Sample Features

Inspiring families to live adventurously, promoting independent family adventure

 

 

 

 

 



Feature and Copy Writing Services

We research and write stories, features, columns and copy for publication in print or online, complete with images if required. We have written for publications such as Wilderness, Cycle, Practical Parenting, The Sunday Times, The Times, Adventure Cyclist, Cumbria Life and The Lady. You can read some samples of our work here.

If you would like us to work with or for you, you can find out more about our writing services here. We welcome all enquiries so please email or contact us for more details, or send us details of your requirement and we will let you know what we can do. Fees are negotiable according to the nature of the assignment.


Cumbria's Invisible Green   Lee Ho   Transports of D'Lite
 

For two long time land-lubbers, the idea of being able to explore the open seas was both exciting and nerve wracking; the prospect of learning to sail with two toddlers on board however was simply terrrifying. Feature by Stuart Wickes published in Wilderness Magazine, February 2006.
Read online
Download a pdf version (1.5mB)

 

Cumbria may not be wildnerness but it can be wild. If you're looking for a great ride then its extensive network of national, regional and cycle routes makes cycling the natural way to take in its natural beauty. Feature by Stuart Wickes for Cycle Magazine Great Rides series, published January 2007
Read online

Kirstie Pelling set out with her family on a 300 mile eco-tour of the county to discover just how green Cumbria really is. But of course no self respecting eco-tourist could possibly travel by car . . . so they did it by bike. Feature by Kirstie Pelling, published in Cumbria Life, April 2006
Read online


Adventures
with a laptop
  Six families in search of adventure   Kids go wild in Northland
 

There are hundreds of families around the world adventuring together. Read profiles of six different families around the world who adventure together in different ways and for different reasons. Get a sense of what's possible and why people do it.
Read online
Download as Adobe pdf file (1.35mB)

 

After cycling 4000km around New Zealand with toddlers, British visitors Stuart Wickes and Kirstie Pelling know all about magic moments. Feature by Stuart Wickes and Kirstie Pelling for Wilderness Magazine, published October 2005.
Read online
Download a pdf version (1.65mB)

Writing on the road doesn't have to mean internet cafes with sticky keyboards. Taking your laptop can add a whole new dimension to your travels as Kirstie Pelling discovered when she found herself travelling a laptop she thought she didn't want.
Read online
Download as Adobe pdf file (3.2mB)


 

 


Read our latest newsletter

Find out about
our services

Stories from the latest Family on a Bike Tour

Subscribe to our
free newsletter

Take part in our adventurous families online survey

Write your
own family
adventure story

Shop at affiliates
& support us

Buy a family
adventure book

Family Adventure
Links

Make a donation to support this site

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 


|   Home    |    Inspirational Stories    |    Family on a Bike    |   Research    |    Adventures in Writing   |     Education & Coaching   |    Festival   |
 |    Media Centre    |   Partners and Sponsors   |    Terms and Conditions    |   About us    |   Contact us   

Copyright © 2004-6 Stuart Wickes and Kirstie Pelling, The Family Adventure Project and Family on a Bike All rights reserved