Wild about Caledonia

Welcome! My name is Emily and I am a Mountain Leader with a focus on mindfulness and connections.

Here you will find walk events you can sign up to, as well as my blog which is centred on the outdoors: the therapeutic qualities of nature and my experiences in the Scottish Highlands.

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3 Simple Ways to Encourage Car-Free Adventures

If you’re anything like me and my pals, then come the weekend there’s nothing you want to do more than jump in your car and drive as far...

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Dec 23, 20214 min read

Just Dubh it: Out of the Bogs & Onto the Slabs

I escape back to the highlands with Oonagh for an Autumn adventure on the Dubh Slabs, Isle of Skye.

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Nov 10, 202012 min read

6 Ways to Combat the Big SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)

We can’t change the fact that winter comes every year, but we can work to change the way that we cope with it.

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Nov 5, 20206 min read

Forest Bathing and Nature Prescriptions: Could Nature Therapy be the Solution to 2020?

Could something as simple as encouraging people to get outside improve their mental health?

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Sep 7, 20204 min read

Gender in Mountaineering: Wriggling into the Confidence Gap

Written by Emily Bowie Data from Emily Bowie & Oonagh Thin Just like the majority of the world’s population as of late, I’ve been trying...

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Jul 17, 20206 min read

The 8 Best Places to go Wild Swimming in Scotland

I've always been a bit of a water baby - whether it's surfing, kayaking, or just splashing around in a nice ice cold body of water....

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Aug 30, 20195 min read

Kayaking to a Secret Island Bothy in the Trossachs

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park is one of the most loch-dense parts of Scotland, and I feel very lucky in saying that it's...

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Aug 22, 20193 min read

Tips for a Budget Surf Trip to Scotland's Hawaii of the North!

Often when I mention my favourite place in Scotland, Tiree, I'm met with some confused looks. 'Tiree' sounds like it could be the name of...

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Aug 20, 20194 min read

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It’s been quite a while since I last wrote a blog post! Since I last posted, I got a job working on a project which promotes the use of sustainable transport to visitors to the Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park. I’ve been feeling pretty unmotivated with work in the lead up to Christmas, so today I wrote a wee summary of some of my favourite insights from this research. I discuss three simple ways that we can encourage car-free adventures in Scotland’s green spaces - follow the link in the bio to give it a read 🚌

“To meet the Scottish government’s target of reducing car kilometres by 20% by 2030, it is vital that we consider how to facilitate a reduction in those longer car journeys made for recreational purposes”.

#sustainabletransport #carfreeadventures #scotland #behaviourchange #socialmarketing

New blog up about a terrifying but exhilarating day scrambling up the Dubh Slabs on Skye with Oogy boogy at the end of September! Not the gnarliest adventure out there by any means, but it felt like a big adventure to me 😃 link in the bio!!
#cuillins #skye #scotland #scrambling

A beautiful, lesser-known wild swimming spot under the bridge beside Camasunary Bothy, Isle of Skye! Deep, clear pools similar to the Fairy Pools, but without all the spectators when you go for a dip. Accessed by parking at Kilmarie and walking 3 miles up and over the hill, descending into Camasunary Bay!
#wildswimming #scotland #isleofskye #wildswimminguk #wildswimmingscotland

Some beautiful views from Stob Coire nan Lochan today! I initially planned to walk to the Lost Valley above Glencoe, however I (ironically) immediately became lost and ended up climbing this beauty of a Munro instead, making it to the top just in time for the rain - which made for a very interesting descent 😅

#visitscotland #highlands #munro #glencoe #getoutside #thisisscotland #mountains #scotshots #hiddenscotland #walkhighlands #ScotlandIsNow #ig_scotland #scotspirit

The 8 Best Places to go Wild Swimming in Scotland!

It’s a rainy day so I have looked back at photos of sunnier times and written a blog about my favourite spots to swim in Scotland. The blog can be found at:

https://emilybowie.wixsite.com/wildaboutcaledonia/post/the-8-best-places-to-go-wild-swimming-in-scotland

Or follow the link in the bio :) #visitscotland #scotspirit #scotland #wildswimming #thisisscotland #beach #sea #coldwaterswimming #explore #wildswimmimgscotland #wildswimminguk #scotlandscenery #ukhubs

There’s another wee blog out, about kayaking to a secret island bothy on Loch Ard, in the Trossachs! A few evenings ago, I was in a funny kind of mood and a friend suggested we go and explore an island on the loch. I’m so glad I went - the sun came out, the water was surprisingly warm, and we found this hidden gem. You can read the blog at https://emilybowie.wixsite.com/wildaboutcaledonia/post/kayaking-to-a-secret-island-bothy-in-the-trossachs ; or you can follow the link in the bio!

#visitscotland #scotshots #igscotland #instascotland #explorescotland #thisisscotland #scotspirit #visualsofscotland #wilderness #trossachs #lochard #lochlomond #loch #paddling #kayak #bothy #explore #adventure

I’ve made this account so I can share some of the photos of adventures I get up to in Scotland, alongside some tips of good places for wild camping, swimming, trail running etc.! The link in my bio will take you to the website I’ve made (very much a work in progress), and I have just posted my first blog about my favourite place in Scotland - Tiree! You can find it here ☺️ https://emilybowie.wixsite.com/wildaboutcaledonia/post/tips-for-a-budget-surf-trip-to-scotland-s-hawaii-of-the-north

#visitscotland #tiree #surfing #scotshots #igscotland #instascotland #explorescotland #thisisscotland #scotspirit #visualsofscotland #surfer #beach #wilderness

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Wild about Caledonia

3 Simple Ways to Encourage Car-Free Adventures

Just Dubh it: Out of the Bogs & Onto the Slabs

6 Ways to Combat the Big SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)

Forest Bathing and Nature Prescriptions: Could Nature Therapy be the Solution to 2020?

Gender in Mountaineering: Wriggling into the Confidence Gap

The 8 Best Places to go Wild Swimming in Scotland

Kayaking to a Secret Island Bothy in the Trossachs

Tips for a Budget Surf Trip to Scotland's Hawaii of the North!

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