About

Based in a Peak District barn, Francesca Donovan joined The Great Outdoors team in 2022. After a sedentary upbringing and a decade in journalism at the likes of the BBC, ELLE and DAZED, a fear of the gym led her onto the hills ‘late in life’ as a tool for fitness. Instead, she found community, adventure and a love of the natural world. When she’s not writing or sharing your best mountain portraits on social media, you’ll probably find her hiking, swimming, scrambling or wild camping.