Yes, we often have to spell it out. Why no “o”? This is the story of how we landed on the name Curius Compass, what it means, and why it fits the way we guide people along Hadrian’s Wall and beyond. It’s our brand story, and it’s closely tied to how we walk, guide and welcome people in Northumberland.

I have not always been a runner or even a walker, and certainly not someone who enjoyed endurance or long distances. I started out in my late thirties in a couch to 5K group, who became a slow runner who entered a few races, who then set herself a few challenges, who fell in love with the trails who met a community of runners who surrounded her with positivity and encouragement, who then decided to combine it all ...