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    Tristan Southall

    Tristan Southall

    Out | of | Office

    Mini Bio

    My first proper job after studying marine biology at university took me from the south of England to the Scottish Highlands. A quarter of a century later, I’m still here. My outdoor passions are playing in the hills, whether hill-walking or running, back-country skiing, scrambling, wild camping, or climbing (especially the classic mountain lines of the early hobnail-booted pioneers). Those years of adventure and enjoyment have led me to a qualification that I can now use to escape the desk and computer screen (where I’m still to be found a lot of the time) in order to share with others the magic powers of UK’s outdoors to amaze, renew, and refresh.

    Favourite Place to Play

    It has to be the Lake District.

    Not a lot of People Know This

    I once spent a night on a temporary bamboo fishing platform several miles off the coast of Java.
    Also, did you know that there are more species of fish than mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians put together?

    Qualifications Read More

    Summer Mountain Leader
    Outdoor First Aid
    RYA Yachtmaster
    RYA Senior Dinghy Sailing Instructor

    Experience Read More

    25 years in the UK’s hills and coastal waters.

    Biggest Adventure Read More

    Hard to choose – probably spending three months horse riding across Patagonia. I was a long way out of my comfort zone!

    Specialist Subject Read More

    If you ask my friends and family, they’d probably say it’s fish!

    What Fellow Travellers Say About Tristan

    Tristan was helpful, kind, and patient with those of us at the back of the pack. He was easy to talk with and answered questions fully. I felt safe travelling with his leadership.

    Ellen Rabun
    Wilderness Walking - The West Highland Way
    Reviewed on 25/09/2025

    Book a trip with Tristan

    Trip / DepartureAvailabilityStatusPriceBook
    Wilderness Walking – Hadrian’s Wall Path
    31st May - 8th Jun 2026
    4 place(s) leftGuaranteed 2,685Book Now

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