The outdoors is for every body

Yes, your gear needs to be practical, but that doesn’t preclude it being chic, too

It’s summertime and Yorkshire’s splendid landscape is open for business ‒ that might mean taking the plunge on a paddleboard, a social trek or a gentle ramble with painterly views. Be inspired to do it your way

TAKE YOUR WORKOUT OUTSIDE FOR A BLAST OF JOY, FUN AND ENERGY, SAYS TRAINER FAYE EDWARDS

Moments enjoyed, lessons learned, handy advice, weird stuff that happened: welcome to the little bits and pieces that don’t make big stories, but do make all the difference.

This month’s hottest things to do, buy and try

News from the world of outdoor kit, and product reviews from Britain’s most experienced gear-testing team