Inspiring Instagram Accounts!

Earlier this year my lovely blogging friend and fellow GetOutside Champion Zoe, over at Splodz Blogz posted about her favourite Instagram accounts and it was such a great way to come across some accounts I’d not followed.With the new pesky algorithm it can be so much harder to see photos that you want to see, and follow people that you want to follow, so I thought I would follow Zoe’s lead and share 20 of my favourite instagram accounts and the ones that keep me inspired to live my most adventurous life!

1. Ordnance Survey – @ordnancesurvey

The heads of the #GetOutside Champions, creators of outdoor memories, ruler of the maps that we use almost daily and also full of inspirational scenery and trig point views!If they can’t inspire you to #GetOutside then nobody can!

Who’s seen the fantastic newly decorated trig pillar by @rachellonsdaleart at Roseberry Topping? Read below for why it happened. And always speak to the landowners and OS before doing anything like this. National Trust checked with us before going ahead on this one. ・・・ Had a fantastic day working at Roseberry Topping on Monday! The National Trust team have been playing around with ideas for preventing graffiti on the trig pillar for a while now, and we’ve finally put one into place, as well as adding an art feature to the top! I hope you enjoy my painting as much as I enjoy volunteering with these guys! □

A post shared by Ordnance Survey (@ordnancesurvey) on Aug 26, 2017 at 4:27am PDT

2. Zoe aka Splodz! – @splodz

A fellow GetOutside Champion (and the one I stole the idea for this post from) her Instagram feed is full of beautiful scenery. She also champions #OneHourOutside so if you’re not already involved, then what are you waiting for?!

Looking back towards Smoo Cave on the north coast of Scotland. I can only imagine the stories of life and death these cliffs and caves can tell.

A post shared by Zoe Homes | Splodz □ (@splodz) on Jul 23, 2017 at 10:48pm PDT

3. Ben – @bensnapsstuff

I can’t remember how I came across Ben’s instagram feed, but it is just packed with inspiring photos of people running in the great outdoors. My physio has finally signed me off to start running again and so his feed keeps me super motivated! On top of this, next year he’ll be part of a team crossing the 700km frozen Lake Baikal in Siberia!

Hathersage Gala Fell Race #photography #photo #photographer #instaphoto #canonuk #canon #mycanon #sports #sportsphotography #runner #running #training #fitfam #cardio #ukrunchat #run #fra #derbyshire #peakdistrict #uktrailchat #runners #runnerscommunity #runningman #runningday #runthroughuk

A post shared by Ben Lumley (@bensnapsstuff) on Jul 5, 2017 at 3:40am PDT

4. Lisa Wells – @lisawells00

A trainee Mountain leader, her feed is full of beautiful scenery from our island nation

I found this article an interesting read when a few years ago it’s height was questioned and re-measured … “before the latest cafe was built the summit of the mountain was adorned with a standard OS triangulation pillar. In 2009 this was replaced with a sleek circular equivalent with a brass panoramic viewfinder on top. A summit plinth which sits atop the natural rock tor of Wales’ highest mountain. This summit plinth is substantial, and circular in shape, with two built walkways leading up it. The top is cobbled and relatively flat. On a summit that is now effectively man made, where exactly do you gather data from to confirm its height? Ordnance Survey processed two sets of data they’d collected and the result confirmed that the height of the summit plinth at the base of the trig pillar atop Wales’ highest mountain is 1085.67m. The upshot? Wales’s highest mountain, Yr Wyddfa / Snowdon, that mountain of myth and legend, retained its existing map height. However, for the many thousands who walk up Snowdon each year to reach the trig pillar, the ascent turns out to be a little bit further than it looked. In effect they are climbing that extra 1m of man-made summit plinth at the top, to stand at 1086m” The original article is here and well worth a read https://www.ukhillwalking.com/articles/page.php?id=6734

A post shared by Lisa Wells (@lisawells00) on Aug 14, 2017 at 9:33am PDT

5. Jess – @jstein_explores

An ambassador for Choose Mountains, Gregory Packs, Mtn Chicks and Among the Wild, her feed has definitely given me a need to run away to the US for some adventures!

Excited to announce that @polofish76 and I are joining our friend @her.oregon.life as ambassadors for @among_the_wild □ Looking forwards to hosting even more group hikes in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. □□ PC □: @polofish76 #AmongTheWild #mtnchicks #choosemountains

A post shared by J E S S ⛺□□ (@jstein_explores) on Aug 2, 2017 at 8:54pm PDT

6. David Love – @_loveadventures

David is an Army officer, mountaineer, expedition leader and survival instructor with the Bear Grylls Survival Academy, as well as being a Brand Ambassador for Craghoppers. One of the most inspirational people I’ve had the pleasure to meet and his feed is packed with mountains and beautiful views!

