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Ground-breaking scheme that trains expedition leaders from diverse groups is launched by adventure group GoTread

August 3, 2021

1/3 of people gaining outdoor qualifications are women* Only 4% of passes are awarded to people from ethnically diverse backgrounds Not-for-profit GoTread launches ‘Diversity in Adventure’ Press Release…/ August 2021 A new generation of leaders and instructors from ethnically diverse backgrounds are advancing equality and diversity in the adventure activities sector, thanks to new training from not-for-profit UK adventure firm,...

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MORE, MORE, MORE!

August 3, 2021

I hope you’re having a FANTASTIC summer! It’s been such a long time since I’ve penned a newsletter so be prepared for lots of holiday snaps😆 We’re half-way through the season and for everyone that has joined our 2021 tours, I hope you’re enjoying them as much as we are! I know plenty of you have tried new activities that...

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Endless Summer days!

August 31, 2020

I do hope you have all been trying something new in your summer hols! The past few weeks have been a mad scramble as we frantically resume all our tours. I have been permanently attached to the news and social media, scanning for the latest updates on what’s re-opening and where the restrictions are being eased. I am so grateful...

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Happy Long Weekends

May 24, 2020

WEATHER REPORT: WIND What a blustery start to the bank holiday!  As I write this my little sunflowers receive a solid drenching, and I peek fretfully through the curtains surveying the damage to my beetroot crop…  All of your kind emails over the past few weeks are so lovely and they keep me smiling. I too feel like the lockdown has...

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All In This Together

April 13, 2020

SPRING HAS ARRIVED Fond Greetings from the ever-deepening crevasse of my sofa! April is warming up beautifully! And I am thinking of you all on my daily Instagram. Each picture is an overwhelming reminder of our revelries on past tours! ADVENTURE IS WAITING As you know, with the social distancing and lock-down currently in place across the UK, we’ve had...

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Look After Each Other

March 15, 2020

TAKE CARE OUT THERE Hello lovelies! This is the time of year when I trumpet the excitement of having spring around the corner. But it has turned out to be a turbulent few weeks, amid the developing Coronavirus situation and as communities around the world mount their defences against this virulent outbreak. It looks like an uncertain summer for everyone...

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On The Road

February 13, 2020

Let’s get cracking Hello everyone! And a very warm welcome to GoTread season 2020! This week I write from the Eurostar on a final trip to visit my sister as she bids adieu to the bountiful bakeries of France. We have had a vast amount of work over the last few weeks to ensure this season is jammed full with...

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Toasty Toes

November 24, 2019

Rounding Up the 2019 Season What a season 2019 we’ve had! I am back in the UK after the quickest of all quick breaks in St. Lucia. It was wonderfully warm and the fruit was divine – I shall be a convert to banana ketchup from this day forward ? This year we managed a record 13 tours; over 100...

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Half-Way Through

July 28, 2019

What a Scorcher! Can you believe we are half-way through this season already? The past few weeks have been an action-packed blur. We’ve had the ultimate, zany combination of kayaking down the River Wye, chasing off-road buggies across Wiltshire, frolicking with our four-legged friends in Berkshire, stock-piling fantastic wines in Oxfordshire and stepping back in time to discover 300million year...

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Bring It!

June 1, 2019

The sun is here in full glory! Summer is definitely here and our four-legged friends at the Little Hidden Farm kicked-off the 2019 season for us in style. The horses were on top behaviour for our horse-riding day and all very deserving of the carroty treats we brought for them! If you’ve not had the opportunity to explore the North...

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Get Ready for the Summer

March 11, 2019

Summer is on the Way The sun is shining, the tours for this season are all up and the bookings have begun to arrive. It’s put a spring in my step and I know we’re heading for an action-packed summer! Coming up in May To kick-off our season on May 11th, I have chosen the most charming tour of all,...

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Starting the Season in Style!

February 2, 2019

Opening the Season What a month! It feels like my to-do list has been wildly snowballing since the New Year. I am currently sitting in a mound of Ordnance Survey maps and planning feverishly. I have discovered some really fantastic experiences to excite you this summer! This week I am delighted to reveal the first tours for 2019 are starting...

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