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  • HOME
    • TOG Partners
      • Partners
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      • South West England
      • South East England
      • Anglia
      • East Midlands
      • West Midlands
      • 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
      • Walks with Julia Bradbury
      • TV & Film Walks
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      •  Walk Yourself Happy: The Lakes
      •  Abide With Me with Gemma Hunt
      •  Events 2025
    •  ‘Walk Yourself Happy’ Shop
      •  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
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      • Go Outdoors
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      • Sow & Arrow
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Summer Picnics

Summer Picnics with The Outdoor Guide

BLOG - TOG NewsletterBy The Outdoor Guide11th July 2024

It may be hard to believe on some days recently, but now we’re firmly in summer it’s the perfect time to head out on a picnic. In fact July is National Picnic Month …

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Pennine Way

The Pennine Way Challenge 2024

BLOG - TOG CommunityBy The Outdoor Guide4th July 2024

I have wanted to walk the Pennine Way ever since I knew it existed. That would have been 2013 or possibly before …

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Here comes the sun

Here comes the sun with The Outdoor Guide

BLOG - TOG NewsletterBy The Outdoor Guide27th June 2024

It has felt like a long time coming but it looks like summer is finally with us. The longest day was last week, the Glastonbury Festival has just opened it’s gates for the revelers …

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Heading to the Peaks

Exploring the Peak District with The Outdoor Guide

BLOG - TOG NewsletterBy The Outdoor Guide13th June 2024

The Peak District is a very special place for walkers. It was here in 1932 that the mass trespass of Kinder Scout took place …

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A man stood in nature arms stretched as he enjoys the mental helath boost of walking. The Outdoor Guide encourages outdoor activity to increase wellbeing.

Why Walking is the Perfect Partner for a Happy Mind

BLOG - TOG CommunityBy The Outdoor Guide7th June 2024

Anxiety, depression and stress have become unwelcome companions in our fast-paced lives

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The magic of walking

The magic of walking

BLOG - TOG NewsletterBy The Outdoor Guide30th May 2024

Did you know that May was National Walking Month? It’s a campaign initiated by Living Streets to encourage more people to get outside and enjoy the magic of walking

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A pair of Walking boots are tied to a fence. The hikers have decided to pamper themselves after a long day! The Outdoor Guide, your place to learn and liberate in nature

Post-Walk Pampering: How to wind down after a long walk

BLOG - TOG CommunityBy The Outdoor Guide28th May 2024

Image source: Deposit photos There’s no better way to reset your mind and body than getting out for a good long walk in nature. Walking is a great exercise with fantastic physical and mental health benefits whether you are hiking the hilly South Downs or strolling on a windswept beach in Northumberland. The other great…

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Louise Minchin

Fearless – The Back Story

BLOG - TOG CommunityBy The Outdoor Guide23rd May 2024

It is 5.16 in the morning. I am balancing a bowl of congealed porridge in my left hand, juggling a pile of scripts in my right. I have to be dexterous, taking care not to drop the 40 pages because that will waste precious time. And time is not on my side …

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Accessible to all

Helping make the Outdoors accessible to all

BLOG - TOG NewsletterBy The Outdoor Guide16th May 2024

If there’s one thing that we’re passionate about at TOG (other than simply being out in nature) it’s showcasing how the great outdoors can be accessible to everyone …

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This Town

This town is coming like a …

BLOG - TOG NewsletterBy The Outdoor Guide2nd May 2024

In the late 1970’s there was a cultural explosion that began in Coventry. It was called 2Tone. More than just a record label from which it took its name …

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Being with Cows

Being with Cows by Dave Mountjoy

BLOG - TOG CommunityBy The Outdoor Guide30th April 2024

Gandhi called cows ‘Poems of compassion,’ and it is my greatest wish that through the book, people are given the opportunity to feel the deep sense of wonder, compassion and heartfelt gratitude

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Magic of Walking

The Magic of Walking

BLOG - TOG CommunityBy The Outdoor Guide29th April 2024

Julia Bradbury is once again championing Living Streets’ National Walking Month. This May, she’s joining people across the UK in discovering the magic of walking to boost their health and wellbeing

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