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Natural wonders

Awe-inspiring encounters to boost your wellbeing

The rural landscape where Jane Austen changed fiction

Lancashire’s spookiest walk

Down memory lane

Just over the old railway bridge from my house, down the hill to where the footpath crosses the brook by the church, that’s Pooh Sticks Bridge, where we stop for a game of Pooh Sticks when we go for a walk. Okay, it’s not the Pooh Sticks Bridge – it’s...

GET FITTER & LIVE LONGER… WITHOUT THE GYM!

Pub garden paradise

There’s a pub in the village of Norton St Philip, Somerset, called The George Inn. It’s a 14th-century coaching tavern, and as you walk through the galleried courtyard it feels like stepping back in time. After all, it’s a place packed with history –...

An island romance

Maybe it’s the thrill of reading Robinson Crusoe or Treasure Island, but islands have always seemed so romantic to me – mysterious, exotic and full of adventure. And we’ve got loads of them – the British Isles archipelago is made up of over 6,000,...

Ultimate Glastonbury

History uncovered

The thing with history, is that there’s a lot of it, and few places have quite such a variety of it as the UK. For example, I recently went from my home near Bristol to the south coast to see remnants of the D-Day preparations at Lepe Beach, on the...

HISTORY SPECIAL

UK’s Explore the unique heritage pages of with 55 expert content

BRITAIN’S MOST REMARKABLE

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DOG SPECIAL

18 pages on the biggest breeds, canine genetics, DIY pup treats and more

Ancient Cornwall

Hidden coves and Neolithic wonders in the wild west

Where to go off-grid

Everything is relative. As a child growing up over an hour from the nearest city or motorway, I thought we lived in the middle of nowhere. But compared to the children who were ferried by bus to our school from across the moors, I must have lived in a...

The enduring appeal of the sea shanty

Go medieval with your mince pies

Escape to the country by bike

For the love of cheese

If push came to shove, I think I’d have to say that my favourite food is cheese. Over the last decade or so, I’ve become a firm believer that the UK is now one of the world’s best cheesemakers – perhaps even top of the pile. It seems like there’s...

HOW TO SWIM WITH DOLPHINS

Ancient wonders seen from the sky

Love piers

Love Retro wonders from Brighton to Bangor piers