As part of our ongoing partnership with National Parks UK, our amazing family of Spotty Otter National Parks Ambassadors are sharing their adventures in their local National Park with us, all while testing out their Forest Waterproofs and Wellies.
Becoming An Ambassador
The nature-hunt for “family ambassadors”, with children aged up to 8, to share their Spotty Otter adventure pictures and stories from their favourite UK National Park is ongoing. Lucky families will be selected for each park and will receive free Spotty Otter Forest kit, (down to the all-important puddle-tastic wellies), to take their adventures further, higher, and splashier than ever before.
If you would like to apply to be a Spotty Otter UK National Park Family Ambassador, simply fill in the form below, then get out to your favourite National Park, anywhere in the UK, get creative, and get submitting using #SOxNPambassador or email your photos to info@spottyotter.co.uk
Our UK National Park Ambassadors
@annamaxlennan
Cairngorms National Park
"Being a stay at home mum gives me the amazing opportunity to adventure almost any time we want. We love to hike, bagging many munros together and camping whenever feel we like it. I strongly believe nature is the best thing for children and everyday I watch her thrive outside."
@lakedistrictbrothers
Lake District National Park
"We are a family living in Bowness in the Lake District. We spend our weekends, holidays and evenings exploring the outdoors with different walks and paddling in the lakes. The boys have so much energy and love being out in the fresh air."
@wildboy.and.bugs
New Forest National Park
"We live right on the border of the New Forest National Park. We are a home educating family who hold the firm belief that there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing & have been known to go out in the pouring rain, on the hunt for the biggest & muddiest puddles to jump in!"
@janielnie
South Downs National Park
"We are an adventure family of 3, who love spending time outdoors, and take pleasure in simple things. I am an ecologist so we are showing our little girl importance of the natural world and along the way I capture those precious moments of us enjoying the outdoors."
@erynelizabethhuck
Northumberland National Park
"From an early age our girls have always enjoyed being out and about exploring. See what wildlife we can see and collecting leaves, conker picking etc and then making crafts. It’s all part of the fun. We look forward to making many more memories across the Northumberland National Park."
@my_outdoor_family
Peak District National Park
"We are a family of 4, who love sharing our outdoor family adventures. We love visiting the Peak District & our favourite activity in the Peak District is climbing! Our boys love exploring the rocks and love nothing more than spending the day climbing at some of the best climbing spots in the country!"
@1snaphappy
Peak District National Park
"We live near the edge of the Peak District. We're outside in most weathers & aren't afraid of a bit of rain. Our boys love being outdoors as there's so much do see, do, and learn along the way. They also don't like to stop moving for very long! We all love to explore new places, camp, swim, read books and have fun along the way."
@katereeves1983
Snowdonia National Park
"After living and working across the globe, we moved back to the UK & settled in Snowdonia in a National Trust cottage. As a family we have just completed the Snowdonia Slate Trail raising £1000 for our two local Mountain Rescue teams. We live in a very special place and are excited to share it with the Spotty Otter family."
@kathrynjames_mountainexpertise
Snowdonia National Park
"We live just outside Snowdonia National Park but have had adventures in many other national parks from Pembroke to Scotland. We enjoy playing in the river caseg, climbing, going for walks & bug hunting as well as exploring the many cycle paths that run along old slate mine railways. We also go canoeing on local lakes and rivers."
@nikkiholmes4
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
"We live just over an hour away from Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park and it it’s somewhere we have ventured to a lot and still have lots to explore. Some of our favourite places include: Luss, Conic Hill & Ben A’an."
@our_highland_life
Cairngorms National Park
"We are an outdoor loving family of 4. We love getting out walking, cycling & paddle boarding. The boys have recently taken up climbing. We love sharing our adventures across the Scottish Highlands."
@pereiramendez
Brecons Beacons National Park
"We visit many different sites, climbing Pen y Fab, Fan y Big and Hay Bluff frequently. We have a paddle board, canoe and kayak at home which we use on the River Taff. Our 18 month old, came on her first hike when she was just a couple of weeks old."
@raychilly80
Northumberland National Park
"We are a family of 4 with two girls. I am a children's illustrator & primary teacher, and we live in Northumberland. We are very fortunate to live where we do with so many incredible places on our doorstep."
@sophiehatchito
Yorkshire Dales National Park
"We are all happier outdoors, we have always loved climbing/winter mountaineering/skiing/wild swimming & have loved introducing the kids to adventuring! Keeping them warm & dry helps all of us have fun, they love wild swimming, climbing hills & mostly splashing about in puddles, rivers and streams."
@tessflorenceowen
North Yorks Moors National Park
"I have always been passionate about nature and the outdoors. Since having a child, this has become even more important to me, the benefits of nature keep me grounded & help to keep my little wild child tame! We love sharing our adventures & hope to inspire other families to get out there & enjoy life’s simple pleasures!"
@rachaelmuir2016
Yorkshire Dales National Park
"We are a family of 4 including Scout the dog. We are on a mission to conquer all of the mountains in the Yorkshire Dales. Together we walk, climb, bike, swim, kayak, canoe and paddleboard. We also run Embers Outdoors which provides forest school & outdoor learning experiences."
@thefamilyramblings
Lake District National Park
We live just an hour away from The Lake District. We've always been outdoorsy so love taking the kids to join in these amazing experiences. More recently we've discovered SUP-ing so building up the skills (and courage!) to take the kids with us!"
@wildernessmatters
Dartmoor National Park
"We are a family that lives just outside of Bath. Our two boys are both nature and adventure lovers. We love cycling, paddle boarding, bike packing, camping and making dens in the woods. We are really lucky to live in such a beautiful area with lots of things to explore on our doorstep."
How we support the UK National Parks
15% of all profits from our dynamic waterproof Forest Ranger and Leader clothing and footwear ranges will be directed to the National Parks UK Education Travel Fund. Investment will support vital work protecting and enhancing the Parks, and co-ordinating programmes, activities and travel grants to help young people, families and communities discover and connect with nature.