We should think more deeply about rain, says Giles Catchpole

Free-range history

A bracing walk does wonders for your wellbeing, says Robson Green , as he embarks on some of the world’s finest hikes

Smothering, transformative and beautiful, fog’s close-set shroud has inspired titans of literature, cinema and art–and forces the rest of us to look at the world a little closer, writes John Lewis-Stempel

6 reasons to visit...

Now we’re in the midst of autumn, with winter a whisker away, it’s good to make plans and look forward to the return of sunny days in spring. We’re big fans of Eastbourne on the south coast, which is