{"podcast":{"title":"Active Travel Adventures podcast I Inspiring Multi-Day Adventure Trips Around the World","slug":"active-travel-adventures-podcast-i-inspiring-multi-day-adventure-trips-around-the-world-809977","podcast_index_feed_id":809977,"rss_url":"https://activetraveladventures.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://activetraveladventures.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/c/a/6/fca68d566982b38f/ATA_logo__revised1400_px.png","author":"Kit Parks","episode_count":248,"summary":"Discover the world's best hiking, biking, and paddling adventures on the Active Travel Adventures Podcast. Get inspired to take your next multi-day trip — no extreme fitness required! We cover active vacations that any reasonably fit person can do, especially if they train. Adventure travel holidays offer a fun and more immersive cultural experience! What You'll Discover: * Trekking routes both the popular Bucket List trails and treks, plus many less discovered routes * Cycling holidays in small groups, solo or the fun boat and bike tours * River rafting and kayaking adventures (often combined with hiking and cycling) * Small group guided adventure tours from around the world * Adventure travel ideas that you can plan on your own, with your partner or with friends -- Popular Hiking Adventures covered include: trekking Nepal, the Dolomites, Mont Blanc -- Popular Long Distance Walking Holidays include: Caminos in Europe, Costa Rica and Japan and many popular UK long walks -- Popular Biking Adventures include cycling Vietnam, boat and bike tours in France and Greece -- Popular Paddling Adventures include rafting the Grand Canyon, kayaking in New Zealand Plus many vacations that combi…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T14:20:59.825618+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/active-travel-adventures-podcast-i-inspiring-multi-day-adventure-trips-around-the-world-809977"},"episode":{"title":"8 Day Cycling Adventure from London to Wales : Go West with Steve Silk","slug":"8-day-cycling-adventure-from-london-to-wales-go-west-with-steve-silk","published_at":"2025-11-06T05:13:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/active-travel-adventures-podcast-i-inspiring-multi-day-adventure-trips-around-the-world-809977/8-day-cycling-adventure-from-london-to-wales-go-west-with-steve-silk","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/active-travel-adventures-podcast-i-inspiring-multi-day-adventure-trips-around-the-world-809977","url":"https://activetraveladventures.com/cycle-uk-london_wales/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/activetraveladventures/217_F_Go_West_book_Steve_Silk_-_102525_11.04AM.mp3?dest-id=579292","summary":"🎧 Go West with Steve Silk — Cycling Britain's Wild and Winding West Country Go West with Steve Silk | Cycling Adventure Across Britain's West Country Join Active Travel Adventures as we chat with Steve Silk about his new book Go West and his 300-mile cycling journey through Britain's backroads, coastlines, and countryside. Discover how slow travel reveals adventure and meaning on two wheels. You'll hear fascinating stories, legends and learn some of the history along Steve's adventure and come away inspired to create your own grand adventure, whether by bike, foot or cia paddling. 🚴‍♀️ Ride Into Britain's Past — One Pedal Stroke at a Time In this episode of Active Travel Adventures , host Kit Parks sits down with British journalist and adventurer Steve Silk , author of the captivating new book Go West: Adventure Cycling Through Britain's Past . Steve's journey follows winding country lanes and scenic coastal climbs. Along the way, he encounters farmers, ferrymen, and fellow wanderers—each sharing stories that bring Britain's western landscapes to life. \"When you travel slowly—by bike or by foot—you see how the land shapes people, and how people shape the land.\" – Steve Silk COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important links for planning your own adventure, photos, and more cool info about today's show. 📚 Get your copy of Go West 🗺️ What You'll Discover in This Episode How Steve designed his route The most memorable stretches through Devon, Cornwall, and Somerset Hidden inns, fishing ports, and countryside cafés perfect for cyclists Why slow travel and self-propelled adventures deepen cultural understanding Tips for planning your own multi-day cycling tour What Britain's backroads teach us about resilience, simplicity, and wonder 🌿 About the Guest — Steve Silk Steve Silk is a Brit…","meta_description":"🎧 Go West with Steve Silk — Cycling Britain's Wild and Winding West Country Go West with Steve Silk | Cycling Adventure Across Britain's West Country Join…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2860,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/active-travel-adventures-podcast-i-inspiring-multi-day-adventure-trips-around-the-world-809977/episodes/8-day-cycling-adventure-from-london-to-wales-go-west-with-steve-silk/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/active-travel-adventures-podcast-i-inspiring-multi-day-adventure-trips-around-the-world-809977/8-day-cycling-adventure-from-london-to-wales-go-west-with-steve-silk.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}