Thanks Madeira, you’ve been great. So much left to explore, so little time to do it all in. I think that calls for another trip out in the future! . For everyone else, this place is an absolute kick-ass adventure paradise, one that’s little know and has so much to offer! Get it on the tick list! ——————————- #TrekkingMadeira #Madeira #Trekking #Landscape #landscapephotography #craghoppers #Adventure #Travel #travelblogger #loveadventures #mycraghoppers #discoverychannel #discoveryourworld #discoveryadventures #mywbigger #TheAdventurers #BGSA

A post shared by □□David Love (@_loveadventures) on Jul 28, 2017 at 5:51am PDT

7. CLIF Bar – @clifbar

If you’re at all outdoorsy, you’re likely to have come across CLIF Bar on any number of occasions!

Otherworldly. Incredible capture by CLIF Fan @_marcelsiebert. Adventure on! #FeedYourAdventure

A post shared by clifbar (@clifbar) on Aug 27, 2017 at 8:37am PDT

8. Ben Tibbetts – @bentibbettsphotography

Ben is an adventure photographer and mountain guide.His feed is just beautiful and if you like a mountain, you’re set…

Valentine Fabre and Jon Morgan on the summit ridge of Piz Morteratsch as we went to photograph Piz Bernina at sunrise a few weeks ago! .. A bit epic to get up at 1am two days in a row… but worth it for the beautiful light! . . . . @scarpafrance @petzl_official @julboeyewear @lowe.alpine @rab.equipment @skitrab_france @sidassportfrance @plum_officiel @fatmapski @skitrab_srl @peakdesign #mountains #climbing #light #intothewild #livefolk #liveoutdoors #mountainscape #thegreatoutdoors

A post shared by BEN TIBBETTS (@bentibbettsphotography) on Jul 25, 2017 at 10:26am PDT

9. Tania Noakes – @tania.noakes

Tania is an IFMGA Mountain Guide, Adventurer and Writer. I came across her after reading a BMC article (click here) a year or so ago and her feed is full of mountain inspiration, keeping me motivated!

Styling on the Chamonix granite… #salewa #granite #summersmiles

A post shared by Tania Noakes (@tania.noakes) on Jul 5, 2017 at 6:44am PDT

10. Holly Budge – @hollybudge

Holly is an adventurer & mountaineer. This year she summitted Everest, but she was also the first woman to Skydive Everest, has raced 1000kms across Mongolia on horseback and is passionately fighting for elephants!

And another Summit photo! □ Still pinching myself!! #everesteveryday

A post shared by Adventurer | Mountaineer (@hollybudge) on May 26, 2017 at 1:18am PDT

11. Ben James – @benjj2000

Ben is a mountaineer from Cornwall, he’s traversed Iceland unsupported and is heading for the High Atlas 4000s in 2018.

What a great day for Dartmoor yesterday, leading a charity walk for @alzheimersresearchuk #Dartmoor #Devon #SWisbest #moor #river #photography #dewerstone#thisismyadventure #rockitteam #intheascendancy #riseviews #rockitsport #mypursuit#fuelledbytribe #gopro #goprohero4 #adventure #explore #challenge#formomentslikethis #ordnancesurvey#offthebeatentrack #viewranger#trailmagazine #mudandroutes #getoutside #wearerab #treksouthwest

A post shared by Ben James (@benjj2000) on Aug 20, 2017 at 1:07am PDT

12. Cathy O’Dowd

Cathy is an inspirational speaker & author as well as being the first woman to climb Everest from both sides.

I wish more corporate clients would have their conferences at venues like this! If you’re going to use a mountain theme, you might as well be fully committed!! #rochersdenaye #iloveswitzerland #mountainlife #optoutside #motivationalspeaker

A post shared by Cathy O’Dowd (@cathyodowd) on Jul 4, 2017 at 12:21pm PDT

13. Erin Sullivan – @erinoutdoors

Erin is a travelling photographer & writer, based in LA but frequently off around the globe!

Change isn’t simple. I’ve never had an easy time leaving a place, it’s usually just a nostalgic and slightly sad feeling of “oh yeah, this again.” It’s worth it to sit in the stillness of your in-between, wherever you can find it. We underestimate our ability to find the calm in the middle of the storm, but it’s there. Turns out, you can be the eye even when you’re part of the hurricane itself.

A post shared by Erin Sullivan (@erinoutdoors) on Jun 8, 2017 at 2:45pm PDT

14. Lowe Alpine – @lowe.alpine

They need no introductions!

#MountainMonday courtesy of @bentibbettsphotography! An epic shot of Valentine Fabre on the Dent de Géant in the Mont Blanc massif, accompanied by our Alpine Ascent pack. #formomentslikethis #mountaineering #climbing #adventure

A post shared by Lowe Alpine (@lowe.alpine) on Aug 21, 2017 at 7:58am PDT

15. Lizzie Carr – @lizzie_outside

Another fellow GetOutside Champion. Not only is she a world record holder and adventurer, but she’s also an environmentalist, currently running plastic patrols and helping clear up the UK’s waterways!

