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Hauxwell Family

Meet the Hauxwell Family - Brynn(14), Faith(10) and Kim(Mum) - Home educated adventure family. Lovers of cats, views and cake!

Eddie Fitzpatrick

Meet Eddie Fitzpatrick - Adventurer, photographer and lover of the outdoors!

Katie Sims

Katie Sims - Salty kayaker exploring Scotland’s waters one weekend at a time!

Ross Toole

Meet Ross Toole - Dad, Husband, Wannabe full-time Adventurer, PE teacher.

Katie Tunn

Meet Katie Tunn - ‘Serial Castaway’, lover of wild places, islands, foraging and conservation.

The Scandinavian origins of place names in Britain

Find the original meanings of British place names that use Scandinavian source words with this extensive list of terms, along with pronunciation.

The Gaelic origins of place names in Britain

If you have ever wondered how many of the places in Scotland got their names, this extensive list of terms, along with pronunciation, is here to help.

The Scots origins of place names in Britain

Find the original meanings of British place names that use Scots source words with this extensive list of terms, along with pronunciation.

Scottish Munro-bagging

Join #GetOutside Champion, James Forrest, on his Scottish Munro challenge!

5 classic Scottish ridge walks

The long days of summer are the perfect time to get outside and explore some of the finest ridge walks that Scotland has to offer. Here, #GetOutside Champion Cat Webster picks her top five classic days out to savour in the sun.