the UK offers some of the most stunning outdoor adventures in the world. But as beautiful as...
World Ocean Day: The Importance of Protecting Our Blue Planet
Every year on the 8th June, people around the world come together to celebrate World Ocean Day – a global reminder of just how vital our oceans are and why we must act now to protect them. Covering over 70%...
The Grangers Spotlight: 3 Dads Walking
The Grangers Spotlight celebrates those who get outdoors differently, and this addition focuses on Mike, Andy and Tim, who are three dads who walk all over the country, raising awareness and funding for suicide prevention charity, Papyrus. The three men...
The Road to Mont Blanc: Part 4
1st May 2025 I’ve just got through the door after running a marathon and I feel pretty good! No wobbly legs, no delirium, no collapsing on the sofa with the shivers. It’s the longest I’ve done in my training so...
Increase Your Step Count this National Walking Month
Move more this May. As it’s National Walking Month, the nation is being encouraged to get those steps in – from heading to your destination on foot instead of driving to taking leisurely strolls in the great outdoors just because!...
The Road to Mont Blanc: Part 3
17th April 2025 To rest or not to rest? That’s always my question. Last night, instead of going for a run, I watched a running documentary and ate pizza. Tim and I had agreed we’d do a 10-mile run after...
The Road to Mont Blanc: Part 2
2nd April 2025 Packing light appears to be impossible for me. Every time we go away in the campervan, I vow to pack less, and every time, that doesn’t happen. Last weekend's long run went well (ended up doing 18...
The Road to Mont Blanc: Part 1
27th March 2025 It’s 15 weeks until I run the Tour du Mont Blanc – a famous, roughly 100-mile trail that circumnavigates the highest mountain in Europe – with my husband, Tim, taking us through France, Switzerland and Italy. I’m...
April Showers: Why is April So Wet?
We’re all familiar with April’s infamous downpours – the April showers are a spring staple, just like lambs in the fields, the blossoming of daffodils and Easter egg hunts. On the fourth month of the year, the heavens open and...