September

Walking festivals offer wonderful, sociable ways to discover far-flung locations and those closer to your doorstep. They’ll motivate you to get out and walk, whether it’s for a stroll through a vineya

Anyone who’s read Helen Macdonald’s remarkable memoir H is for Hawk – about grief, nature and training a goshawk – will be aware of its powerful impact. The book has now been turned into a film starri

It’s a cold, clear February evening on Brighton beach. The sun has not yet dipped below the horizon and the last of the light is that strange, luminescent blue that presages dusk. Hundreds of pairs of

WHAT Dark Skies Festival WHEN 13 February-1 March 2026 WHERE North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales WHY See the magical night sky above beautiful Malham Cove on a five-mile night walk. HOW darkskiesnati

In January, I make a calendar showing key dates – football fixtures, meetings of the WI, a wedding in the family – and see what gaps there may be for trips away. From that routine came a late spring b

Now we’re in the depths of winter, it’s good to make plans and look forward to the return of sunny days in spring. We’re big fans of Eastbourne on the East Sussex coast, which is one of our favourite