New ground

The best of the season to inspire and admire

Documentary photographer Richard Cross rises above the shortbread tin romanticism that colours so much of our outdoor heritage, with the perspective provided by drone photography applied to land use issues of our day

The Victorians confused these Shropshire hills with the Alps. How? Why? Trail dons its lederhosen, downs a glühwein and reaches for the Stretton Skyline to find out.

Ancient rural skills in a modern world

Coverdale is an inspiring place for hikers and poets alike so enjoy a moment of reflection on this country trek

The piece I’d never part with