around 50 social walkers gathered in the Wye Valley for two days of glorious winter walks.

5 important pieces of gear that you should consider investing in to get the most out of your leisurely winter walks, and 3 tips to bear in mind. You should be able to pick all of these items up in a single visit to an outdoors shop.

Routes along the Wye Valley, a year-round paradise for walkers, all possible guided routes you could take on our Winter Walking Festival - The Wye Valley sociable walking weekend event.

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.

Training for the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge requires a mix of endurance, hill skills, and preparation. In this blog, Large Outdoors shares expert advice on how to build stamina, plan your training walks, and get ready for one of the UK’s most popular walking challenges.

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.

The North York Moors is my local patch and I often think: ‘How lucky am I?’ as I stride out on another good walking route without having to travel any great distance.

“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:

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: