Beauty of the borders

I’m sceptical about news stories you sometimes read of big black cats roaming the countryside. I was, however, tempted to don my boots for a hike I found on the internet titled In the Footsteps of the

The proposed creation of a new national park in Wales has split local opinion down the middle. What are the pros and cons?

Christine Faughlin sings the praises of a converted chapel on the 30,000-acre Bolton Abbey estate in the Yorkshire Dales

■ Distance: 7¾ miles/12.7km ■Time: 3½ hours ■ ■Grade: Moderate ■

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Artist and designer Luke Edward Hall explains why the Cotswolds is an area that holds a special place in his heart