Country life july 23

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

If there’s anything more joyful than making a visit to the coast in any season, it has to be heading there with your beloved dog

The wonderful coast of Northumberland is the venue for Lindisfarne Festival, hosted at Beal Farm which overlooks the Holy Island. The adults-only event from August 28-31 features music, comedy, poetry

Places we've been, things we've seen, and mountain-related stuff we like

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