Solo adventuring

Why everyone should go on a solo adventure at least once

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how much solo adventure has changed my life. I wasn’t someone who grew up particularly outdoorsy, and I...

Blisters and belief on the Great Glen Way

Blue skies, low winds and surprisingly high temperatures. Most people would be relieved with this forecast for their first solo long-distance hike,...

Walking the Cornish Celtic Way: A Pilgrimage in Learning

When I set off on the Cornish Celtic Way as an Adventure Queens grant winner, I carried something heavier than my rucksack - the knowledge that I...

Grant winner takes new strides on the Isle of Arran

I first came across the Adventure Queens Grant a few years ago. It looked exciting and although I had adventures in mind, I felt it was something...

A Wild Change of Plan

Adventure Queen Grant winner, Ashleigh Kitchiner, reflects on her October 2025 storm-disrupted solo adventure.

Adventures in runstreaking

I’m not a natural runner. At school I dreaded PE as I was not gifted with athletic ability or hand-eye coordination. Yet somehow, I have become a...

Pathfinding: Walking and Motherhood

Going out for a walk after becoming a mother is complicated. If you are, as so many women have been over the centuries, trying to walk and mother at...