Wild Summer Photo competition – Highly commended

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What an amazing summer! Our 2014 summer photo competition attracted over 500 entries and almost 8000 votes and views. Over 100 were ‘Highly Commended’ and appear below, giving an amazing taste of our adventures. The overall winners will be announced on Monday 8th September.

Top prize of £250 spending money, a beautiful 4m  SoulPad bell tent, an award-winning Swedish-designed wood-fired Ezy stove from Wild Stoves,  a funky mattress from glamping store Baker + Bell, and £50 of books  from Wild Things Publishing. Five runners ups, one in each category, will win £50 to spend on beautiful glamping gear at Baker + Bell, a natural bamboo travel towel from camping suppliers Silverfox  and £50 of adventure books books from Wild Things Publishing.

Thanks again to all who participated! Here are some of the top photos… all ‘highly commended’…

 

Sea-cave-exploration.-Inishboffin-Ireland
Sea-cave-exploration.-Inishboffin-Ireland
Scotland-Sandwood-beach
Scotland-Sandwood-beach
Scotland-Cairngorms-National-Park-Loch-Insh-Olivia-swimming-by-warm-campfire-
Scotland-Cairngorms-National-Park-Loch-Insh-Olivia-swimming-by-warm-campfire-
Rydal-Bower-mywildsummer
Rydal-Bower-mywildsummer
Room-with-a-view-Raven-Crag-Lake-District
Room-with-a-view-Raven-Crag-Lake-District
Rock-pool-Wales
Rock-pool-Wales
Rob-Roys-Bathtub.-mywildsummer-
Rob-Roys-Bathtub.-mywildsummer-
River-Wansbeck-nice-quiet-autumn-paddle
River-Wansbeck-nice-quiet-autumn-paddle
River-Teign-near-Chagford-Devon.-mywildsummer
River-Teign-near-Chagford-Devon.-mywildsummer
River-Nene-Oundle-Evening-Swimming-with-Friends-mywildsummer-
River-Nene-Oundle-Evening-Swimming-with-Friends-mywildsummer-
Puffin-Isle-of-Lunga-Scotland-mywildsummer-
Puffin-Isle-of-Lunga-Scotland-mywildsummer-
Preparing-for-a-cold-night-at-Ravens-Crag-Lake-District
Preparing-for-a-cold-night-at-Ravens-Crag-Lake-District
Polzeath-Tomb-Stoning-mywildsummer
Polzeath-Tomb-Stoning-mywildsummer
Oban.-mywildsummer
Oban.-mywildsummer
Near-Traharta-beach-South-West-Cork-Ireland
Near-Traharta-beach-South-West-Cork-Ireland
Mytholmroyd-West-Yorkshire.-mywildsummer-
Mytholmroyd-West-Yorkshire.-mywildsummer-
My-girlfriend-wildswimming-in-the-sunrise-at-a-secret-hiddenbeach-near-Porthscatho-on-Cornwalls-south-coast
My-girlfriend-wildswimming-in-the-sunrise-at-a-secret-hiddenbeach-near-Porthscatho-on-Cornwalls-south-coast
Mrs-Ape-in-the-Afon-Glaslyn-mywildsummer
Mrs-Ape-in-the-Afon-Glaslyn-mywildsummer
Lookout-Kintyre-Peninsula-Scotland-mywildsummer
Lookout-Kintyre-Peninsula-Scotland-mywildsummer
Loch-Chon-family-swim-mywildsummer-
