Alice Elgie

I’m a writer committed to living an authentic life centred around slowness and simplicity; a life that allows for time to breathe into precious moments.

Since childhood I have felt drawn to be in nature, and to the sojourns that allow for that experience. As a ten-year-old I would often journey from one estate to the next on tree-climbing expeditions and by my late teens, inspired by adventurers such as Laurie Lee, sought to seek out a way to live far from the constraints of my very ordinary 9 to 5 city existence.

In the thirty + years since I have trailed across Europe by train, foot and van, around the world as researcher for a travel guide and in 2008 I sold up to live permanently on the move with my baby daughter and husband. This adventure led to our daughter’s entire childhood (until age 18) being lived between campervans, yurts, narrowboats and caravans—rooting down in cottages, quintas and cabins for longer periods here and there—as we wandered from Greece to the mountains of Spain, the Highlands of Scotland to rural France and all across England...all whilst home educating.

Now nineteen and embarking on her own independent journey, my husband and I find ourselves entering a new chapter and so for 2026, whilst we reflect, ponder, and decide how that might look, we are renting a small cottage in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors.

As a dedicated yoginī my practices of āsana and meditation encourage me to reflect deeply, challenging me to consistently seek out and walk my truest path. Consequently I am fascinated by the human condition and write honest, heartfelt words about mine—and others—experiences, with the hope of discovering deeper connection. These words have been published within numerous magazines, as short stories and poetry included in anthologies, through my seasonal letter subscription and most recently I had the pleasure of reading some of my work for BBC Radio. 

When I'm not tapping away at my 1960s typewriter or scribbling in my notebook with a fountain pen, you'll generally find me enjoying long walks in nature or chanting Sanskrit mantras accompanied by my harmonium.

I look forward to connecting with you!

With love, Alice 🙏🏻

“Fearless traveller, nature lover, free spirit. Alice shares inspiring, beautiful, heartfelt wisdom.”