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A pride of lions silently patrolling the grassland at dusk; a cheetah closing in on its prey with mind-blowing speed; a watchful leopard curled artfully in a tree. There’s nothing quite like a big cat

The venerable PENNINE WAY is the Daddy of Britain’s long-distance walks. Last year, we finally decided to tackle it – following in the footsteps of Ellie’s father, who had walked it half a century earlier. But is the trail as tough now as it was back then?

SU CARROLL rounds up the very best activities to do and things to see close to the coastline this month

Made in Yorkshire, loved by the world. From page to screen, All Creatures Great & Small has a huge following. Here’s a look at life behind the scenes with the people who make up ‘the Herriot family’

Our walks this month Ian Battersby 1 Beinn ...

The golden-sandstone Cotswold village of Upper Slaughter in Gloucestershire belies its name. In many respects it has all the hallmarks of a quintessential English village: pub, cricket club, an old ma