Ramble Co. is for the modern explorer. For the person who wants to head into the wild with an open mind and an open heart; to ramble through forests and over fells, across brooks and beside lochs; and then retreat to a cosy café for a warming coffee and homemade cake, or to a local pub serving traditional beers beside an open fire.
Ramble is for the person who wants to know where to find secret views to photograph, the most wild roads to drive, the perfect peak to catch sunrise and sunset, and the most chilled out campsite or cosy B&B to spend the night.
Ramble believes in outdoor living; loading a car with hiking boots, a map and camera, or packing a backpack and hopping on a train with a tent and sleeping bag.
We aspire to get more people outside.
Ramblings from the founder...
"The idea for Ramble Guides came about after a year of travel. When I graduated from university I knew I need to escape for a while, so I packed two pannier bags, loaded a bicycle and spent one month cycling-touring in the USA - in the fiery deserts of Utah and beside the sparkling ocean of the Pacific Coast Highway in California - followed by four months on the road in New Zealand. I went back to America afterwards, drawn to the forests, mountains and beaches of California and the Pacific Northwest.
I camped beside the ocean and was woken by sun streaming through tent canvas and the sound of waves in the distance. I hiked hills that overlooked lakes and forests and felt overwhelmed by the beauty of nature and the wildness of the world. I never wanted to lose that feeling.
When I returned to my home in Yorkshire, England, I was left with an ache in my chest and a yearning in my heart to be back out exploring; to be on the road, on the run, living simply and wildly and free. So I did. At every opportunity, I loaded my car with boots and tents and a brown and white Trailhound and headed out to explore parts of my own country I'd never seen before. I remember my first trip to the Lake District. I got that same feeling in my body as when I'd been 3000 miles from home.
I want other people to explore what we have here in the UK: the valleys and moors, pikes and peaks; the lovely little villages and cosy pubs; the wild tarns and sparkling lochs. That's what Ramble Guides is about - guiding people to the places that overwhelm you, to the nature and wild spaces that leave you breathless. Places that you don't need to travel 12 hours through the sky to reach, but that are perhaps just 2 hours from your own front door."
Athena J. Mellor, Founder of Ramble Co.