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Best Summer Walking Shoes
Best Summer Walking Shoes
Walking
Best Summer Walking Shoes

Whether it’s backpacking in the hills, multi-day treks in the mountains, adventures far from home, or your daily dog walk in the park. Having the correct footwear to combat the summer season is essential. Here's our guide to this year's top ten summer walking shoes.

Layering System Guide
Layering System Guide
Clothing
Layering System Guide

Adventure is all about embracing the weather, whatever it throws at us. Learn how to use the layering system effectively to help keep warm, dry, and comfortable in all conditions. 

The Top Travel Bags and Packs
The Top Travel Bags and Packs
Travel
The Top Travel Bags and Packs

Whether you’re backpacking, camping, or voyaging to unexplored places, the question remains – what to do with all your stuff? To help you, we at Cotswold Outdoor have compiled a list of our top travel bags to take you - and all your kit - from A to B. 

Expert Festival Packing Guide
Expert Festival Packing Guide
Camping
Expert Festival Packing Guide

Whether it's your first trip to Glastonbury or your tenth trip to Truck Festival, pack savvy with our Expert Festival Packing Guide.

Europe's Top Alternative Living Spots
Europe's Top Alternative Living Spots
Europe's Top Alternative Living Spots

We reveal Europe's best alternative living spots, where lush landscapes and outdoor adventures are not just recreational choices, but a way of life.

The Essential Spring Camping Kit List
The Essential Spring Camping Kit List
Camping
The Essential Spring Camping Kit List

If you’re planning a camping trip solo, with friends, or with family this year, the one thing it pays to be is prepared. Read our essential spring camping guide and make nights under the stars that little bit more comfortable.

Top 10 Jackets for Winter Weather
Top 10 Jackets for Winter Weather
Top 10 Jackets for Winter Weather

With wintery conditions in full flow, the elements can be a major turn-off for those desperate to embark on a new adventure. Wherever your pursuits take you this time of year, ensure you kit up correctly with our guide to the Top 10 Jackets for Winter Weather.

Meet Phoebe Hewitt Outdoor Kit Specialist
Meet Phoebe Hewitt Outdoor Kit Specialist
Meet Phoebe Hewitt Outdoor Kit Specialist

Phoebe - our Copywriter and Outdoor Kit Specialist, shares her passion for venturing onto fresh trails with dear friends, delves into the value of long-lasting outdoor kit, and shines a light on the positive impact this has on our planet.

Our Top Outdoor Autumn Essentials
Our Top Outdoor Autumn Essentials
Our Top Outdoor Autumn Essentials

Embark on new adventures this autumn. As the temperature starts to drop and the nights lengthen, ensure you have the appropriate kit for the shifting weather and conditions with our top outdoor autumn essentials.

Wackiest Getaways: Europe’s Top Destinations For An Unusual Holiday
Wackiest Getaways: Europe’s Top Destinations For An Unusual Holiday
Wackiest Getaways: Europe’s Top Destinations For An Unusual Holiday

A new Cotswold Outdoor study reveals the best European destinations for a wacky getaway.

Andrew & Lily's Head To Toe Kit List
Andrew & Lily's Head To Toe Kit List
Andrew & Lily's Head To Toe Kit List

We caught up with our in-store kit specialists, Lily and Andrew, who manage our Fort William and Silverburn stores. They shared their top list of essentials for UK winter walking, covering everything from head to toe.

Meet George Lunn: Marketing Executive & Keen Outdoor Explorer
Meet George Lunn: Marketing Executive & Keen Outdoor Explorer
Meet George Lunn: Marketing Executive & Keen Outdoor Explorer

George Lunn, our Marketing Executive, shares his passion for exploring new trails with friends, his adventure essentials and some crucial kit-care tips every outdoor explorer should know. 

Metal Detecting: Uncovering Hidden Treasures and Tips for Beginners
Metal Detecting: Uncovering Hidden Treasures and Tips for Beginners
Metal Detecting: Uncovering Hidden Treasures and Tips for Beginners

Is it because of the TV comedy Detectorists, or a serendipitous collective awakening? We're not certain, but metal detecting has emerged as an increasingly popular hobby in the UK. Find out how you can explore more.

Ways To Get Walking With The BMC And YHA Festival Of Walking
Ways To Get Walking With The BMC And YHA Festival Of Walking
Ways To Get Walking With The BMC And YHA Festival Of Walking

With six weeks of events and offers, the Festival of Walking is aimed at encouraging as many people as possible to Get Walking, and it's free to get involved!  

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