Loch-Chon-family-swim-mywildsummer-
Kintyre-Peninsula-Scotland-mywildsummer-
Kintyre-Peninsula-Scotland-mywildsummer-
Jum-at-Kisdon-Falls
Jum-at-Kisdon-Falls
Jubilee-River-Berkshire-mywildsummer
Jubilee-River-Berkshire-mywildsummer
Ive-cold-watering-hole-Ayres-rock
Ive-cold-watering-hole-Ayres-rock
Isle-of-Tiree
Isle-of-Tiree
Isle-of-Davaar-Scotland
Isle-of-Davaar-Scotland
In-the-Redwoods-of-Northern-California-mywildsummer
In-the-Redwoods-of-Northern-California-mywildsummer
How-to-find-peace-and-quiet-on-a-bank-holiday-weekend-in-Cornwall-Find-a-wild-camping-spot-and-enjoy-an-undisturbed-sunrise-view-from-your-tent-mywildsummer-
How-to-find-peace-and-quiet-on-a-bank-holiday-weekend-in-Cornwall-Find-a-wild-camping-spot-and-enjoy-an-undisturbed-sunrise-view-from-your-tent-mywildsummer-
Home-is-where-you-feel-free-@-Black-Mountain-Wales-mywildsummer-
Home-is-where-you-feel-free-@-Black-Mountain-Wales-mywildsummer-
Grenofen-Woods-Dartmoor-Devon-England.-mywildsummer
Grenofen-Woods-Dartmoor-Devon-England.-mywildsummer
Grenofen-Woods-Dartmoor-Devon-England.-mywildsummer-
Grenofen-Woods-Dartmoor-Devon-England.-mywildsummer-
Gozo-Malta
Gozo-Malta
Glen-Coe-Scotland-Bracing-Swim-in-the-Clouds-mywildsummer-
Glen-Coe-Scotland-Bracing-Swim-in-the-Clouds-mywildsummer-
Fairy-pools-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland
Fairy-pools-Isle-of-Skye-Scotland
Fairy-Glen-Rosemarkie-Scotland-mywildsummer
Fairy-Glen-Rosemarkie-Scotland-mywildsummer
end-of-the-evening-Wales-mywildsummer
end-of-the-evening-Wales-mywildsummer
Dunnottar-Castle-in-the-morning-Aberdeen-Scotland-
Dunnottar-Castle-in-the-morning-Aberdeen-Scotland-
Dorset-Dancing-ledge
Dorset-Dancing-ledge
Diving-into-the-River-Dart-Dartmoor-Devon.-mywildsummer
Diving-into-the-River-Dart-Dartmoor-Devon.-mywildsummer
Dartmoor_in_July_Wild_Campingmywildsummer
Dartmoor_in_July_Wild_Campingmywildsummer
Cragg-Vale-West-Yorkshire-mywildsummer
Cragg-Vale-West-Yorkshire-mywildsummer
Crab-Apple-jelly-from-wild-apples-collected-at-Wellsfoot.
Crab-Apple-jelly-from-wild-apples-collected-at-Wellsfoot.
Cottage-Samson-Isles-of-Scilly
Cottage-Samson-Isles-of-Scilly
Cliff-Jumping-in-Leicestershire-England
Cliff-Jumping-in-Leicestershire-England
Chilly-Waterfalls-Wales
Chilly-Waterfalls-Wales
Pembrokeshire-Wales.-Rock-Pool-relaxing
Pembrokeshire-Wales.-Rock-Pool-relaxing
Breaking-the-mirror-at-Buttermere-
Breaking-the-mirror-at-Buttermere-
Bravely-taking-the-plunge-into-The-Fairy-Pools-in-the-Isle-of-Skye-
Bravely-taking-the-plunge-into-The-Fairy-Pools-in-the-Isle-of-Skye-
Bluebells-Ashow-Warwickshire-mywildsummer
Bluebells-Ashow-Warwickshire-mywildsummer
Blue-Pool-Bay-Wales.
Blue-Pool-Bay-Wales.
