I read with interest John Craven’s article in your February issue, ‘Nature based therapies could save the NHS millions each year’. I couldn’t agree more, as growing up I had a border collie that I use

You don’t need to hit 10,000 steps a day to get fit and healthy

In every issue we invite you to spice up your miles by doing something fun, curiously specific or just plain daft. The lucky few who appear on these pages each win a money-can’t-buy golden badge! (New challenges over on the right.)

“I celebrated turning 60 in 2021 by climbing Mount Snowdon – not just once, but three times, all for the charity AsthmaAndLung.org.uk. “It felt life-affirming and special, because I’d been training fo

Glen Pilkington feared he may never experience the outdoors again after one terrible day in 2020. But Walk1000Miles and Glen’s fellow challengers have helped bring back his health and his joy of living.

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