Walking Blogs & News: Adventures with Large Outdoors
Welcome to our blog – a space for straightforward walking inspiration, recent trip stories, and useful outdoor advice. You’ll find galleries from our latest adventures, simple kit guidance, and insights into the places we explore across the UK.
Whether you’re joining a Large Outdoors trip for the first time or you’re already part of our community, these posts offer practical ideas, updates, and a closer look at how our sociable walking experiences come together.
What to eat on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge.
Nutrition is key to successfully completing the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge. In this blog, Large Outdoors shares expert advice on what to eat before, during, and after the challenge. Learn how to fuel your body with the right foods to keep your energy levels high throughout the walk.
What wetsuit should I use wild swimming?
Why are you reading this? Have you booked a Wild Swimming trip with us?
If so, you might well have questions about which type of wetsuit would be suitable for our trips.
Gear Advice – how to....gear your feet up for a day’s walking
“I walk everyday”, I hear you shout, but irrespective of whether you’re tackling a bigger challenge or a gentle wander along the Lakeland shores you are going to be on your feet for most of the day.
Here are our tips for keeping your feet happy:
Post walk favourite places - for devouring cake…
Now it’s a bit of a mantra of Large Outdoors that a good walk needs to include at least one opportunity to tuck into a slice of cake, either on route or at the end of the hike.
So as you can imagine I’ve been doing quite a bit of research over the years and narrowing down the list to just six has been an effort but here goes:
Favourite Places - Elgol, Isle of Skye
If you’re itching to explore more of Britain then let us inspire you with our latest blog series where we share some of our favourite places . These are the spots that have really resonated with us, and our guests, over the years that we’ve been running Large Outdoors.
Winter Mountain Boots - what to look for
If you’re joining one of our winter walking trips then you will need to have suitable footwear, in this article we explain about winter boots and what you need to look for.
What Should You Have in Your Bag for the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge?
Prepare for the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge with our essential kit list. From water and snacks to survival gear, find out what you need for this epic walking weekend. Join Large Outdoors for a rewarding group adventure in the stunning Yorkshire Dales.