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  • HOME
    • TOG Partners
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      • South East England
      • Anglia
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      • North West England
      • Isle of Man
      • North East England
      • Yorkshire / Humber
      • Wales
      • Scotland
      • Northern Ireland
      • Walks in Europe
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      • Dartmoor
      • Exmoor
      • New Forest
      • South Downs
      • The Broads
      • Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon Beacons
      • Eryri / Snowdonia
      • Pembrokeshire Coast
      • Peak District
      • North York Moors
      • Yorkshire Dales
      • Lake District
      • Northumberland
      • Cairngorms
      • Loch Lomond & the Trossachs
    • Accessible Walks
      • Wheel Friendly Walks
      • Sensory Walks
      • Family Walks Under 4 miles
      • Routes for Little Boots
      • Dog Friendly Walks
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      • Canal Walks
      • Railway Walks
      • River Walks
      • Top Coastal Walks
      • Urban Walks
      • Winter Walks
    • Community Walks
      • Coventry Family Hub Walks
    • Partner Walks
      • Commonwealth Walkway Walks
      • Discover Rutland Walks
      • National Trails
      • National Trust Walks
      • Walkers Are Welcome Walks
      • Woodland Trust Walks
      • South West Coast Path Walks
      • Visit Somerset Walks
    • Featured Walks
      • Julia Bradbury’s Irish Journey Walks
      • Destination Coventry Walks
      • Britain’s Favourite 100 Walks
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      • TV & Film Walks
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      •  Abide With Me with Gemma Hunt
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      •  Walk Yourself Happy Merchandise
      •  Creating Calm
      •  Awesome Walking
      •  Walking it off: Nutrition
      •  Sleep Hygiene
      •  Walking, Breathing, Living
      •  Walking & Healing
      •  Green Exercise
      •  Walks of Your Lifetime
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    • Admire & Adore
    • Dog Friendly Pitstops
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      • Go Outdoors
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      • Sow & Arrow
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Grateful for Every Day: Surviving a Stroke

Grateful for Every Day: Surviving a Stroke

BLOG - Gadget Reviews, BLOG - TOG CommunityBy The Outdoor Guide19th May 2023

It was a typical day, or so I thought. I woke up, got ready for our weekend walk, and headed out of the door, dog and children in tow

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DogsDieOnHotWalks

DogsDieOnHotWalks

BLOG - Partner News, BLOG - TOG's DogBy The Outdoor Guide16th May 2023

The #DogsDieOnHotWalks campaign aims to raise awareness of the dangers of walking your dog during hot weather …

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Summiting for a Cause

Summiting for a Cause

BLOG - TOG CommunityBy The Outdoor Guide16th May 2023

Our Journey up Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) for the Mental Health charity Mind …

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Mental Health Awareness

Mental Health Awareness: How Walking Together Can Help Get Us Talking

BLOG - TOG CommunityBy The Outdoor Guide11th May 2023

Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 is from 15th – 21st May and this year’s theme is anxiety. Anxiety can impact us in different ways, such as worry or fear …

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Living Steets

Living Streets – Walk this May

BLOG - TOG CommunityBy The Outdoor Guide22nd April 2023

This May, Julia Bradbury will be supporting Living Streets, the UK’s charity for everyday walking, as they call for Brits to lace up their walking shoes to #Try20 and walk for 20 minutes every day …

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Liv Quinn

Be a lifesaver this spring with the RNLI’s Mayday Mile

BLOG - TOG CommunityBy The Outdoor Guide21st April 2023

I’d always wanted to be on the lifeboats, ever since I was little – in fact it was a big part of the reason I came to live in Penarth. I wanted to be part of the crew …

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How to Find Clean Water

How to Find Clean Water on a Hike

BLOG - TOG CommunityBy The Outdoor Guide20th April 2023

The thought of how to find clean water on a hike has probably crossed your mind if you travel outdoors often. While finding drinking water in the wilderness can be tricky …

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Whale poo and how it could save you

Whale poo and how it could save you

BLOG - TOG CommunityBy The Outdoor Guide19th April 2023

Whales are our BFGs – big friendly giant allies in fighting climate breakdown. We need to protect them as if our lives depend on it … because they do …

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Bridgwater Mercury

TWO Somerset schools have been gifted kits of waterproofs and wellies

PressBy The Outdoor Guide19th April 2023

Aiden Redfearn-Ward, who is six years old, together with The Outdoor Guide (TOG) Foundation, has donated 20 sets of wellington boots and waterproof clothing to Wiveliscombe Primary School …

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Somerset County Gazette

Somerset schoolboy hikes 16 miles to help others access the outdoors

PressBy The Outdoor Guide19th April 2023

TWO Somerset schools have been gifted kits of waterproofs and wellies so that pupils can play and learn outdoors. Aiden Redfearn-Ward, who is six years old, together with The Outdoor Guide (TOG) Foundation, has donated 20 sets of wellington boots and waterproof clothing to Wiveliscombe Primary School and Puriton Primary School after a huge fundraising…

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Nature heals

Nature heals

BLOG - TOG CommunityBy The Outdoor Guide14th April 2023

A robin to me is more than just something to smile at and to admire its songs. That little bird with its bright red breast reawakened me from my ten month battle with depression …

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Exploring the great outdoors for less

Exploring the great outdoors for less

BLOG - TOG BlogBy The Outdoor Guide12th April 2023

As the cost of living crisis continues to hit across the country many households are finding that they are having to cut back on the non-essential items. But if you still can hear the call of the outdoors beckoning …

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