Introducing our new social media ambassadors! Part 2

Last autumn we launched our new Wales Coast Path and National Trails social media ambassadors, sixteen content creators who have one thing in common – a love of the great outdoors, specifically Wales!

Over the past six months we have been sharing their beautiful content on our social media channels, and collaborating with them (see Our Ambassador's favourite spots on the path blog), in order to bring the very best of the Wales Coast Path and our National Trails, to online audiences who follow our pages.

Their content has proved to be enormously popular with all our audiences, and so as we await the imminent arrival of spring, the time is right to announce phase 2 of our social media ambassador programme, with the appointment of twelve new amazing ambassadors.

Expect to see lots of joint Instagram posts across our channels, as well as some forthcoming exclusive blog posts outlining some of our ambassador’s favourite walking routes, iconic photo moments and insider intel. Meet our new Ambassadors.

Chris Knight

 @ohwhataknight_ (opens in a new tab)

Chris is an outdoors focused content creator with a real love for Wales. Check out his YouTube channel where he provides hiking, adventure and travel videos alongside occasional gear reviews and advice. And on his travel guide for Wales he has area guides and practical advice and inspiration for residents and visitors alike.

Louise

@welshylou09 (opens in a new tab)

Louise, aka Wandering Welsh Girl, works as a travel, hiking and snowboard guide. When she’s not living a nomadic life travelling around the world with her fiancé Nick, you’ll find her in north Wales.

Shareen

@hike.psych (opens in a new tab)

Shareen is a trainee clinical psychologist and a big advocate for the great outdoors. She loves hiking, climbing, wild swimming and paddleboarding.

Ceri Norton

@cexx12 (opens in a new tab)

Ceri describes herself as an ‘outdoor mama’ and lives and works in north Wales as a secondary school teacher teaching Welsh. She loves hiking, walking and wild swimming and her husband (who she met on Instagram!) is also a big fan of the outdoors. They had a baby boy in 2024 and now take him along with them on their adventures.

Dionne

@im_a_little_pea (opens in a new tab)

Dionne is a huge advocate for diversifying the outdoors and is actively involved with a number of organisations that champion this vital cause, including @steppers_uk which supports Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and People of Colour (POC) people and communities to build positive relationships with the outdoors.

Welsh Histories (Niklas George)

@welshhistories (opens in new tab)

Welsh Histories is run by Niklas George who shines a spotlight on the countless ancient, historical stories of Wales. Welsh Histories began in October 2023 and was originally founded solely as a Facebook page for founder, Niklas, to cope with his homesickness after leaving Rhyl for Pune in India after he got married. Very quickly a community formed around Welsh Histories and their content expanded to incorporate YouTube, Instagram and a new digital Welsh Histories magazine.

Amanda Harris

@amandascoastalchallenge (opens in a new tab)

Amanda experienced a spinal cord injury in 2014 and a few years ago she decided that she wanted to travel the 870 mile Wales Coast Path over the following three years, either by wheelchair, cycling on a recumbent trike, or by walking a few steps with crutches and orthotics. In doing so Amanda is fundraising for two spinal injury charities, both of which significantly improve the lives of patients undergoing rehabilitation - Rookwood SpUR and Horatio's Garden. Visit Amanda's JustGiving page

Eilir Davies Hughes

@eilir30 (opens in a new tab)

Eilir is a freelance photographer, surfer, mountaineer and all round adventurer who loves an epic, adrenaline fuelled challenge!

Tom Davies

@tomdavies (opens in a new tab)

Tom is a virtual realtity (VR) world creator who also has a real love and appreciation for the natural world. He loves travelling and photography and is a proud dad of two.

Sian Thomas

@welshgirl.captures (opens in a new tab)

Photographer Sian Thomas aims to capture the beauty of Wales and has gained a significant online following simply be posting her photography of Wales’ countless beautiful places.

Laura Sidestreet

@laurasidestreet (opens in a new tab)

Laura is a South African living in South Wales, who is always outdoors and who loves to explore, travel and skate, with her two boys. Laura is a freelance writer who is also a self-proclaimed feminist; deeply passionate about equality, woman rights and mothers rights for flexible working, safe travel and being seen as more than just mothers.

Gareth Mon Jones

@gareth_mon_photography (opens in a new tab)

Gareth is an international and national award winning landscape and astrophotography
photographer who shoots all over Wales and the world. His captures of Wales’ night skies are something special.