A reader writes to ask if I could recommend some good driving roads on his way to and from Wales. And I will, by direct message, but not, if you will forgive me, in print, because advertising driving

Meanderings we couldn’t fit into the issue, but which seemed terribly important at the time...

Twenty-five years ago, the government decided to open up three million acres of England and Wales to the public – a decision that has transformed our walking landscape.

After 150 miles the wonderful London Outer Orbital Path brings you back where you started – but we can’t promise it’ll be the same person who arrives.

Moments enjoyed, lessons learned, handy advice, weird stuff that happened: welcome to the little bits and pieces that don’t make big stories, but do make all the difference.

It’s the busiest time of year for Britain’s beautiful places. Yet as these locations prove, you can find silence, sensational scenery and space to breathe.