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Abbie Barnes
British Mountaineering Council (BMC)
Mountain Training Association (MTA)
Activities:
Summer Walking, Winter Walking
Location:
Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Ayrshire and Arran, Banffshire, Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Berwickshire, Bristol, Buckinghamshire, Caithness, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, City of Aberdeen, City of Dundee, City of Edinburgh, City of Glasgow, Clackmannan, Clwyd, Cornwall, County Antrim, County Armagh, County Derry / Londonderry, County Down, County Fermanagh, County Tyrone, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Dumfries, Dunbartonshire, Durham, Dyfed, East Lothian, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Fife, Gloucestershire, Greater London, Greater Manchester, Gwent, Gwynedd, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Inverness, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Kent, Kincardineshire, Lanarkshire, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, Merseyside, Mid Glamorgan, Midlothian, Moray, Nairn, Norfolk, North Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Orkney, Oxfordshire, Perth and Kinross, Powys, Renfrewshire, Ross and Cromarty, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Rutland, Shetland, Shropshire, Somerset, South Glamorgan, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Stirling and Falkirk, Suffolk, Surrey, Sutherland, The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Tweeddale, Tyne and Wear, Warwickshire, West Glamorgan, West Lothian, West Midlands, West Sussex, West Yorkshire, Western Isles, Wigtown, Wiltshire, Worcestershire
Regions:
Scotland, Eastern, South East, South West, North West, Wales, Northern Ireland, East Midlands, North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, London, West Midlands, Isle of Man
Languages:
English: Native / Bilingual
German: Basic
Italian: Basic
Qualifications:
Camping Leader
Hill and Moorland Leader
Mountain Leade

Abbie Barnes | Spend More Time In The WILD

Abbie Barnes is an award-winning presenter, filmmaker, and mountain leader with a passion for tying wellbeing to expeditions and adventures in the natural world. They are also the founder of the organisation Spend More Time In The WILD and host one of the longest-running adventure and hiking YouTube Channels in the world under the same name. Ultimately, Abbie is on a life-long mission to empower people to get outside for the benefit of mental and physical health, whilst also giving back to nature to leave the planet in a better place than when we arrived. Abbie believes that adventure is an attitude and hosts their own events around the country designed to educate and equip folks to get outdoors and reconnect with self and the natural world. Frequent themes on these events include (but are not limited to) learning about native flora and fauna, bushcraft and foraging, forest bathing and mindfulness, motor skills and route finding, navigational aids, and more. Abbie is also available for 1-1 and private coaching, mindfulness events, and skills courses, so if you are looking for support to get out on your next adventure, please do get in touch! admin@spendmoretimeinthewild.co.uk
“Abbie is a convivial host and knowledgeable about local wildlife, flowers and fauna. Abbie is great at including everyone and bringing the group together. The route itself was well planned and carefully considered. I particularly enjoyed West Kennet Long Barrow, I had never seen anything like it before, it was a truly unique experience going inside such an ancient burial chamber. I also really enjoyed meeting like-minded people who like to go for a walk and get outdoors as I do and I enjoyed the conversations I had. A great idea and well executed, I would very much recommend it to anyone :)” - Abby ​ “Abbie’s walks bring like minded people together who seem to totally get each other. Arrive as strangers, leave as friends” - Matt “A really relaxed, amazing day with a lovely group of people. We had lakes, mountains, trees, fluffy cows, and fresh air. A wonderful day for the soul. Thanks Abbie” - Mark “I had such a wonderful day meeting Abbie and spending time with a fantastic group of like-minded people in a beautiful part of the world. I suffer with social anxiety so I was already pushing myself out of my comfort zone by attending solo, but the warmth shown by Abbie on my arrival eradicated my nerves and made me feel instantly at ease. I felt relaxed during the entirety of the walk and shared some wonderful and inspiring conversations with the group. The circuit around Buttermere is truly spectacular, and Abbie shared with us some interesting facts about the landscape we walked within. Spending time in the wild with a group of people with a similar love for the outdoors is a healing thing, and I would recommend this to anyone. Abbie is truly a magical person and the joy she brings to so many is inspiring.” - Rosie

Types of events

Prepping for an Expedition
Coaching
Guided Day

Availability: Available to Book

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Certifications

Camping Leader
Provider: Mountain Training | Issued: April 2023
Hill and Moorland Leader
Provider: Mountain Training | Issued: November 2017
Mountain Leader
Provider: Mountain Leader | Issued: April 2022