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      Jen Towill

      Jen Towill

      Friendly | Thoughtful | Passionate

      Mini Bio

      From a young age, being in the fresh air amongst nature was important to me. In Devon, where I grew up, I would spend sunny days cycling the hedge-lined lanes. I moved to North Wales and became hooked on the mountains of Snowdonia, where I lived and worked for many years. My slow migration north has continued to Scotland, where I love the vast landscapes to explore, from mountain summits to sea shores, rivers and lochs. I have been lucky to have worked as both a guide and a plant ecologist. Looking for interesting plants, surveying habitats, and showing people the great outdoors have taken me all over the highlands and islands, often to remote and obscure locations. It’s a privilege to be a guide, show others these locations, pass on some knowledge, and be part of their highland experience. I love an adventure, and try to make life one.

      Favourite Place to Play

      I most love being high on steep hillsides in ravines looking for interesting plants, riding my bike through Glen Feshie, and being next to the sea on the west coast.

      Not a lot of People Know This

      I worked on Radio 2’s The Jo Whiley Scent Garden in 2016.

      “My slow migration north has continued to Scotland, where I love the vast landscapes to explore, from mountain summits to sea shores, rivers and lochs.”
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      Qualifications Read More

      General: Summer Mountain Leader
      Mountaineering: Summer Mountain Leader

      Experience Read More

      I have worked as a Mountain Leader in North Wales for over 10 years, and more recently all over the UK leading walks, as well as some overseas trips. I have worked as a field teacher and as Access Warden for my local council, in particular on promoted walking routes. I have a particular interest in plants which has led me to work as a botanist surveying remote parts of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. I also work as a gardener when at home in Wales.

      Biggest Adventure Read More

      Anytime I’ve been solo with a bike and panniers, from the west coast of Scotland to the mountains of northern Laos.

      Specialist Subject Read More

      I’m particularly interested in plants, from horticulture to ecology.

      Book a trip with Jen

      Trip / Departure Availability Status Price Book
      Wilderness Walking – Autumn Perthshire
      21st Oct - 25th Oct 2027       		8 place(s) left Available 1,595 Book Now

      Make Trip Private

      Sometimes it's nice to get family and friends together and travel privately for some quality time. This means you benefit from all the features of the group departure, including hand-picked accommodation and expert local guides and we'll take care of it all. Then you can make your choice of departures dates and we'll get back to you to finalise the details.

      We work together with our team of guides to decide which departures they lead each year. As part of that, guides provide available dates that they are free to be booked. This means that any of the dates you see in the first field of the form below, could be perfect for your private departure or customised tour.

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