Mel Fielding

I once read that we should allow our friends the opportunity to reintroduce themselves to us every now and again, as their current selves, rather than assuming we know them based on our history alone. So, given it’s a new year, I thought I’d share a little reintroduction, so you can get to know this version of me. I hope this corner of the internet can be a joyful space where we encourage one another to head outside more, embrace all parts of ourselves and connect with like-minded souls❣️✨ . . . #introduction #aboutme #gettoknowme #comfortcreator #joyfulliving

Send this to someone who needs the reminder (or needs cheering up) 🥹🫶🏻 . . . #motivation #lifeisshort #exploremore #lakedistrict #onelife

✨ life lately✨ here are a few photos that haven’t made the grid from various shenanigans over the last few weeks 🤠 1. I miss cherry blossom season already 🌸 2. Exploring the Great Nearby with @craghoppers & @nationaltrust 🌿✨ 3. Wild garlic season is in full swing & it smells DIVINE 🧄 4. Solo wanders in Salcombe…soo pretty! 🛥️ 5. Cheddar gorge hikes in the sunshiiiine 🧀 6. Glastonbury is more than just a festival ya know ✨ 7. The most relaxing sound bath of all time 😴 8. Sunny wanders to the iconic Glastonbury Tor 9. Boyyyy was it good to watch the sun rise again!! 🌞 10. A crackin’ time celebrating the launch of the @lowauk Explorer boot 🥾 11. Hot yoga is doing bits for my mind, body & soul rn 🧘‍♀️ 12. Lancaster is such an underrated city to explore 13. Cold water swims are 100/10 at the moment (the water temp is suuuuublime 👌) 14. Helping @naomi.h.explores out with her very special charity fundraiser for @coppafeel 🍉🍉 15. @krishpatelinspires & @fellfoodie looking like the official bouncers at Badminton Horse Trials 🐴 16. Morning coffee walks (everything is so green rn and I LOVE IT) 🌳 17 - 20. My longest hike post-knee injury (hallelujah 🥳) & birthday celebrations for @viewswithlou (contrary to the birthday banner, she’s 30, not 8) 🎈 Soaking up every single second of the lighter days and all the joyful moments in this weird + wonderful life 🥰 Now if the temps could pick up slightly for the rest of the month, that would be wonderful, pls & thanku 🌞 . . . #spring #outdoorlifestyle #lifelately #joyfulmoments

A friend recently said to me “you look like you’re doing really well at the moment” and although I’ve had some wonderful opportunities this year and I’m incredibly grateful for so many things in my life, life has also been really life-ing these last few months, and my mood has been a little off lately (see slide 2) to the point where that comment actually surprised me. I do my best to share as authentically as I can on here, and sometimes, that means sharing a reminder that social media is often a highlight reel, or a place to share happy memories, so here are a few things you probably wouldn’t know about me from following me online, some big, some small… I hope this finds anyone who may need the reminder. Sending love to anyone who needs it right now 🧡 . . . #mentalhealthawarenessweek #deinfluencing

I filmed this last month when I headed down south on my own for the long weekend, and debated sharing it (as I feel like there’s *so* much more I could say on this topic) but in the interests of my more candid Morning Coffee Ramblings series, please consider this episode 2: driving anxiety!! 🚐 Feeling the fear and doing it anyway looked like: - Worrying about the long drive the night before - Panicking when I realised I was going through a toll but couldn’t see where to pay (later found out you paid on the other side when leaving the peninsula) - Driving down the single track 60mph lanes of the south west (horrendous!!) - Not having coins at a car park/signal to pay by phone & pacing up & down the car park until deciding to drive away - Driving up/down the steepest hills of the south west & praying I didn’t come across another car (actually had to reserve backwards up a hill and then panicked my lil toilet in the van had leaked) 😅😅😅 I’d love to know your thoughts on this topic! Please tell me I’m not alone in feeling like this… . . . #drivinganxiety #anxiety #roadtrips #ukadventure #exploremore