Bivvying-on-the-eastern-Isles-of-the-Scilly-Isles-waking-up-to-the-sounds-of-seals-and-seaguls.-
Bivvying-on-the-eastern-Isles-of-the-Scilly-Isles-waking-up-to-the-sounds-of-seals-and-seaguls.-
Betws-y-Coed-a-popular-place-to-take-the-plunge-on-a-hot-day-mywildsummer
Betws-y-Coed-a-popular-place-to-take-the-plunge-on-a-hot-day-mywildsummer
Apple-blossom-in-an-old-orchard-near-Sheepwash-North-Devon.-mywildsummer
Apple-blossom-in-an-old-orchard-near-Sheepwash-North-Devon.-mywildsummer
a-rather-large-Fairy-Skye-mywildsummer
a-rather-large-Fairy-Skye-mywildsummer
A-dive-into-Low-Force-on-the-River-Tees.-mywildsummer
A-dive-into-Low-Force-on-the-River-Tees.-mywildsummer
A-cleit-on-St-Kilda-an-island-in-the-Atlantic-off-the-NW-coast-of-Scotland
A-cleit-on-St-Kilda-an-island-in-the-Atlantic-off-the-NW-coast-of-Scotland
A-beautiful-day-wildswimming-in-the-crystal-clear-ocean-at-Coverack-cove-mywildsummer
A-beautiful-day-wildswimming-in-the-crystal-clear-ocean-at-Coverack-cove-mywildsummer
3am-Land-of-the-midnight-sun.-North-of-Tromso-Norway-
3am-Land-of-the-midnight-sun.-North-of-Tromso-Norway-
mywildsummer-this-gorgeous-cove-is-only-a-20minute-walk-from-our-house-
mywildsummer-this-gorgeous-cove-is-only-a-20minute-walk-from-our-house-
mywildsummer-Taking-the-plunge-at-Nunsmere-lake-in-Cheshire
mywildsummer-Taking-the-plunge-at-Nunsmere-lake-in-Cheshire
mywildsummer-taken-on-Vatersay-at-sunset
mywildsummer-taken-on-Vatersay-at-sunset
mywildsummer-symonds-yat
mywildsummer-symonds-yat
mywildsummer-spotting-sea-turtles-and-kayaking-the-waters-of-Milos-in-Greece
mywildsummer-spotting-sea-turtles-and-kayaking-the-waters-of-Milos-in-Greece
mywildsummer-kayaking-with-2yr-old-Thor-in-applecrossSea-kayaking-with-my-2yr-old-boy-Thor-in-applecross
mywildsummer-kayaking-with-2yr-old-Thor-in-applecrossSea-kayaking-with-my-2yr-old-boy-Thor-in-applecross
mywildsummer-in-Stanmer-Park-near-Brighton
mywildsummer-in-Stanmer-Park-near-Brighton
mywildsummer-fishing-on-Loch-Voil-
mywildsummer-fishing-on-Loch-Voil-
mywildsummer-camping-on-the-hundreds-of-uninhabited-islands-in-the-St-Anna-archipelago-in-Sweden-
mywildsummer-camping-on-the-hundreds-of-uninhabited-islands-in-the-St-Anna-archipelago-in-Sweden-
mywildsummer
mywildsummer
Woods-by-Loch-Awe-Scotland.
Woods-by-Loch-Awe-Scotland.
Wild-yoga-children-porthmeor-beach-st-Ives-
Wild-yoga-children-porthmeor-beach-st-Ives-
Wild-water-.-Canoeing-the-Avalon-marshes-reed-beds.-Glastonbury
Wild-water-.-Canoeing-the-Avalon-marshes-reed-beds.-Glastonbury
Wild-Swimming-in-Ullswater-Lake-District-
Wild-Swimming-in-Ullswater-Lake-District-
Wild-swimming-in-Lithuania.everyone-does-it-in-the-summer
Wild-swimming-in-Lithuania.everyone-does-it-in-the-summer
Wild-swimming-cave-meditation-in-Devon
Wild-swimming-cave-meditation-in-Devon
Wild-swim-off-La-Maddalena-at-the-north-eastern-coast-of-Sardinia
Wild-swim-off-La-Maddalena-at-the-north-eastern-coast-of-Sardinia
Wild-Raspberry-Dorsetshire.-
Wild-Raspberry-Dorsetshire.-
Wild-camping-on-Vatersay-the-Outer-Hebrides
Wild-camping-on-Vatersay-the-Outer-Hebrides
Wild-camping-next-to-a-stream-in-East-Dartmoor-last-weekend-across-from-our-tent-were-dozens-of-sheep-and-four-Dartmoor-ponies
Wild-camping-next-to-a-stream-in-East-Dartmoor-last-weekend-across-from-our-tent-were-dozens-of-sheep-and-four-Dartmoor-ponies
Wild-camping-at-Down-Tor-Circle-on-Dartmoor-to-watch-the-summer-solstice-sunrise-before-a-wild-swim-at-Crazywell-Pool-
Wild-camping-at-Down-Tor-Circle-on-Dartmoor-to-watch-the-summer-solstice-sunrise-before-a-wild-swim-at-Crazywell-Pool-
Wild-camping-and-skinny-dipping-followed-by-freshly-brewed-coffee-in-Dartmoor-last-weekend-
Wild-camping-and-skinny-dipping-followed-by-freshly-brewed-coffee-in-Dartmoor-last-weekend-
We-stumbled-across-this-hidden-beach-on-Cornwalls-south-coast-whilst-camping-at-the-top-of-the-cliff.
