Thanks to those visionary Victorians, we all have a green space nearby. Here are some of Britain’s most sublime.

It’s been a long mile, trudging uphill in the rain, across uninspiring fields, past rickety ruins of long-abandoned farm buildings, mud slowly working its way up my waterproof trousers. Sometimes walk

Marian Boswall defends the building of lakes, which bring both beauty and biodiversity

The Lake District National Park, in England’s north-west, has inspired countless poets, authors and artists, hillwalkers, nature lovers and day trippers. With its rugged peaks, green valleys, seemingl

In winter the bones of the formal garden at Owlpen Manor come to life. Highlighted with frost, the dark greens and greys of hedges and topiary take on the patina of an engraving. The manicured parterr

Kerry Walker takes a road trip through Bannau Brycheiniog National Park