ATE Reads – ‘Kit and Access’

This is an ATE Reads episode, audio versions of selected content from All The Elements - a nonprofit network for those working on diversity in the UK outdoors.

This audio recording is made possible with support from co-operative tour operator HF Holidays, who have been providing walking and activity holidays since 1913. Find out more at hfholidays.co.uk.

Clothing can cause many barriers when trying to access the UK outdoors. We asked Steph Wetherell , the co-founder of Every Body Outdoors, to explain some of ways it can stop people getting outside, and explore some of the solutions that advocates and allies are discovering.

“The Relationship Between Kit and Access to the UK Outdoors” was written by Steph Wetherell, read by Steph Wetherell and Francesca Turauskis from All The Elements, audio produced by Francesca Turauskis. The article was first published on alltheelements.co on 27th Feb 2025. For the text version of the article, further resources on kit and access and information on the companies and individuals mentioned, head to:

https://www.alltheelements.co/news/relationship-between-kit-and-access-to-the-uk-outdoors

Our thanks go to HF Holidays, who made the audio version of this article possible. HF Holidays is Britain's longest-running co-operative tour operator, with over 111 years' experience in organising walking and activity holidays worldwide. They connect like-minded people through shared outdoor experiences and have a community of 48,000 members who have a passion for the countryside. As a B Corp Certified business, HF Holidays is dedicated to sustainable travel and community-focused initiatives such as their Pathways Fund, which has been raising money to provide assisted holidays and preserve and protect the countryside.