Looking for all the very best hiking tips and advice? You’ve come to the right place! Here at the Winfields Outdoors blog, you’ll find a plethora of useful articles on a wide range of topics, including what to wear for hiking, some of the best walking routes around, product reviews, buying guides, interviews with brands, and much more. Read on and get fully prepared for your next hike!
We love spending time outdoors. It's why we do what we do. But we also recognise how privileged we are to do so and that a certain amount of responsibility comes with camping, hiking, walking and all other outdoor pursuits. It’s absolutely vital that we all take care of the countryside and campsites so that […]
For a recent trip to the infamous Snowdon, we tested out some of Sprayway’s kit for the Autumn Winter season – the Men’s Halt Jacket, being one of them. The jacket had to endure all sorts of weather on our 4 hour hike up Wales’ tallest mountain – so it would certainly be a great […]
Whether you’re out for a short walk, embarking on a full day’s hiking or planning to combine your hike with some camping, a decent rucksack is one of the most essential pieces of kit you need. Read more: Packing & Organising Your Rucksack - The Essential Guide Hiking rucksacks come in all kinds of shapes […]
Now that spring has finally sprung, the weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer and the flowers are beginning to bloom. So, it’s the perfect excuse to get out for a good weekend walk. Following on from our last Walk of the Week, we have a new location that’s a favourite among hikers […]
If you’re a regular reader of the Winfields Outdoor blog, you’ll know that we like to focus on some of the less mainstream outdoor activities, from coasteering to fell running. This time we’re getting to grips with Nordic walking. From choosing the right kit to finding the perfect spot, our short guide will tell you […]
It’s that time of year when winter is starting to give way to spring - the sunrise is getting earlier and it’s getting (slightly) easier to roll out of bed on a Sunday morning to go for that long weekend walk. This is why we wanted to start putting a series together on our favourite […]
As you will have seen last week, we published a post on the very best apps for camping where we went into some detail about how campers are using the technology available to enrich their camping experience. This week we wanted to focus on the apps that people can use when they go hiking: MapMyHike […]
When it comes to camping equipment, there are a number of leading brands that really set the standard. One of these is Vango, and that’s the brand we’re looking at in this post - whether you need a tent, rucksack, sleeping bags or a wide range of other camping equipment, you can be confident that […]
