All about US...

Outdoor Matters was set up back in 2005 when founder Matt Woodfield turned his passion into a profession and started taking people out on adventures.

Since then its grown to be one of the busiest climbing skills and walking qualification providers in Wales, with a team of a dozen or so qualified instructors and and trainers working across the South Wales area.

Matt is a qualified Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor (the highest rock climbing qualification in the UK) and loves what he does - being in the outdoors, climbing rocks and teaching others.

As well as being a keen climber and mountaineer, with dozens of new routes to his name at home and abroad, he am also author to the climbing guide books "Gower Rock", "South Wales Rock" and "Pembroke and Gower Trad", as well as a technical adviser to a number of local climbing and outdoor centres.

What we do:

Our aim is to provide you with a high quality experience that helps you develop as a climber, mountaineer and person, so that you can then get out on your own adventures on the crags and mountains, confident that you are doing so in a safe and effective way.

The outdoors provides us with the biggest of offices to work in, from sea cliffs to rolling hills, from rivers to caves, we like to use them all.

We offer a range services from training courses to adventure days out - run on the South Wales coast or in the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Why choose us:

Each and every course that we run is tailored to the specific needs of the individuals attending. They are built around you and delivered to suit your learning style and pace.

All our course details are suggestions to give you an idea of what can be done, but the course you book will be bespoke to your needs.

Every course comes with a discount code for buying kit at Up&Under in Cardiff - our favorite outdoor shop.