Walk Wild - What We do
At Walk Wild, we provide guided walks and outdoor adventures near London, designed to help people explore nature with confidence and curiosity. Our community of outdoor enthusiasts joins us on expertly led day walks through quiet woodlands and natural landscapes across Surrey, Hertfordshire, Cotswolds, Norfolk, Wales and surrounding areas.
We specialise in navigation training days that teach practical map and compass skills, alongside traditional natural navigation techniques using the sun, weather, plants and terrain. These experiences are designed to build real confidence in the outdoors and deepen your understanding of the landscape.
Our weekend adventures and wild camping experiences take you further into some of the UK’s most beautiful and quieter landscapes, offering immersive outdoor experiences that reconnect you with nature.
At Walk Wild, our mission is simple: to help people explore the wilder side of nature safely, confidently, and with a lasting sense of connection to the outdoors.
Our Core Mission:
• Help others get outside and connect with nature without fear or confusion.
• Help others build confidence & competence outdoors.
• Help others access beautiful landscapes safely and enjoyably with expert guidance.
• Help others turn curiosity about the wild into real, unforgettable experiences.
Our Aim:
To turn hesitation about the outdoors into confident exploration and meaningful connection with nature.
Founder of Walk Wild, Ian Finch - www.ianefinch.com
Walk Wild founder, Mountain Leader, Lowland Leader, Explorer Club member and former Royal Marine Commando Ian Finch is a global guide for global clothing brand Fjallraven. In the last 10 years he’s been passionately travelling to wild places all over the globe researching and lisetning to indigenous storytelling. His skills, photography, expeditions and writing have been featured by:
• The Guardian, Independent, The Telegraph & Sidetracked Magazine.
• Potential Royal Marines (Pre Commando Course)
• Mens Health Magazine, Red Bull, Vodafone UK
• Ian also featured on ITV and Good Morning Britain during a segment about correct conduct in the outdoors.
• His expeditions have taken him to Greenland, Alaska, Sweden, Canada, US, Africa, China, Mongolia, Nepal, Tibet, Indonesia and Northern Norway.
Ian Finch and Walk Wild are insured via the MTA. Our Instructors hold their own PL Insurance and relevant up to date First Aid Certificates. They also hold the minimum of a Lowland Leader Outdoor Award via MTA. Even though we do not currently operate in the mountains, a number of our instructors are Mountain Leader Qualified via MTA.
To contact Ian direct please email: ian@walkwild.co.uk
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