We-stumbled-across-this-hidden-beach-on-Cornwalls-south-coast-whilst-camping-at-the-top-of-the-cliff.
Watching-people-enjoying-the-sea-at-Chesil-Beach
Watching-people-enjoying-the-sea-at-Chesil-Beach
Warleigh-Weir-
Warleigh-Weir-
Underwater-The-silent-pool-in-Guildford-Surrey-
Underwater-The-silent-pool-in-Guildford-Surrey-
The-First-splash-of-the-Day-Sharrah-Pool-River-Dart-Dartmoor
The-First-splash-of-the-Day-Sharrah-Pool-River-Dart-Dartmoor
The-Devil-at-Devils-Pulpit-Scotland-
The-Devil-at-Devils-Pulpit-Scotland-
The-beautiful-Llyn-Cau-on-Cadair-Idris-
The-beautiful-Llyn-Cau-on-Cadair-Idris-
Swimming-in-the-blue-Canyon-du-Verdon-France
Swimming-in-the-blue-Canyon-du-Verdon-France
Swimming-at-dawn-in-the-Wild-Water-at-Warleigh-Weir
Swimming-at-dawn-in-the-Wild-Water-at-Warleigh-Weir
Sunset-swim-at-the-Walpole-Bay-Sea-Pool-Cliftonville-Kent
Sunset-swim-at-the-Walpole-Bay-Sea-Pool-Cliftonville-Kent
Sunrise-after-wild-wedding
Sunrise-after-wild-wedding
Sun-going-down-too-lazy-in-my-tent-to-go-out.-we-did-not-see-a-sun-going-down-for-a-while-this-summer
Sun-going-down-too-lazy-in-my-tent-to-go-out.-we-did-not-see-a-sun-going-down-for-a-while-this-summer
Sturdy-Hill-Grampian-Mountains-Wild-camp
Sturdy-Hill-Grampian-Mountains-Wild-camp
Sparth-Reservoir-nr-Marsden-West-Yorkshire
Sparth-Reservoir-nr-Marsden-West-Yorkshire
Solitude-swimming-at-Bell-Pool-a-hidden-corner-of-the-River-Dart
Solitude-swimming-at-Bell-Pool-a-hidden-corner-of-the-River-Dart
Snowdonia-Lurking-beneath-the-surface-
Snowdonia-Lurking-beneath-the-surface-
Snowdonia-Fresh-water-mermaid-
Snowdonia-Fresh-water-mermaid-
Silly-hour-alarm-clock-paddle-but-what-a-view-to-make-it-worth-it-all-
Silly-hour-alarm-clock-paddle-but-what-a-view-to-make-it-worth-it-all-
Sheriff-Muir-Paradise-Pools
Sheriff-Muir-Paradise-Pools
Sheepwash-Woods-North-Devon.-
Sheepwash-Woods-North-Devon.-
seal-of-approval-an-inquisitive-visitor-whilst-snorkelling-off-Lundy
seal-of-approval-an-inquisitive-visitor-whilst-snorkelling-off-Lundy
Sea-kayaking-Arisaig-West-Scotland
Sea-kayaking-Arisaig-West-Scotland

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