As someone who lives in between the Lake District & the Peak District, I am definitely guilty of prioritising the drive up north to the Lakes rather than south to explore the Peaks (probably because of the Manchester traffic 🫠) but the Peak District is a bloody beautiful place to explore in the UK and I feel very fortunate to live so close… It’s jam-packed with rolling hills, insanely cool rock formations, cliff edges with the most stunning views, ancient woodlands, gorges, historic villages & *so* much more and also happens to be the oldest National Park in the UK. How cool is that?! 2026 is a year of UK adventure so if you’re looking for a few new places to explore this year in the Peak District, here are a few of my favourites… Have you ever visited any of these spots, and if not, which one are you heading to first?! And where shall I head to next? 📌 save this post to inspire your Peak District adventures! . . . #peakdistrict #peakdistrictnationalpark #peakdistrictwalks #hikinguk #ukexplore

Goals for summer 2026? Spend as much time as possible outside without burning myself out. Stay tuned to see if I manage it 😅 Ps. If you also end every single summer feeling burnt out after trying to cram alllllll the adventures into the lighter months of the year, this may be useful for you too! Here’s to a slower, but equally adventurous summer 🌞🫶🏻 . . . #burnout #burnoutrecovery #burnoutprevention #summeriscoming #outdoorlifestyle

Forever in awe of the man who taught us so much about planet earth & inspired so many of us to explore and look after our weird + wonderful home ◡̈ Happy 100th birthday to @sirdavidattenborough …what an extraordinary life you’ve lived 🌍🌿✨ . . . #nature #naturelover #davidattenborough #planetearth #oneworld

Lil Mel would be so happy 🥹✨ . . . #everydaymagic #magicmoments #nature #outdoorslife #exploremore

Six years ago, I became a solo homeowner and received the keys to my first home, and what should have been a very joyous occasion was actually one of the most difficult periods in my life. I felt completely lost, was so scared to live alone and I had no idea what my future would hold… A lot has changed in the last six years, but each year, on 6 May, I take some time to reflect on one of the most significant anniversaries in my life. I’m so proud of that girl from six years ago, who pushed past the uncertainty & rebuilt her life from the ground up, and in the process, found so much more than just a home within those four walls. Here’s what I’d say to her if I could speak to her now… If you’re feeling lost right now, I hope that sharing this helps in some way 🧡 Happy 6 year home-versary to me! 🏠 . . . #homeowner #reflections #mystory #myjourney #aboutme

If found, send back up north…to the @lowauk Explorer GTX Mid Boot launch in the Lake District! 🌞 I had the absolute pleasure of being invited to the Lakes last week to celebrate the launch of @lowauk new boot and we spent 36 hours putting the boots through their paces…highlights included: 🥾 a professional boot fitting where I was astounded to find out I’m actually a size 4, not a size 3 like I’ve thought my entire adult life 🤯 🏠 staying at the beautiful @the_rowley_estates Hause Hall Farm (what a location!) ⛰️ a windy hike up one of my fave Wainrights, Place Fell 🌞 a delicious bbq soaking up the sun & swapping outdoorsy stories on the terrace 🧀 the best cheesecake I’ve ever eaten!!! 🫶🏻 catching up with outdoorsy friends, old & new 🇳🇵 a very inspiring talk from @timkington who’s idea of a holiday is climbing Mount Everest (!) 🌿 a morning hike up Hallin Fell & along the Ullswater Way (I’ll be back to complete that one) 💫 the most insane weather which made the whole thing feel like we were on our holidays It was a truly wonderful couple of days & I left with my cup absolutely full to the brim! I tested out the @lowauk classic Renegade boots (as my size 3-4 were currently out of stock in the Explorer boots) but I’ll be testing the Explorer boots out asap and will let you know how I find them. If they’re anything like the Renegade boots, I won’t even need to break them in! A huge thank you to @lowauk for inviting me and to everyone else who attended for making it such a beautiful trip! 🧡 📷 Massive shout out to the incredibly talented dream team @sansonilens & @wanderwithred for the epic photos! ad/pr trip . . . #lakedistrict #lakedistrictuk #hikinguk #walking #exploreuk

These are the kinda days I’ve been daydreaming about all winter…sunny skies, greenery all around & it being warm enough to laze around by the river post-swim 🥹🌿 Anyone else feel like a new person since the arrival of sunshine & British springtime?! 🌞 📌 Crook O Lune, Lancashire . . . #wildswimming #wildswimminguk #exploreuk #spring #outdoorlifestyle