Seduced by orchids

SU CARROLL rounds up the very best activities to do and things to see close to the coastline this month

Something not apparent in The Lion King was Pumba the warthog’s most remarkable magic trick: the ability to disappear. Surprise a warthog in the African wild and it’ll take off like a Formula One driv

Isolated CWM PENNANT has been called ‘the most beautiful valley in Wales’. We tackle its 12-mile length in search of its secrets: ruined quarries, a fabled bothy, a giant waterwheel hidden in the hills and atmospheric wild camp spots, all in the shadow of the dramatic Nantlle Ridge.

What’s it like to live in one of Yorkshire’s picture-postcard villages? We whet your appetite for a summer tour - or even a relocation

YOUR COMPLETE BUYING GUIDE TO

10 varied routes in Scotland, England and Wales