Meet Our Expert Guides & Learn About Our Services
Welcome to Guided Outdoor Adventures!
Guided Outdoor Adventures brings the great outdoors to life with safe, active, and memorable professional guided adventures.
Whether your preferred adventure is a demanding hike, a walking tour taking in the best views, or an adrenaline rush, our expert guides are ready to help you have the best experience on your adventure.
Our Expert Guides
Our committed, experienced outdoor professionals are specifically trained to lead you on exceptional guided trips. All of our guides are:
Fully Qualified & Certified – With appropriate outdoor leadership qualification and first aid certification.
Local Experts – With a comprehensive knowledge of the places we travel, its history, and wildlife.
Safety-Focused – Prioritising your wellbeing, ensuring all activities adhere to the highest safety standards.
Passionate & Approachable – Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or a first-time explorer, our guides tailor each experience to suit your pace and skill level.
Our Guided Adventure Services
We offer a variety of guided outdoor experiences across the UK, designed for individuals, families, and groups. Our adventures include:
Guided Hiking & Walking Tours
Enjoy the splendour of the UK’s finest trails, from serene countryside strolls to demanding mountain climbs.
Rock Climbing & Abseiling Expeditions
Test your skills with rock climbing and abseiling expeditions, professionally guided for all levels.
Bushcraft & Survival Skills
Discover key outdoor survival skills, such as fire-lighting and foraging, from our professional guides.
Mountain Biking Expeditions
Experience off-road thrills with our professionally guided mountain biking expeditions.
Water Activities
Experience kayaking, canoeing, or stand-up paddleboarding expeditions on the globe’s finest lakes and rivers.
Corporate & Team-Building Events
Enhance teamwork and leadership abilities with tailored outdoor adventure packages for businesses and organizations.
Why Guided Outdoor Adventures?
Personalised Experiences – We tailor every adventure to meet your group’s interests, skill set, and objectives.
Eco-Friendly & Sustainable – We’re passionate about environmentally-friendly outdoor adventure, being respectful to nature and making a minimal footprint.
All Abilities Included – Novice or seasoned explorer, our experiences are planned with fun and inclusion for all in mind.
Memories that Last a Lifetime – We encourage you to step out, test yourself, and make memories to last a lifetime in the outdoors.
Guided Outdoor Adventures
Guided Outdoor Adventures is a UK-based outdoor experience provider specialising in guided walking tours, mountain days and navigation training across the Peak District, Lake District, Snowdonia/Eryri, Yorkshire Dales and surrounding regions. Founded and led by Julia Hartley, the company connects qualified Mountain Leaders and outdoor professionals with individuals, groups and organisations seeking safe, supportive and confidence-building adventures in nature.
The business operates on a “navigate with wisdom” ethos, focusing on safety, accessibility and personal growth. Guided Outdoor Adventures delivers a wide range of experiences including guided hikes, corporate wellbeing days, charity challenge support, Hill Skills courses, outdoor first aid training and family-friendly adventures. All activities are led by insured, experienced and fully qualified leaders.
Guided Outdoor Adventures also runs a Community Interest Company (CIC) dedicated to improving wellbeing and social connection through free community walks and accessible outdoor programmes.
About us FAQ's
Yes. All Guided Outdoor Adventures experiences are led by appropriately qualified outdoor professionals, such as Mountain Leaders, who hold recognised leadership qualifications, up-to-date first aid, and appropriate insurance.
Our guides are trained in navigation, group management, decision-making, and risk assessment so you can relax and enjoy the experience knowing you’re in safe hands.
Our guides aren’t just experienced, they are professionals who combine expertise with care. In addition to navigation and safety skills, they are passionate about helping people feel welcome, supported, and confident outdoors.
They tailor the experience to the group’s pace and interests, whether you’re new to walking or a seasoned Adventurer.
Safety is our top priority. Every adventure is led by a qualified guide who plans routes carefully, monitors conditions and weather, manages pace and rest stops, and makes informed decisions throughout the day. Guides also carry appropriate safety and first-aid equipment and conduct risk assessments before departure.
Your guide will:
Lead the group with confidence and clear navigation.
Set a comfortable pace for everyone.
Share local knowledge from landscape insights to wildlife and history.
Support group wellbeing, adapting routes if needed.
Their role is to make your experience safe and enjoyable.
Absolutely! Many people join their first guided adventure with us because they want confidence and support. There’s no pressure to keep up, guides adjust the pace and offer encouragement so you can enjoy the journey at your level.
Yes. Our adventures are designed for varying ability levels, and our guides are skilled at adapting experiences to suit mixed groups. Detailed difficulty and distance information is provided for every adventure so you can choose what’s right for you
You can visit the Meet The Guides page on the website to learn more about the personalities, qualifications and backgrounds of the leaders guiding your adventure.