Leading the Way: Skills Courses and Professional Outdoor Qualifications for Women
Love Her Wild CIC is partnering with some of the UK’s best female outdoor instructors to deliver a range of outdoor skills courses and professional qualifications in a female-centred space.
Whether you are looking to improve your navigation skills, or take the leap into Leadership qualifications, browse our range of courses below.
*FULL* Lowland Leader Training
14th-15th February 2026
We are offering this 2 day training course for those seeking to gain their Lowland Leader qualification. The Lowland Leader qualification is a nationally recognised walking qualification designed for people who wish to lead groups on day walks in lowland countryside. The qualification is suitable for new or experienced hike leaders.
*FULL* Camping Leader
21st March 2026
We are offering this 1 day course for those seeking to gain their Camping Leader Qualification. Camping Leader is for people who want to supervise a camping group and teach campcraft activities. The course is both training and assessment rolled into one day!
*FULL* NNAS Bronze Navigation Award
25th-26th April 2026
Location: The South Downs. The Bronze National Navigation Award is a practical hands-on award. It is aimed at people with no navigation experience whether you are new to navigating in the outdoors or have been relying on others, guidebooks or easy well-defined routes. The syllabus teaches navigation in the countryside using paths tracks and other linear features. Basic map interpretation and compass work is also included.
NNAS Bronze Navigation Award
15th – 16th August 2026
Location: Peak District. The Bronze National Navigation Award is a practical hands-on award. It is aimed at people with no navigation experience whether you are new to navigating in the outdoors or have been relying on others, guidebooks or easy well-defined routes. The syllabus teaches navigation in the countryside using paths tracks and other linear features. Basic map interpretation and compass work is also included.
*Last 3 Spaces* Lowland Leader Assessment
22nd – 23rd August 2026
The Lowland Leader qualification is a nationally recognised walking qualification designed for people who wish to lead groups on day walks in lowland countryside. Over 2 days you’ll be assessed on all areas of the syllabus including navigation, leadership, emergency procedures, access, conservation and environment. To attend the assessment you must have undertaken the 2-day Lowland Leader Training course first.
Join Our National Community
Leadership is better with a network behind you. If you haven’t already, join thousands of women in our national Facebook group, sign up for our newsletter, and find your Local Group for free outdoor meetups and skills-sharing in your area!
Accessible Training & Inclusivity
As a UK-wide non-profit, we are committed to making outdoor leadership more diverse. Our courses prioritise:
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Female-led instruction: Learning from experts who understand the unique barriers women face.
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Supportive group environments: Focusing on building confidence through shared experience.
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Pathways to leadership: Helping you progress from a beginner to a qualified outdoor leader.
Join the Waiting List
Is the course or qualification you’re looking for already full? Don’t let that stop your progress! Email fiona@loveherwild.com and we’ll add you to our priority waiting list for the next available intake.
Previous Adventures
Here are just a handful of some of our previous adventures we’ve organised for the community….
Women’s End2End
In 2022, 700 women came together to hike a baton the length of the UK from Land’s End to John O’Groats. The expedition took 74 days and covered over 2,000km.
Film coming soon!
Paddle Pickup; Coast 2 Coast
17 women took on a world first expedition kayaking the width of the UK against plastic pollution. They collected 3,500 pieces of plastic pollution and made quite a stir – Short film – British Canoe article – Guardian article – Adventure Magazine
The Woods
10 women who’d never met before and with varying abilities came together to spend 5 days living in the woods with nothing more than basic survival gear and a handful of rations.
Negev Expedition
This tight-knit Love Her Wild team took on a 4-day hike in the Negev desert in Israel. A vast place where very few tourists venture! Either side of the expedition the team also fit in a visit to Tel Aviv, the Dead Sea and Jerusalem.
First Mountain
A team of women came together to climb their first ever mountain – Snowdon. Supported by Salamon, each teammeber was kitted out with jackets, boots and rucksacks. Despite varying experiences and backgrounds, the team all made it to the summit.
The Everest Adventure
The challenge – to climb the height of Everest in 5 days. 6 women were chosen from over 100 applicants. Find out more: – What does it feel like to fail your expedition? – GearJunkie: Trekking ‘Mount Everest’ – Wired for Adventure article
Arctic Norway Expedition
5 women from the Love Her Wild community attempted to be the first all-female team to cross the Finnmark Plateau from North to South.
Whale Shark Conservation
Swimming daily with whale sharks and collecting essential data on this endangered species. The team spent 10 days on the island of Mafia learning all about conservation and what more we could be doing to protect our oceans.
Stok Kangri
A 2-week expedition climbing to the 6,000+ summit on Stok Kangri. Although flooding and snowfall prevented a summit, the team had an amazing time and also contributed to scientific research collecting data from the glacier and keeping diaries to help a study on women in extreme environments.