Nellie bly1864–1922

The women taking us straight to the heart of beautiful places at home and abroad

Climber, educator, trailblazer. Few people may have heard the name of Mabel Barker , but her resolve to live life on her own terms pushed the boundaries of climbing, in the Lake District and beyond.

‘STANDING OUT AT school, I thought, ‘Well, you can either be different and then be scared and intimidated, or you can go, well, I don’t want to be the same as you anyway and take control of it.’” It’s

It’s a popular quiz question – “Who is the only woman to have scored points in an F1 grand prix?” Some of the more pedantic respondents will indicate that it was actually only half a point, as the rac

In her latest novel, Sarah Dunant explores the life of Italian aristocrat Isabella d’Este, the archetypal Renaissance woman

MOUNTAINS DO STRANGE THINGS to us. You see ...