The Newborough to Llanddwyn Island walk has got to be one of our absolute favourite family friendly walks. This short 5 mile/8 km walk hosts some truly stunning coastal scenery. With spectacular views of the mountains of Snowdonia as your backdrop, you’ll struggle to find many better beach walks in Wales. Beginning your mini…
Welcome back to our usual Monday evening Instagram roundup. This is the place to get your fix of outdoor fun and find some inspirational families to follow. By checking out our featured accounts you’ll be sure to get some destination and activity ideas in return. As always, all you have to do is include the…
Welcome back to our weekly #pottyadventures Instagram roundup. I guarantee this week, like every week, you’ll be inspired by our collection of outdoor family photos. If you’re new to us, just remember that all you have to do is include the hashtag #pottyadventures over on Instagram for a chance to be featured. The #pottyadventures community…
Area: Snowdonia National Park Map: OS Explorer OL17 Miles: 6.5 Height Gain: 1000m Difficulty: moderate – difficult Y Garn and Glyder Fawr are probably high up on most people’s Snowdonia bucket list. On a clear day they offer views to rival any in the area, and you can count on their tracks and trails…
Area: Clwydian Range, North Wales (OS Explorer 265) Starting point: Moel Arthur car park (SJ147657) Distance: 7.2 miles/11.6km Ascent: 1259ft/384m Grade: moderate If you’re anything like me, you’ll enjoy the lesser trodden paths and trails of this world. Don’t get me wrong, I love hiking with friends and family. However, on occasion, I want…
Happy New Year #pottyadventures Instagram Community! I sincerely hope that you all had a great festive period filled with joy and adventure. As you will have noticed, I’m sure, we’ve had a little break ourselves over the last couple of weeks. It was important for us all to unplug from our usual routines and just…
I love Christmas! Regardless of your religious beliefs, it is genuinely a time of family joy and togetherness. However, unlike previous years when I’ve finished work a good few days before the big day, this year I finish on the 23rd and I’m feeling the pinch. Having two kids who are 3 and 1 to…
To my utter surprise and delight it’s been confirmed that we’ve made the final shortlist of five for the Trespass Outdoor Blog of the Year Awards in the hiking category! (Cue unadulterated happy dance around the living room in typical uncool dad fashion). Now that I’ve sat back down I’m still struggling to get my…
What a year 2016 has been! I only started the blog in March of this year, not knowing whether anyone beyond our immediate families would read it. Much to my amazement, you have and you do. So, first of all, a huge thank you from me to you. Thank you for your support; your likes,…
Hiking games that motivate kids and keep them happy and moving are great tools to be able to call on when you’re outdoors. Let’s face it, we’ve all been there: ‘No. I’m not moving’. There’s just no getting away from the fact that kids are difficult sometimes. It literally happened to me in the supermarket…
