In 1974, I hitchhiked with my girlfriend Lesley from John o’Groats to Land’s End in 10 days. After 46 years of happy marriage, Lesley died from breast cancer in October 2022. Losing the love of my lif

He arrived in Scotland without so much as a waterproof. Now, Josh Adeyemi is helping others discover the joy of walking in the wild through his group, Black Scottish Adventurers

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Some readers may be aware of the Observer’s literary scoop last summer: Chloe Hadjimatheou’s exposé, that is, about The Salt Path by Raynor Winn. Published in 2018, this memoir tells a tale of homeles

This is your second book about exploring the countryside after dark; what intrigues you about nightwalking? Full disclosure. I began nightwalking out of necessity, since the village pub that sold Wadw

Beckie Burr has taken the internet by storm with her atmospheric images of ancient sites. The photographer tells Gemma Padley what drives her to make such dramatic images and why she doesn’t plan to stop any time soon