Mrs Julia Hartley

Julia Hartley is the founder of Guided Outdoor Adventures, a UK-wide platform and community connecting people with qualified Mountain Leaders for guided walks, abseiling, canyoning, and outdoor experiences across the Peak District, Lake District, and Snowdonia.

With a professional background in sports therapy, and years as a Pilates and yoga instructor, Julia has always been fascinated by the link between movement, resilience, and wellbeing. But it was her own journey that revealed the deeper power of the outdoors. At just seven years old, during a difficult time at home, she was sent on her first PGL holiday. Under the care of mountain leaders, she discovered that the outdoors could be a place of safety, trust, and transformation.

That belief, that a walk can change anything, has guided Julia ever since. From completing the Lakeland 50 and Ironman triathlons, to building a business that supports both individual adventurers and corporate wellbeing programmes (including clients like Lancashire Cricket Club), Julia has seen how time outdoors can spark clarity, healing, and connection.

Today, through Guided Outdoor Adventures and its growing CIC arm, she is committed to making the outdoors accessible for all — whether through big mountain challenges or free community walks that bring people together.

👉 https://guidedoutdooradventures.co.uk