5 Outdoor Activities You Can Do With A Friend

I think it’s fair to say we’ve all discovered how valuable time spent outdoors is to us over this past year. For some, it’s been a chance to expand our knowledge of our favourite sports by discovering new ways we can still get our fix, while for others this past year has provided a new opportunity to discover new outdoor activities for the first time.

We all have our different motivations for getting out and about. Some of us like to de-stress from the week, and others use it as a time to improve fitness and immerse themselves in nature. Most outdoor activities will always have a solitary nature to their enjoyment, however, many of us we’ve spent so much time with just ourselves for company that we’re very much ready for someone else’s voice to listen to other than our own. In this article, we’re celebrating the activities you can enjoy this season with a friend.

Hiking 

It doesn’t take much to lace up your hiking boots, load up a backpack, and hit the trails. We’re blessed with ample bridleways and towpaths here in the UK, even those of us who live in busy built-up areas can wheedle their way through the network and tap into some long lost greenspaces.

If, like many of us, you feel you’ve exhausted all of your local haunts, why not try going somewhere different with your hiking chum? There are some great apps and websites out there, such as Komoot, a mapping app that will plot a route for you and take in any points of interest such as café’s waterfalls or lookout points. So load up your step counter and fill up you’re drinks bottle and away you go! An hour or a full day time spent chewing the fat and putting the World to right whilst on a stroll is always time well spent!