I was once asked whether I really thought picking up plastics from waterways was worthwhile and making any difference… A comment that has always stuck in my mind! Today @plastic_patrol hit Ellesmere Port and between us we collected the equivalent of 30 bin liners filled with rubbish in a stretch of water that spanned less than 1km!! We laughed a lot, we wretched and we definitely smelt but knowing we’ve cleared 160+ rubbish bags filled with all manner of crap over the last few weeks with more clean ups still planned, I can honestly say I do think we’re making a difference. However small our efforts might seem, at least we are trying. □❤

A post shared by Lizzie Carr (@lizzie_outside) on Aug 20, 2017 at 12:28pm PDT

16. Rory – @rorysouthworth

Rory just ran the Coast to Coast. He’s supported by Alpkit, Sigg, Xero Shoes & fuelled by Trek Bars.

Day 4 on the Coast to Coast and I have now left the Lakes District. Heading towards the Yorkshire Dales now. Picked up some friends along the way, so not alone anymore □. #thisismyadventure #lakedistrict #igerslakedistrict #lakedistrictnationalpark #mountains #hills #fells #thegreatoutdoors #coast2coast #c2c #livelifeoutside #sigg #lifeadventure #osmaps #igerscumbria #outdooradventurephotos #outdoors #trailrunning #getoutside #adventureawaits #adventure #hiking #trekking #hillwalking #hike #simplyadventure #siggstories #notjustlakes

A post shared by Rory Southworth (@rorysouthworth) on Aug 22, 2017 at 10:37pm PDT

16.5 Aspen the Mountain Pup – @aspenthemountainpup

I had to…

This is my idea of a luxury hotel. □

A post shared by Aspen the Mountain Pup (@aspenthemountainpup) on Apr 11, 2017 at 8:29am PDT

17. Scott – @scott_mac1

Scott is a GetOutside Champion, lover of the Lake District and creator of the famous pose #DoingAScott

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.. . . After a looooonnnng stressful and hectic week, I’m really looking forward to this 3 day weekend coming up. I may be camping in a secret location not far from this view? □ Who’s out adventuring? Where are you going? Or is it secret like mine haha.. . #capturingbritain #thisismyadventure #mountainadventure #adventurevisuals #visualsofbritain #thelensbible #visualsofearth #ukpotd #artofvisuals #wanderlust #ourdailyplanet #peoplescreative #theworldshotz #moodygrams #moody_nature #folkscenery #agameoftones #sombreescapes #lifeofadventute #exploretocreate #beautifuldestinations #eclectic_shotz #roamtheplanet #stayandwander #lakedistrict #lakescollective #rural_love #igerscumbria #GetOutside

A post shared by Scott (@scott_mac1) on Aug 24, 2017 at 2:31pm PDT

18. The Adventurer Club – @theadventurerclub

Formed by fellow GetOutside Champion Jason Rawles, The Adventurer Club is here to reconnect you with your inner adventurer and make the world a better place. Find out more here!

#Adventure4All #Adventure #Mountains #Lakes #Bike #Hike #Walk #Climb #Family #Togetherness #Community #Instagram #Blogger #Streams #Forests #Nature #Explorer #Outdoors #UK #Wales #England #Scotland #Ireland

A post shared by The Adventurer Club (@theadventurerclub) on Apr 20, 2017 at 5:21pm PDT

19. Zoe – @caffeinated__unicorn

Zoe is one of my good friends from home who is now off travelling round Australia and drinking lots of coffee along the way!

Stormy rough seas and empty beaches □□□ * / \ #followyourfeet #timeoutsociety #aquietstyle #everything_imaginable #exceptional_pictures #myeverydaymagic #wildernessculture #adventureawaits #adventurelifestyle #happyplace #embracingtheseasons #pursuepretty #seekthesimplicity #pursueimpossible #findyourpeace #findyouradventure #lifeofadventure #adventurethatislife #sheisnotlost #simplethingsmadebeautiful #suitcasetravels #passionpassport #thatauthenticfeeling #mytinyatlas #lovelifeoutside #peoplewhooutdoor

A post shared by ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Z O E ☕□ (@caffeinated__unicorn) on Jul 28, 2017 at 5:10pm PDT

20. Fi Photos @fi_bee24

Fi is a professional alpine photographer!

Thanks for Follows & Likes this week 😀 Dawn Summit by Fi http://www.fiphotos.org copyright Fi Photos #GetOutThere #Zermatt #Matterhorn

A post shared by Fi Photos (@fi_bee24) on Jul 15, 2017 at 2:53pm PDT

Me, obviously – @_adventuresofkate_

The 3 rules of mountaineering… ⛰⛏□ 1. It’s always further than it looks. 2. It’s always taller than it looks. 3. It’s always harder than it looks.

A post shared by Kate Jamieson (@_adventuresofkate_) on Aug 12, 2017 at 5:25am PDT

Who are your favourite Instagram accounts?