A monumental gift

Two great houses, rich with fascinating history and beautifully apportioned, put the county on the map

A new exhibition examines the significance and impact of England’s northerly Viking invasion

Having the skills to interpret historical features in the landscape can add an extra layer of interest to your walks. Here’s what to look out for...

Somehow, it isn’t hard to imagine the scene of battle here, even on a sultry July morning when only the distant growl of a motorbike interrupts the crooning of collared doves. Perhaps it is the quiet.

One of the highest profile crop markings was created on 10 July at Sturminster Marshall in Dorset, near Cerne Abbas and its giant: a massive spider motif made from overlapping circles on land belongin

This is the glacial valley no one’s heard of... Head to the South Pennines to explore both sides of this steep gulch between Burnley and Todmorden.