About us
This group is for anyone who would like to learn more about or to share their existing knowledge of the wild things and places around us. Our meetups will have a nature based theme which is will often be a seasonal event of some kind. We’ll be mostly, but not exclusively, taking walks in green places with the intention of learning something from it and each other whilst we're there. No need to bring writing apparatus, it won't be formal.
For example, we might do some wild flower ID walks in spring or visit a forest in the early hours to listen to the dawn chorus. We may go on a late night glow-worm hunt in June or go snorkeling to look for sea horses in July. alternatively we could hunt for adders and sand lizards on a sunny bank or do a mushroom foray in the Autumn. More than likely we will find a pub or two along the way.
In starting this group I hoped that it would give others an opportunity to see and appreciate a few of the natural wonders our small island has to offer. My name is Simon, I am a lifelong naturalist with an enduring love of wild places. I have no formal qualifications but I have worked outside in rural settings all my life and have gathered a wide variety of useful knowledge along the way. I have a good deal of practical insight to do wild things that I would be very happy to share and no doubt a great deal more to learn from those who may share our wild wanders.
Regarding the £2 fee for meetups. It is not my intention to make any profit from running this group. It cost about £150 per year for the group site and I estimate about another £150 for fuel costs incurred doing reccies for events. I plan to do one walk each month with 12 or so participants. This should just about cover my costs.
Upcoming events
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Armchair Adventure Festival 2026
Mount Edgcumbe, Mount Edgcumbe,, Plymouth, GBTaking place on a beautiful Cornish hilltop at the incredible Mount Edgcumbe Country Park, The Armchair Adventure Festival is the UK's best celebration of adventure travel.
AAF has talks from incredible speakers, amazing adventurous activities and incredible live music. In previous years, festival goers have paddle boarded with a pod of dolphins, heard tales of adventure from speakers as iconic as Colonel John Blashford-Snell and danced the night away to fantastic live music from bands including Land of the Giants.
It is now gearing up for its 6th Armchair Adventure Festival taking place from 23rd-26th July 2026 and it's going to be the biggest and best one yet!
Early bird tickets are now available at: https://www.armchairadventurefestival.com/book-tickets
The site offers space for camping and campervans/motorhomes and luxury Bell tents can also be hired.
3 attendees- £2.00

Drake trail cycling ride
Coypool park and ride, Coypool Rad, Plymouth PL7 4TB, Plymouth, GBDistance: 42 miles (68 km)
Start: Coypool Park and Ride. Which has free parking. Vehicle sharing is encouraged. Also an option to hire electric and normal bicycles https://plymouthbikehire.co.uk/
Route: Drake's Trail is a spectacular 21.3-mile multi-use trail running between Plymouth and Tavistock along the western edge of Dartmoor, Devon. Largely traffic-free and mostly following a disused railway line, it features wooded river valleys, open moorland, viaducts, and the remarkable Gem Bridge http://www.drakestrail.co.uk/. This is mostly has a small gradient, following an old railway route. But there are a few hills between Yelverton and Tavistock.
Please make sure that your bicycle is in a good state and can last the whole journey.Lunch: We'll stop for lunch at Tavistock. Either bring your own or purchase there.
Advisory note:
This is a not for profit group intended as a social event for people who share an interest in the natural world. You are responsible for your own safety and welfare so please come appropriately dressed for a long rural walk/cycle taking account of the prevailing weather conditions. Should you participate in any foraging events, it is your own responsibility to identify to your own satisfaction anything you plan to eat. Some walks/cycling may involve an additional degree of physical challenge. If so, this will be clearly stated in the description. If you then choose to participate in these activities you do so at your risk.
There is a small fee of £2 for each walk to cover costs of the meetup page which is currently £310 per year and also to cover some minor expenses incurred when reconnoitring walks, mostly fuel and a pint.16 attendees
Past events
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