I’m Dan - a girl dad and the founder of Compass & Cross.
I spent years in the forces before starting any of this. It teaches you fairly quickly that most of what people chase doesn’t matter much. The things that do are usually pretty simple: who you show up for, what you stand for, and whether your word means anything when nobody’s watching.
Compass & Cross really started on a Sunday hillside with my girls, watching them notice things I’d long since stopped noticing myself.
I realised I wanted more of that.
More time outside. More memories worth keeping. More reasons to slow down, get off the beaten track and show them something beyond a screen.
That became Compass & Cross - a UK outdoor headwear brand built around three things that matter deeply to me: faith, family and life outside.
Faith runs through the brand, but I’m not interested in putting a verse on a hat and calling that conviction. I’d rather it show up in how we build the business, how we treat people and what we choose to stand behind. Basically God is the CEO.
The headwear should be good enough to wear, take outside and make memories in. And if something doesn’t meet our standard, it doesn’t go out. Simple as that.
Our Values
Faith - Not something we perform. Something that should show up in the decisions nobody’s watching.
Family - My daughters aren’t the audience for this brand. They’re the reason it exists.
Life Outside - It doesn’t need to be extreme. A trail, a campsite, a riverbank or a few hours away from everything else. I’ve found that the version of me who spends time outside usually comes home better for it.
Compass & Cross is for people trying to make room for the things that matter - faith, family, time outside and a few good memories along the way.
If that sounds familiar, come walk with us.
FAITH. PURPOSE. EVERY MILE.
