Athena Mellor
Athena Mellor writes Ramble Guides and shares family hiking, camping and travel through Ramble Family, from the Cumbrian fells to the Alps.
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Ramble GuidesOverview
- Based in
- Cumbria, England
- Work
- Writer, photographer and video creator
- Founded
- Ramble Guides, April 2017
- First print guide
- Ramble Guides: Peak District, December 2020
- Also known for
- Ramble Family, with her partner Harvey
Mini bio
How it started.
After graduating in London in 2015, Athena set off on a six-month solo bicycle tour through parts of the USA and New Zealand. She photographed her travels and filled notebooks along the way. Back in the UK, she co-founded the online travel magazine ROAM with her sister and began building outdoor guides.
Making the guides she wanted to read.
Athena founded Ramble Guides in April 2017 to bring walks, cafés and places to stay together in one place. She built the website and took its photographs herself. In her A Life More Wild interview, she explains that sharing hikes on YouTube helped her find an audience and gave her the confidence to self-publish her first book.
From screen to bookshelf.
Her Peak District guide arrived in December 2020, followed by the Lake District volume in September 2023. The books pair walking routes with places to eat, stay and explore. She has also written practical e-books on hiking and camping with babies and toddlers.
Adventures as a family.
Athena and Harvey continued hiking and camping after becoming parents, sharing their trips through Ramble Family. Their films now follow life with two daughters, with local days in the Lake District alongside longer trips to Scotland and the Alps.
Creditschronological, newest first
Walking guidebooks
- 2023Ramble Guides: Lake DistrictAuthor and self-publisher
- 2020Ramble Guides: Peak DistrictAuthor and self-publisher
Travel films
- 2026Exploring the 3 Vallées in Summer as a FamilyRamble Family creator; hosted tourism press trip
- 2026Hiking the Fjällräven Classic UK 2026 (as a family of 4)Ramble Family creator
Quotes
It's always worth turning around on a hike, because the view behind you is often one of the most spectacular.Athena Mellor, A Life More Wild, Canopy & Stars
Speaking while walking above Stickle Ghyll in the Lake District.
Trivia
- Her parents cycled around the world before starting their family.
- Her father bought her first camera to photograph landscapes.
- She completed a Level 3 Foundation Course in Eco-Psychology in 2021.
- She names Meall a’ Bhuachaille in the Cairngorms as a favourite family route.
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