Rydal Cave
​Sat between Ambleside and Grasmere, Rydal is home to the extensively photographed Rydal Cave, a manmade former quarry. #GetOutside Champion Rory Southworth takes us on a leisurely 6.2km route.
Meet Mairi Olivier - a horse riding, rock climbing, mountain hiking Adventure Queen.
What drives you to spend time outside?
The mental and physical health benefits
Where are your favourite places to go?
The local moors and the Lake District.
What is your favourite thing to do outdoors?
Ride or take my horse Irish for a walk on the moors.
Who inspires you and how?
The everyday adventurers who fit in the epic around regular lives.
What are your focuses this year to help people get outside more often?
Arrange hikes in my local community.
What are your 3 biggest life achievements?
Getting my degree, moving across the country to the North West and learning to manage my mental health.
3 words you live by
Feel the fear (and do it anyway)
Do you have any guilty pleasures?
Watching cheesy dating programs like Millionaire Matchmaker.
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