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Spring in Somerset is all about fresh air, lively festivals, and celebrating the great outdoors Whether you’re a music lover, foodie, or adventurer, there’s something happening that will get you into the spirit of the season. Here are our top picks: The Bath Festival This annual celebration of music and literature brings together world-class performers, inspiring authors, and a vibrant city-wide atmosphere. Expect live gigs, poetry readings, and a buzzing cultural scene acros

Are women underrepresented in the outdoor industry? Working in the outdoors is pretty special. Spending your days in the fresh air, under the sunshine (hopefully!) encouraging people to discover their own adventure under your supervision. Not to mention doing what you love as a career, discovering new places around the world and having the freedom to legitimately travel for your job! All sounds pretty good right? So why then do these enticing job traits largely seem to be att

Unbelievably, Christmas is just around the corner (how did that happen??) and we're yet to finish (or even start!) our festive gift list. If you, too, find yourself in the unenviable position of still needing to choose presents for your nearest and dearest, we might just have the solution! Here are our top 7 adventure Christmas gifts for this year... 1. OS App Maps Subscription Whether you're hiking in Wales, camping in Scotland or checking out the views in Cornwall; the mob

Hey gang, James here ( resident instructor , social media man and adventure writer) at Original Wild. Thanks for checking in on our latest goings-on and hopefully, by the end of this blog, you will feel inspired to get out and create your own adventure this autumn! Just because the temperature has dropped a little and the grey clouds have returned, it doesn't mean you should hibernate until the spring; in fact - it's quite the opposite! Each year, to mark the end of our pad

Are you looking for your ticket to a career in the great outdoors? The team here at Original Wild have been super busy this year, from running public paddle sessions in Bath to corporate team-building events outside of the city, to developing brand new ideas for the 2023 season! (Which seems to be coming round way too fast!) But by far the largest portion of our energy has been secretly going into creating, planning and developing our brand new Outdoor Instructor Training Cou

By James Fisher.   Here at Original Wild we like to think we know a thing or two about paddle boards. During the summer months we spend 12 hours a day, 7 days a week with a board beneath our feet. Not only are we racking up those hours of paddle time, we're also helping others to enjoy the same . This means we're constantly engaged and involved in the correct practices of paddling. And boy do we love it! Over the years we have also had a wide variety of paddle boards to ch

Stand up paddleboarding (also known as SUP) has grown to become one of the most accessible and easy to learn watersports in the world. It only takes a board, a paddle, and a few minutes of instruction to get yourself out on the water. Whether you’re meandering along inner city rivers or exploring countryside waterways, stand up paddleboarding opens up new perspectives on familiar surroundings. It’s also a great way to destress, keep fit and socialise. The best inflatable padd

Business success in most sectors depends on recruiting, retaining, developing and motivating the right people in the right jobs. Teams that perform well together create an efficient way to enhance business performance, but many organisations overlook opportunities to exploit team potential – when was the last time your organisation focused on the team above customer or product issues? Using the outdoors provides a unique, highly challenging and stimulating environment within

Considered the 4×4 go anywhere, do it all (but in a relaxed way) boat of choice. Firstly, lets get this right…What’s the difference between a canoe and a kayak? Short answer: Canoeists sit on raised seats or kneel and use single blade paddles, bring their dogs with them and enjoy extended picnics. Kayakers use double bladed paddles, wear bright colours, adorn something that looks like a skirt and say words like “Yo dude that boof was totally awesome!” So where did it all star

Great news, you’ve selected the perfect city to plan your best mates’ last shindig as a single person. Bath has it all – nightlife, easy to travel to, great food and accommodation, and most importantly, great activity options for a truly memorable weekend. Now the pressure is on to organise a perfect do. The adventure experts’ team at Original Wild has created some top tips to help you plan an amazing hen party or stag do in Bath . Make the weekend all about your best mate.  

Looking down at ridge protruding from the rough Atlantic like a dinosaur, we wondered how many abseils it would take to get to the bottom and whether boots were a good choice. It all started 12 hours earlier, driving south from Bath to Bosigran at the southern end of Cornwall. The mission: To climb the famous  Bosigran Ridge , a route steeped in history, first climbed by Arthur Andrews in 1902. The route went on to become known as ‘Commando Ridge’ after it became the trainin

LUX Magazine Announces Original Wild as the Best Outdoor Adventure Experience Company in Somerset United Kingdom, 2019- LUXlife magazine announces the winners of the 2019 Family & Visitor Attraction Awards. With modern technology providing personalised experiences at our fingertips, it seems more difficult to get people out of the house, together and engaged; however, year-on-year the greatest natural and man-made wonders manage to draw in crowds and provide unique lifetime m