wales

• Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Canal World Heritage Site – walk across the world’s highest aqueduct – a stunning UNESCO Heritage Site in North Wales – ACHIEVED! Check out my video.
• Walk the Penrhys Pilgrimage Way – 21 miles from Llandaf in Cardiff to Penrhys in Rhondda Cynon Taf
• Walk the Snowdonia Slate Trail – an 83 mile trail through historical slate mining communities
• Cycle around the Geraint Thomas National Cycle Velodrome of Wales – they do track taster sessions for beginners
• Visit the Mach Loop in North Wales to watch low flying aircraft zip through the valley

england

• Cycle the Bath Two Tunnels route – a 12 mile circular route taking in the UK’s longest cycling and walking tunnel
• Take a bus to my birthplace in Cumbria from my home in South Wales – this is a new challenge that I’ve set myself to only use local buses to travel 267(ish) miles

scotland

• Take the Caledonian Sleeper train – from Scotland to London or London to Scotland
• Cycle National Route 754 – the 63 mile traffic-free Union and Forth & Clyde Canals route runs across central Scotland from Edinburgh to Glasgow
• Watch the Northern Lights in a dark sky area of Scotland
• Visit the Kelpies – the world’s largest equine sculptures
• Watch the Falkirk Wheel – the world’s only rotating boat lift!

europe

• Travel to the Arctic Circle in one of the Scandinavian countries
• Take a pedal powered rail bike (also known as Velorail / Draisine) in a European country – ACHIEVED in April 2026!
• Travel to more European countries that I haven’t visited yet!

worldwide

• Head to Nepal to check out Everest
• Go back to see the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA
• Visit Antarctica – the only continent I haven’t visited yet!

Inspired to set up your own bucket list but not sure how far to go out of your comfort zone?