February q&a the big questions answered

Roger Morgan-Grenville celebrates the shapeshifting glories of Britain’s sea paths, evanescent byways revealed by the tides

Many people associate clans with Scotland, but the word originated in Ireland in the early Middle Ages. It derives from the Irish clann, meaning children, and is used to describe a highly organised hi

In the backcountry around Belfast and the Causeway Coast, Northern Irish producers are bringing new life to old farms and creating community hubs that showcase the region’s rich artisan food scene

Almost every UK record for rainfall is held by a small corner of the Lake District . Country Walking headed there to get wet – and failed spectacularly.

On the morning of 4 August 1577, the good Christian folk of Bungay assembled in St Mary’s Church for their regular Sunday service. But more sinister forces were also gathering in the Suffolk town. Dar

I’ve just returned from three magical days in the Lake District. Craggy mountains, mist over the fells, and the gentle hum of a Herdwick sheep or two. I stayed near Hill Top, once home to Beatrix Pott